3.0.0 4138 2023-01-11T13:17:16Z 2023-01-11T13:17:16Z House H HR 2009-11-19 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-12-01T20:06:36Z Referred to 2009-11-19T15:06:42Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-11-19T15:06:44Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-11-19T15:06:43Z 2009-12-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-11-19 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-11-19 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-11-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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 2009-11-19 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 N C001075 Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] Bill Cassidy R LA 6 2009-11-19 True F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2009-11-19 True B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2009-11-19 True H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2009-11-19 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2009-11-19 True C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2009-11-19 True H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2009-11-19 True W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2009-11-19 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 2009-11-19 True B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 2009-11-19 True M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2009-11-19 True P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2009-11-19 True R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 16 2009-11-19 True G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2009-11-19 True R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2009-11-19 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2009-11-19 True P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2009-11-19 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2009-11-19 True C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 2009-12-01 False R000004 Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] GEORGE RADANOVICH R CA P. 19 2009-12-01 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2009-12-07 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2009-12-09 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2009-12-09 False S000275 Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] JOHN SHADEGG R AZ 3 2009-12-09 False C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2009-12-09 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2009-12-09 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2009-12-09 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2009-12-09 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2009-12-09 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2009-12-09 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2009-12-09 False J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2009-12-09 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2009-12-09 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2009-12-09 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2009-12-09 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2009-12-09 False B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2009-12-09 False A000358 Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] W. AKIN R MO TODD 2 2009-12-09 False F000453 Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] Mary Fallin R OK 5 2009-12-09 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2009-12-10 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2009-12-10 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2009-12-15 False S001179 Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] Aaron Schock R IL 18 2009-12-16 False L000568 Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] Christopher Lee R NY J. 26 2009-12-16 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2010-01-19 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2010-01-21 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government trust funds Health care quality Health information and medical records Health personnel Intellectual property Judicial procedure and administration Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations Medicare Health 00 2009-11-19 Introduced in House 2009-11-27T22:38:47Z Medicare SGR Improvement and Reform Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide an increased annual update for the Sustainable Growth Mechanism (SGR) formula for determining rates in the fee schedule for Medicare physician payments.

Sets a three-year time limit for the commencement of a health care lawsuit.

Prescribes requirements for: (1) unlimited damages for a claimant's actual economic losses in health care lawsuits; (2) court supervision of arrangements for payment of such damages, including limitation of contingent attorney fees; (3) restrictions on punitive damages; and (4) payment of future damages to claimants in health care suits.

Terminates funding of the Medicare Improvement Fund as of January 1, 2010.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to prescribe requirements for the licensure of biological products as biosimilar or interchangeable.

Includes under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act fees relating to the licensure of a biological product.

Amends patent law with respect to biosimilar products.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt a single set of consensus-based operating rules for each health information transaction.

]]> Medicare SGR Improvement and Reform Act of 2009 Display Title Medicare SGR Improvement and Reform Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an update under the Medicare physician fee schedule, to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare SGR Improvement and Reform Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4138ih/xml/BILLS-111hr4138ih.xml 2009-12-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.