Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009

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Bill Number

HR 2872

Introduced

Jun 15, 2009

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Cancer Health Health care quality Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare

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Summary

Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a quality cancer care demonstration project for the purpose of establishing quality metrics and aligning payment incentives under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the areas of treating planning and end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer.

Actions

Jun 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2009

Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 15, 2009

Referred 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.
Jun 15, 2009

Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 15, 2009

Introduced in House

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