# 114-hr-6261: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016

114-hr-6261, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6261
- Congress: 114
- Title: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.) Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those provided by other ACO practitioners. Other ACO practitioners include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, and registered dieticians or nutrition professionals.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5799: Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5667: Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5082: Investing in Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4907: Grow Philanthropy Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6261)

## Related
- [114-hr-5799: Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5799)
- [114-hr-5667: Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5667)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5082: Investing in Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5082)
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
- [114-hr-4907: Grow Philanthropy Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4907)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6261 (as of 2025-11-18).