September 10, 2025
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Including blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program
Section 1886(p) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1305ww(p)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3)—
(A)
by striking means a condition
and inserting the following:
means—
(A)
a condition;
(B)
by striking subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv) and any
and inserting the following:
subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv);
(C)
any; and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
(B)
with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2026 or a subsequent fiscal year, blood culture contamination; and;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
(7) Blood culture contamination measure
In establishing a measure for blood culture contamination for a subsection (d) hospital for purposes of determining whether such hospital is an applicable hospital under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall so establish such a measure on the basis that the rate of such contamination should not exceed 1 percent.