US Congress Senate Bill 3659 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 5 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act - Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal its revisions to requirements for contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs). Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to specify expenditures or funding for: (1) 3-year QIO contracts for contract periods beginning on or after August 1, 2014, and ending on or before July 31, 2021, but with a certain reduction in aggregate funds payable after October 1, 2014; and (2) contracts with utilization and quality control peer review organizations for any contract period beginning on or after August 1, 2014.

Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act

Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]

Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB5942 (Same As) 2012-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3659/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3659/BILLS-112s3659is.pdf