HR 41 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Medicare Physician Protection Act of 2003

Introduced Jan 7, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Lois Capps D-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 3, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 7, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Physician Protection Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to specify the conversion factor (update) for payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2003.

Cosponsors 72

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2003 to Jul 24, 2003; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-MABarney FrankOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-TXGene GreenOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-FLJim DavisOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-ARMike RossOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-VARick BoucherOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-WARick LarsenOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CAAdam B. SchiffJan 8, 2003
D-WABrian BairdJan 8, 2003
D-TXCharles W. StenholmJan 8, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeJan 8, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerJan 8, 2003
D-NYEliot L. EngelJan 8, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernJan 8, 2003
D-CAJoe BacaJan 8, 2003
R-TXRalph M. HallJan 8, 2003
D-METhomas H. AllenJan 8, 2003
D-WAAdam SmithFeb 4, 2003
D-CAAnna G. EshooFeb 4, 2003
D-ALArtur DavisFeb 4, 2003
D-MIBart StupakFeb 4, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersFeb 4, 2003
D-MNBetty McCollumFeb 4, 2003
D-CABob FilnerFeb 4, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelFeb 4, 2003
D-MDChris Van HollenFeb 4, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenFeb 4, 2003
D-NYEdolphus TownsFeb 4, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 4, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Feb 4, 2003
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.Feb 4, 2003
D-CAHoward L. BermanFeb 4, 2003
D-ILJerry F. CostelloFeb 4, 2003
D-UTJim MathesonFeb 4, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottFeb 4, 2003
D-MIJohn D. DingellFeb 4, 2003
D-MAJohn W. OlverFeb 4, 2003
D-NYJoseph CrowleyFeb 4, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensFeb 4, 2003
D-OHMarcy KapturFeb 4, 2003
D-ARMarion BerryFeb 4, 2003
D-MAMartin T. MeehanFeb 4, 2003
D-MEMichael H. MichaudFeb 4, 2003
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIFeb 4, 2003
D-TXRuben HinojosaFeb 4, 2003
D-CASam FarrFeb 4, 2003
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeFeb 4, 2003
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteFeb 4, 2003
D-OHTed StricklandFeb 4, 2003
D-PATim HoldenFeb 4, 2003
D-CATom LantosFeb 4, 2003
D-NMTom UdallFeb 4, 2003
R-SDWilliam J. JanklowFeb 4, 2003
D-PAMichael F. DoyleJul 24, 2003
D-WIRon KindJul 24, 2003

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jan 7, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Feb 3, 2003
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jan 7, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jan 16, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 3, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 16, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jan 7, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Jan 7, 2003Referred 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.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to specify the update for payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2003.
Short Titles as Introduced
Medicare Physician Protection Act of 2003

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 7, 2003Introduced in House

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