S 2261 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2015

Introduced Nov 9, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor John Thune R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 18, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 9, 2015
  2. Passed SenateDec 17, 2015
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.)

Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those furnished in federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 9, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalNov 9, 2015
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalNov 9, 2015

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 18, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 18, 2015Received in the House.
  3. Dec 18, 2015Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Dec 18, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Dec 17, 2015Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8835)
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Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3421st Century Cures ActRelated billDec 13, 2016
S 1456Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015Related billMay 22, 2015
S 2259ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2015Related billNov 9, 2015
HR 5667Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016Related billJul 15, 2016
HR 6261ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016Related billOct 7, 2016

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 18, 2015Referred in House
  2. Dec 17, 2015Engrossed in Senate
  3. Nov 9, 2015Introduced in Senate

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