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H.R.6331

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced June 20, 2008
Latest Major Action July 15, 2008

Bill Sponsor

Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsor

John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

Bill Summary

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Title I: Medicare - Subtitle A: Beneficiary Improvements - Part 1: Prevention, Mental Health, and Marketing - (Sec. 101) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, to cover additional preventive services. Includes body mass index and end-of-life planning among initial preventive physical...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	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.
	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
	Referred to House Ways and Means
	Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6331.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 59 (Roll no. 443).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 836.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 160.
	Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked [Record Vote Number 160] entered in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
	Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 836.
	Motion to proceed to the motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote Number 160) agreed to in Senate.
	Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote Number 160) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 169.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Vetoed by President.
	The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding, and pursuant to the rule the yeas and nays were ordered. The Chair announced that further proceedings on the question would resume at a time to be announced.
	The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.
	Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 41 (Roll no. 491).
	Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
	Veto Message considered in Senate.
	Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 177.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Became Public Law No: 110-275.
June 20, 2008	Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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