Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act aims to eliminate the inpatient-only service list.
The Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act seeks to eliminate the inpatient-only service list by preventing the Secretary of Health and Human Services from refusing to designate an outpatient hospital service based solely on a determination that such service may only be safely furnished in an inpatient setting. This change takes effect beginning January 1, 2026.
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