Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Senate Bill

S. 2186

119th Congress

Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory A. Booker

Senator

Democratic

NJ

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill requires the government to test a new payment model for blood transfusions provided to hospice patients under Medicare. The goal is to see if separating transfusion costs from the overall hospice payment improves patient outcomes and care.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SponsorCory A. Booker (D-NJ)

Introduced6/26/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

This bill requires the government to test a new payment model for blood transfusions provided to hospice patients under Medicare. The goal is to see if separating transfusion costs from the overall hospice payment improves patient outcomes and care.

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This bill requires the government to test a new payment model for blood transfusions provided to hospice patients under Medicare. The goal is to see if separating transfusion costs from the overall hospice payment improves patient outcomes and care.

Bill Number: 2186
Sponsor: Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
Introduced: 6/26/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Health

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Title: Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act
Bill Number: 2186
Sponsor: Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 6/26/2025
Summary: This bill requires the government to test a new payment model for blood transfusions provided to hospice patients under Medicare. The goal is to see if separating transfusion costs from the overall hospice payment improves patient outcomes and care.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the government to test a new payment model for blood transfusions provided to hospice patients under Medicare. The goal is to see if separating transfusion costs from the overall hospice payment improves patient outcomes and care.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2023 This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model under which blood transfusions furnished to an individual receiving hospice care are paid separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment under Medicare. The CMMI must evaluate the model by comparing patients participating in the model with those outside of the model in relation to specified metrics, such as hospital utilization and days of hospice care before the end of life.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Directs the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a new payment model for blood transfusions provided to hospice patients
The new model would pay for transfusions separately from the normal hospice per-day payment
The model's effects would be evaluated based on metrics like hospital use and length of hospice care before death

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If enacted, this bill would affect Medicare hospice patients who require blood transfusions. It could change how those transfusions are paid for, potentially improving access to this important end-of-life care. The real-world impact would depend on the results of the government's testing and evaluation of the new payment model.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2186, 119th Congress (2025). "Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2186

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