# 114-hr-4059: Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act

114-hr-4059, Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4059
- Congress: 114
- Title: Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish an Advance Directive Certification Program. Under the program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall grant accreditation to advance directive vendors that meet specified accreditation criteria. CMS shall establish procedures for an eligible beneficiary to register the adoption of a certified advance directive under the program. Beneficiary registration in the program shall be optional, but each eligible beneficiary who adopts and registers a certified advance directive shall receive a one-time incentive payment. CMS shall provide for related education and outreach.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4059 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4059)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4059 (as of 2025-11-18).