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- H.R.1605
H.R.1605: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 17, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 24, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 17, 2017
Bill Summary
Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include workforce development as a type of clinical practice improvement activity for purposes of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). (MIPS adjusts Medicare payments to providers based on performance measures related to quality, cost, utilization of electronic health records, and clinical...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 17, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| March 17, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| March 17, 2017 |
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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| March 17, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Karen Bass (D-Calif.) |