I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2009 Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an annual review by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on geographic access to services.

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MedPAC annual review of geographic access

Section 1805(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6(b)(1)) is amended— (1)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C); (2)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D); and (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E)by not later than July 15 of each year (beginning with 2010), submit a report to Congress containing an evaluation, by Medicare administrative contractor area, of access to care, quality of care, increases or decreases in volume of services among such areas and the potential effects of the Commission’s most recent policy recommendations under subparagraphs (B) through (D) on access to care in such areas. .