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H.R.1838: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 30, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 12, 2017
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
58 (21 Democrats, 37 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 30, 2017
Bill Summary
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the payment system for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services to feature certain positive annual adjustments equivalent to those made with respect to hospital outpatient department (OPD) services; (2) revise quality reporting requirements to permit publicly available, side-by-side comparisons of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 12, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 31, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 30, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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March 30, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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March 30, 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 30, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) |