HR 4520 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2005

Introduced Dec 13, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Fortney Pete Stark D-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jan 3, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 13, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for payment of physicians' services for 2006 and 2007 shall not be less than 1.5%.

Directs the Medicare Payment Assessment Commission (MEDPAC) to report to Congress on approaches to controlling aggregage spending for physician services in order to maximize efficiency and maintain beneficiary access to high-quality care under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

Repeals Medicare cost containment provisions under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

Cosponsors 39

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 13, 2005 to Sep 28, 2006; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-MABarney FrankOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-NDEarl PomeroyOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.OriginalDec 13, 2005
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CALois CappsOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-PAPaul E. KanjorskiOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-ILRahm EmanuelOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CASam FarrOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAXavier BecerraOriginalDec 13, 2005
D-CAHilda L. SolisDec 14, 2005
D-NCMike McIntyreDec 14, 2005
D-OHDennis J. KucinichDec 16, 2005
D-TXGene GreenDec 16, 2005
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJan 31, 2006
D-FLRobert WexlerJan 31, 2006
D-PAChaka FattahFeb 14, 2006
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizSep 28, 2006

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 Dec 13, 2005
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jan 3, 2006
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Dec 13, 2005

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Dec 13, 2005Introduced in House
  3. Dec 13, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2513-2514)
  4. Dec 13, 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.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E2513Fortney Pete Stark D-CADec 13, 2005

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 9

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, THE JUDICIARY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007135 pagesAppropriations CommitteeDec 31, 2006
Serial No. 109-130MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT: HOW TO BUILD A PAYMENT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES QUALITY, EFFICIENT CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES320 pagesEnergy and Commerce CommitteeJul 25, 2006–Jul 27, 2006
Serial No. 109-65HEARING ON CORPORATE TAX REFORM109 pagesWays and Means CommitteeMay 9, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-330DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, THE JUDICIARY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007523 pagesAppropriations CommitteeMar 2, 2006–May 4, 2006
Serial No. 109-47TAX CREDITS FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES92 pagesWays and Means CommitteeMay 24, 2005
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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 assure equitable payment for physicians services under the Medicare Program.
Short Titles as Introduced
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2005

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2005Introduced in House

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