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handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxafaj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP 117TH CONGRESS [REPT. 117-696 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Part 1 IMPROVING SENIORS' TIMELY ACCESS TO CARE ACT OF 2022 DECEMBER 30, 2022.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. NEAL, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H.R. 4847] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4847) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authoriza- tion under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, hav- ing considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amend- ment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. CONTENTS Page I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ............................................................. 6 A. Purpose and Summary ..................................................................... 6 B. Background and Need for Legislation ............................................. 6 C. Legislative History ............................................................................ 9 II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL .................................................................. 10 A. The Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 .......... 10 III. VOTES OF THE COMM ITTEE .................................................................... 17 IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ........................................................... 17 A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects ...................................... 17 B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi- tures Budget Authority .................................................................. 18 C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office ....... 18 V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE HOUSE .............................................................................................. 19 A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations ................. 19 B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ............. 19 C. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates ................................ 19 D. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ................................................................................. 19 E. Duplication of Federal Programs ..................................................... 19 F. Hearings ............................................................................................. 19 VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED 20 39-006