US SB1249 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine a value index for the physician work component for each Medicare hospital referral area.
Title
Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | |
| 2009-06-11 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6491-6494) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2844 (Related) 2009-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1249/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1249/BILLS-111s1249is.pdf |
