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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1838| House 
| Updated: 4/12/2017
Devin Nunes

Devin Nunes

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (58)
David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), when excluding requested procedures from the list of those approved to be performed in ASCs, to cite specified reasons for doing so. With respect to excluding procedures from the approved list for ASCs, HHS may not cite as a basis for exclusion that a procedure can only be reported using an unlisted surgical procedure code. (Physicians sometimes use unlisted codes when performing new procedures or services if no existing code is adequately descriptive.)
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 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.
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1001
Introduced in Senate
  • March 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • 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.


  • March 31, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 12, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1001
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6138: ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018
  • S 115-1001: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHome and outpatient careMedicareSurgery and anesthesia

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1838| House 
| Updated: 4/12/2017
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 quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), when excluding requested procedures from the list of those approved to be performed in ASCs, to cite specified reasons for doing so. With respect to excluding procedures from the approved list for ASCs, HHS may not cite as a basis for exclusion that a procedure can only be reported using an unlisted surgical procedure code. (Physicians sometimes use unlisted codes when performing new procedures or services if no existing code is adequately descriptive.)
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 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.
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1001
Introduced in Senate
  • March 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • 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.


  • March 31, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 12, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1001
    Introduced in Senate
Devin Nunes

Devin Nunes

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (58)
David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6138: ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018
  • S 115-1001: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHome and outpatient careMedicareSurgery and anesthesia