Mark Messmer R

An Act establishing a 30-day deadline for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations; relating to payment of grants to named recipients that are not municipalities; and providing for an effective date.

Various administrative law matters. Adds conditions for which the horse racing commission (HRC) may revoke or suspend a license or deny a license application. Adds a reference to wagering on horse racing in a provision prohibiting certain individuals...

Increases pension benefits for Delphi auto parts retirees whose pensions were slashed during the 2009 GM bankruptcy and government bailout.

Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that require rural providers and physician-owned hospitals to meet certain additional criteria in order to be excepted under the Stark law. Specifically, the bill repeals provisions that require hospitals to meet the following criteria: the hospital had physician ownership …

Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act This bill repeals certain exceptions to site-neutral payments with respect to Medicare payments to an off-campus outpatient department of a health care provider. It also requires providers to use separate, unique health identifiers when submitting a claim to a health insurance issuer for services provided at an off-campus outpatient department.

Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from refusing to designate a service as a covered hospital outpatient service under Medicare based solely on its determination that the service can only be furnished in an inpatient setting.

Requires the GAO to investigate anti-competitive clauses in contracts between health insurers and healthcare providers — such as gag clauses, all-or-nothing deals, and most-favored-nation pricing — and assess whether antitrust enforcement is adequate.

Sets new community benefit standards for nonprofit hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status — they must prove they're providing enough charity care and community health services.

Gives the FTC authority to investigate and take enforcement action against tax-exempt organizations engaged in unfair or deceptive practices.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish an annual report on healthcare competition and consolidation in each state. Tracks mergers, market concentration, and their effect on prices and access.

Repeals the antitrust exemption that allows hospitals to collude on salaries and working conditions for medical residents through the residency match system.

Fixes how Medicare Advantage plans calculate risk adjustment payments to more accurately reflect the health needs of enrolled seniors.

Creates tax-advantaged Jumpstart savings accounts — similar to 529 plans — specifically for apprenticeships, trade school, and vocational training.

Expands job training programs at community colleges and technical schools for careers in residential construction. Addresses the nationwide shortage of skilled homebuilders, electricians, and plumbers.

Allows college mental health counselors to provide telehealth therapy to their students even when the student is in a different state. Creates a limited licensing exception so students can keep their therapist during breaks or study abroad.

Strengthens federal enforcement against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by increasing penalties and expanding prosecution tools.

Designates Russia's Wagner Group and similar paramilitary organizations as foreign terrorist organizations, triggering sanctions and criminal penalties.

Modernizes how eye doctors verify contact lens prescriptions, allowing electronic and automated verification instead of requiring manual phone/fax confirmation.

Fast-tracks U.S. military equipment sales to Taiwan by applying the same shortened approval timelines used for NATO allies. Also speeds up licensing when allied countries want to transfer their own U.S.-made weapons to Taiwan.

Instructing Noteworthy Steps toward Transparency to Rout and Undo Calamitous Transactions Act of 2025 or the INSTRUCT Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to share foreign gift and contract reports from institutions of higher education (IHEs) with specified federal agencies.Under current law, an IHE must disclose to ED a gift from or contract with a foreign …

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions ActThis bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay.Under current law, overtime hours must be paid at one and a half times an employee's regular rate of pay. This rate is an average hourly rate that must include certain types of …

Upgrades U.S. missile defense systems including ground-based interceptors, space-based sensors, and regional defense capabilities.

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Title: Congressman-elect Mark Messmer shuns interview, wants questions in writing URL Source: https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2024/12/20/congressman-mark-messmer-shuns-interview-wants-questions-in-writing/77074633007/ Published Time: 2024-12-20T10:13:34Z Markdown Content: Dec. 20, 2024, 4:13 a.m. CT Congressman-elect Mark Messmer, who would not debate his 2024 election opponents, will not agree to take questions live from the Evansville Courier & Press. An aide to Messmer, a Jasper-based Republican, said Wednesday that the 8th …