All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6386 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.110th Congress (2007-2008)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
06/26/2008
Introduced in House
06/26/2008 Introduced in House
All Actions (6)
Date
All Actions
07/09/2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Ways and Means
06/26/2008
Referred to House Ways and Means Action By: House of Representatives
06/26/2008
Referred to House Energy and Commerce Action By: House of Representatives
06/26/2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
06/26/2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
06/26/2008
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
07/09/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/26/2008 Referred to House Ways and Means
06/26/2008 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
06/26/2008 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
06/26/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/26/2008 Introduced in House
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Committees (2)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
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House Energy and Commerce
06/26/2008
Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
06/26/2008
Referred to
House Ways and Means
06/26/2008
Referred to
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health
07/09/2008
Referred to
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend through July 1, 2012, Medicare incentive payments for physician scarcity areas; and (2) establish new rules for scarcity areas in the case of physicians' services furnished on or after July 1, 2008.
Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether the primary and specialist care ratios applied under such new rules are appropriate to provide the proper incentive payments for physician scarcity areas.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (06/26/2008)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend through July 1, 2012, Medicare incentive payments for physician scarcity areas; and (2) establish new rules for scarcity areas in the case of physicians' services furnished on or after July 1, 2008.
Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether the primary and specialist care ratios applied under such new rules are appropriate to provide the proper incentive payments for physician scarcity areas.