H.R. 5275

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 10, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania · Committee: Committee on Ways and Means

Table of contents

• H.R. 5275
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Including blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Including blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program

• Section 1886(p) of the Social Security Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 1305ww(p)
  • in paragraph (3)—
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • means—
        • a condition
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv);
        • any
        • with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2026 or a subsequent fiscal year, blood culture contamination; and
    • by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
  • by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
    • (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.
  • by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: