S.3041: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on new technology payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Oct. 3, 2002
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 3, 2002

Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on the methods by which new medical devices, new drugs, biologicals, and other new technologies are recognized for payment under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system under Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act), and on possible changes to those methods.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 3, 2002

Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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