Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011
Latest action · Aug 2, 2011 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.
- IntroducedAug 2, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through December 31, 2015, the indefinite extendability or renewability of Medicare reasonable cost reimbursement contracts.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2011 to May 15, 2012; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Aug 2, 2011 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Aug 2, 2011 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Aug 2, 2011 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 5, 2012 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | May 15, 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 Aug 2, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Aug 2, 2011Read 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 2770 | Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Aug 5, 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 extend for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2011Introduced in Senate
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