Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 23, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of "federally qualified health center services" to include ambulatory services furnished by a federally qualified health center (FQHC) for which payment may otherwise be made under Medicare if such services were furnished by a non-FQHC health care provider or health care professional employed by or under contract with an FQHC.
Permits payment for hospital-based services.
Provides for a Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare-covered services provided by FQHCs.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Mar 19, 2009 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | May 7, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 7, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Mar 19, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Mar 19, 2009Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 648 | Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 19, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in House
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