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- H.R.5866
H.R.5866: Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced July 24, 2006
- Latest Major Action Sept. 13, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
44 (3 Democrats, 42 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise physician payment requirements under the Medicare program, including the physician payment update and quality measures for physicians' services. Terminates application of the sustainable growth rate (SGR), replacing it with a single conversion factor, the Medicare economic index (MEI) minus 1%....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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| July 24, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas) |