To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during the review of hospital outpatient payment rates under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.
(Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-831, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-831, Part I.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 643.
Mr. Nunes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7116-7118)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6138.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7116-7117)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7116-7117)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.