What does Preamble of Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendment would include blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025.

What does INCLUDING BLOOD CONTAMINATION AS A HOSPITAL ACQUIRED CONDITION of Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 1886(p) of the Social Security Act. The amendment clarifies the definition of a 'hospital acquired condition' to include blood culture contamination. For discharges occurring in fiscal year 2026 or later, blood culture contamination is explicitly defined as a hospital acquired condition. Paragraph (7) of the existing law is redesignated as paragraph (8). A new paragraph (7) is added, directing the Secretary to establish a measure for blood culture contamination. The Secretary must establish this measure based on a contamination rate not exceeding 1 percent.

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Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025

Last updated: 9/10/2025 · Introduced: 9/10/2025

Author: Mike Kelly (R-PA)

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This bill amends Medicare to define blood culture contamination as a hospital acquired condition for discharges starting in fiscal year 2026.
The bill requires the Secretary to establish a measure for blood culture contamination, based on a contamination rate not exceeding 1 percent.
The legislation modifies existing Social Security Act language to incorporate blood contamination within the scope of hospital acquired conditions.

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