Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005
Latest action · May 19, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 19, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for physicians' services to establish an update to the single conversion factor for 2006 of at least 2.7 %, and a formula for an update to the single conversion factor for 2007.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in calculating the formula for the single conversion factor, to establish an input price index and estimate a productivity adjustment factor for 2007.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2005 to Nov 16, 2006; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 19, 2005 |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Original | May 19, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | May 19, 2005 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | May 23, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 23, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Jun 6, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Jul 18, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Sep 12, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Sep 26, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Oct 19, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Nov 16, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 19, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2005Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5537-5538)
- May 19, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5537, S5538 | Debbie Stabenow D-MI, Jon Kyl R-AZ | May 19, 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 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. 109-50 | VALUE-BASED PURCHASING FOR PHYSICIANS UNDER MEDICARE112 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Jul 21, 2005 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1574 | Affordable Access to Medicare Providers Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2005 |
| HR 2356 | Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 23, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum update for physicians' services for 2006 and 2007.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2005Introduced in Senate
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