3.0.0 5866 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z House H HR 2006-07-24 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-08-01T19:38:01Z Referred to 2006-07-24T16:30:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-07-24T16:31:00Z 2006-09-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6526-6532) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6275-6276) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-08-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2006-07-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6022-6023) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-24 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2006-07-24 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-24 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 N N000159 Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] CHARLES NORWOOD R GA W. 9 2006-07-24 True W000267 Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] DAVE WELDON R FL 15 2006-07-24 True B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2006-07-24 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2006-07-25 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2006-07-27 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2006-07-27 False D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2006-07-28 False W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2006-09-06 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2006-09-07 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2006-09-07 False T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2006-09-07 False G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2006-09-07 False H000444 Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] JOEL HEFLEY R CO 5 2006-09-07 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2006-09-07 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2006-09-07 False H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2006-09-07 False W000268 Rep. 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Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] Marilyn Musgrave R CO N. 4 2006-09-14 False P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2006-09-19 False G000280 Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] VIRGIL GOODE R VA H. 5 2006-09-21 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-09-21 False C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2006-09-26 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2006-09-26 False T000260 Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] TODD TIAHRT R KS 4 2006-09-26 False S001149 Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] JOHN SWEENEY R NY E. 20 2006-09-28 False C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2006-09-28 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2006-09-28 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2006-09-28 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2006-09-28 False S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2006-09-29 False S001166 Rep. Sekula Gibbs, Shelley [R-TX-22] Shelley Sekula Gibbs R TX 22 2006-11-15 False C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2006-12-06 False Health Administrative procedure Chronically ill Commerce Communication in medicine Competitive bidding Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Department of Health and Human Services Drug therapy Economics and Public Finance Education Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government paperwork Government trust funds Governmental investigations Health information systems Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Higher education Housing and Community Development Imaging systems in medicine Information technology Insurance companies Insurance premiums Law Managed care Medicaid Medical associations Medical economics Medical education Medical fees Medical malpractice Medical records Medicare Minorities Minority health Patient satisfaction Performance measurement Physicians Preferred provider organizations (Medical care) Prescription pricing Quality of care Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Health 00 2006-07-24 Introduced in House 2006-09-25T21:37:18Z Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise physician payment requirements under the Medicare program, including the physician payment update and quality measures for physicians' services.

Terminates application of the sustainable growth rate (SGR), replacing it with a single conversion factor, the Medicare economic index (MEI) minus 1%.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the selection of quality performance measures (Q-measures) for assessing physician, non-physician practitioner, and supplier services and determining ratings for them. Requires such Q-measures to be developed in conjunction with physician specialty organizations and consensus-building organizations.

Eliminates specified limitations on the balance billing of highest income beneficiaries.

Revises requirements for the quality improvement program (QIO), including program administration, data disclosure, use of evaluation and competition, quality improvement funding, and qualifications for QIOs under part B (Peer Review) of SSA title XI.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to permit alternative quality improvement programs under such program.

Terminates the availability of funds from the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund.

Directs the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to monitor and examine the extent to which the different Medicare funding mechanisms provide an appropriate alignment with the program goals of the respective parts.

Provides for a one-year delay in Medicare adjustments in payments for imaging services.

Eliminates the three-year phase-in for implementation of the reduction in Medicare part B premium subsidies for higher income beneficiaries (thus requiring immediate application of the reduction adjustment).

]]> Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006 Display Title Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform physician payment under the Medicare Program, to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5866ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5866ih.xml 2006-09-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6526-6532) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.