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S.972: Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 16, 2013
- Latest Major Action May 16, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. (The ICD is a health care...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 16, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 16, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) |