Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
Latest action · Apr 7, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2269)
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.
- IntroducedApr 7, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Data Access for Transparency anc Accountabililty Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make available to the public HHS claims and payment data related to SSA title XVIII (Medicare), including data on payments made to any service provider or supplier.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2011 to Aug 1, 2011; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | May 26, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Aug 1, 2011 |
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 Apr 7, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Apr 7, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2268-2269)
- Apr 7, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2269)
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 S2268, S2269Text printed S2269 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text), Ron Wyden D-OR | Apr 7, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the public availability of Medicare claims data.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
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