Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Latest action · Jun 9, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3690-3692)
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.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require alignment of updates for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services under a revised prospective payment system (PPS) with updates for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services.
Revises requirements for the reporting of quality measure data by ASCs and hospital OPDs.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an ASC value-based purchasing program under which each ASC that the Secretary determines meets (or exceeds) performance standards established, with respect to selected quality measures, for the performance period for a calendar year is eligible for shared savings in the form of a payment increase determined according to a specified formula.
Revises requirements for the composition of the expert outside advisory panel the Secretary of HHS is required to consult during the annual review of the clinical integrity of the groups and payment weights in the PPS for hospital OPD services. Requires the panel to include suppliers subject to the PPS as well as at least one ASC representative.
States that the conditions for coverage of ASC services specified by the Secretary shall not prohibit ASCs from providing individuals with any notice of rights or other required notice on the date of a procedure if more advanced notice is not feasible under the circumstances, including when a procedure is scheduled and performed on the same day.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2011 to Nov 13, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jun 9, 2011 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | May 15, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jul 10, 2012 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 10, 2012 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Nov 13, 2012 |
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 Jun 9, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jun 9, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3690)
- Jun 9, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3690-3692)
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 S3690Text printed S3690–S3692 | Ron Wyden D-OR (text) | Jun 9, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2108 | Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Jun 14, 2011 |
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 modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Surgery and anesthesia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2011Introduced in Senate
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