Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009
Latest action · May 19, 2009 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, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to reasonable cost reimbursement contracts with qualified health maintenance organizations (HMOs) or competitive medical plans for Medicare reimbursement of hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Extends until January 1, 2013, the period during which such reasonable cost reimbursement contracts can remain in the market.
Revises conditions for approval of an application for a modification to a reasonable cost contract to expand the contract's service area.
Applies to extended or renewed reasonable cost contracts certain requirements under Medicare part C (Medicare Advantage).
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2009 to Jul 6, 2009; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 6, 2009 |
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, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2501 | Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009 | Related bill | May 20, 2009 |
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 extend reasonable cost contracts under the Medicare program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
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