Maintaining Medicare Access Act of 2005
Latest action · Nov 4, 2005 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.
- IntroducedOct 19, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maintaining Medicare Access Act of 2005 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish the single conversion factor for Medicare physician payment rates for 2006 at not less than the level for 2005.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 19, 2005 to Dec 8, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Oct 19, 2005 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Charles H. Taylor | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Dec 8, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 19, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Nov 4, 2005 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 19, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 19, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 19, 2005Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-75 | MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT: HOW TO BUILD A MORE EFFICIENT PAYMENT SYSTEM158 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Nov 17, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor for Medicare physician payment rates for 2006 at the level for 2005.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Maintaining Medicare Access Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2005Introduced in House
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