US Congress House Bill 2939 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-8)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program of oncology care quality improvement (OCQI) under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to evaluate the impact of three provider-led approaches to improve the care quality and outcome for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer while addressing care cost drivers by creating greater efficiencies in the program. Specifies the three provider-led approaches as: (1) evidence-based guideline adherence; (2) patient education and care coordination services; and (3) end-of-life planning and counseling services. Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory committee to collaborate with the Secretary on the creation and implementation of the OCQI program.

Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009

Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-19		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-06-18		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-06-18		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-06-18		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2939/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2939/BILLS-111hr2939ih.pdf