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S.3516: Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Extension Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 15, 2006
- Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Extension Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend permanently the floor (at 1.00) on the Medicare work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services. (The Secretary of Health and Human Services is required, after calculating the work geographic index for payment for physicians' services furnished on or after January 1, 2004, to increase the work...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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| June 15, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) |