Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009
Latest action · May 20, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5725-5727)
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 20, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to rename the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) the Medicare Payment and Access Commission, make it an independent executive branch (instead of a legislative branch) agency, and revise its membership requirements.
Directs MedPAC to determine payment rates for items and services furnished under Medicare.
Requires the Comptroller General to study and report annually to Congress on changes to payment policies under the Medicare program as a result of the amendments made by this Act.
Makes it in order in the Senate or the House to consider any measure that would overrule a MedPAC determination with respect to such payments if three-fifths of the Members agree to such consideration.
Authorizes MedPAC to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), on priorities for health services research.
Directs MedPAC to establish: (1) an office of ombudsman to handle complaints on the implementation of certain regulations; and (2) a council of health and economic advisers to advise it on its development, analyses, and implementation of payment policies.
Establishes: (1) a consumer advisory council to advise MedPAC on the impact of Medicare payment policies on consumers; and (2) a federal health advisory council.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 8, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 8, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 20, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5725-5727)
- May 20, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5724-5725)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1380 | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jun 25, 2009 |
| HR 2718 | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Jun 8, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
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