HR 4850 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

MediFair Act of 2002

Introduced May 23, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Adam Smith D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 3, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMay 23, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

MediFair Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for the stated purpose of improving payment equity under such program.

Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to develop recommendations for Congress on policies and practices that, if implemented, would encourage: (1) healthy outcomes and quality care under the Medicare program in States with respect to which payments are reduced under the system under this Act; and (2) the efficient use of payments made under the Medicare program in such States.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2002.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-WA	Brian Baird	Original	May 23, 2002
D-WA	Jay Inslee	Original	May 23, 2002
D-WA	Jim McDermott	Original	May 23, 2002
D-WA	Norman D. Dicks	Original	May 23, 2002
D-WA	Rick Larsen	Original	May 23, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 3, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 23, 2002Introduced in House
May 23, 2002Referred 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.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2568	MediFair Act of 2002	Identical bill	Jun 14, 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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