Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements".

HJRES 217 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding hospice care payments for fiscal year 2025. It targets specific provisions in the CMS rule that would update payment rates for hospice care providers, modify conditions for hospice participation, and set new quality reporting requirements. If passed, this resolution would formally disapprove the CMS rule under federal law, preventing it from taking effect and halting the proposed changes to hospice funding and oversight. This action directly affects hospice care providers who rely on Medicare payments and would be subject to the rule's updated requirements. The resolution is procedural, aiming to nullify an existing agency rule rather than create new policy.