A bill to provide for an evaluation by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences of leading health care performance measures and options to implement policies that align performance with payment under the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

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Bill Number

S 1328

Introduced

Jun 25, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Topics

Congress Congressional reporting requirements Governmental investigations Health Hospital care Medical fees Medicare Performance measurement Physicians Quality of care Social Welfare

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Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement under which the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences shall evaluate leading health care performance measures and options to implement policies that align performance with payment under the Medicare program under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Actions

Jun 25, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 25, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8564-8565)
Jun 25, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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