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Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
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Committee
H11100
2021-05-19
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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
2021-05-19
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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
Intro-H
2021-05-19
9
Library of Congress
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IntroReferral
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2021-05-19
9
Library of Congress
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2021-05-19T14:03:20Z
Referred to
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
2021-05-20T17:41:11Z
Referred to
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
hsif00
Standing
2021-05-19T14:03:25Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
Standing
S001172
3
Adrian
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Smith
R
2021-05-19
NE
M001202
7
Stephanie
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Murphy
N.
D
2021-06-21
FL
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-06-21
AZ
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-06-25
AZ
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-07-20
NE
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-07-20
CA
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-07-20
CA
L000397
19
ZOE
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
LOFGREN
D
2021-07-20
CA
S001211
9
Greg
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Stanton
D
2021-08-10
AZ
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-08-10
AZ
L000582
33
Ted
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Lieu
D
2021-08-10
CA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-08-10
IA
F000449
1
Jeff
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Fortenberry
R
2021-08-20
NE
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-08-20
MN
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2021-08-24
CA
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2021-10-19
MA
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-11-09
NC
B001251
1
G. K.
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Butterfield
D
2021-11-09
NC
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-11-30
CA
P000523
4
DAVID
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
PRICE
E.
D
2021-12-08
NC
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
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2021-12-08
CA
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2022-01-18
VT
C001063
28
Henry
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cuellar
D
2022-01-18
TX
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2022-02-07
CA
K000397
39
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Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
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R
2022-02-07
CA
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
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Diaz
D
2022-03-01
CA
G000559
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John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
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2022-03-15
CA
S001185
7
Terri
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Sewell
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D
2022-03-15
AL
V000130
51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2022-03-28
CA
K000380
5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
T.
D
2022-03-28
MI
C001112
24
Salud
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Carbajal
O.
D
2022-03-28
CA
R000486
40
LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
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D
2022-03-28
CA
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Mike
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Rogers
R
2022-04-01
AL
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
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2022-04-01
CA
A000377
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Kelly
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Armstrong
R
2022-05-17
ND
C001097
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Tony
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2022-05-24
CA
C001119
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Angie
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
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2021-05-19
2021-05-20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Health
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
N
MCGOVERN
P.
D
MA
2021-05-19
Introduced in House
 <p><b>SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.</p>
2021-10-19T14:35:47Z
00
2021-05-19T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3348ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3348ih.xml
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.
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IH
Introduced in House
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:49:41Z
2023-01-11T13:49:41Z
3.0.0
2021-05-20
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-05-19
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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
2021-05-19
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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
Intro-H
2021-05-19
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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1000
2021-05-19
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
N
MCGOVERN
P.
D
MA
S001172
3
Adrian
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Smith
R
2021-05-19
NE
M001202
7
Stephanie
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Murphy
N.
D
2021-06-21
FL
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-06-21
AZ
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-06-25
AZ
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-07-20
NE
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-07-20
CA
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-07-20
CA
L000397
19
ZOE
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
LOFGREN
D
2021-07-20
CA
S001211
9
Greg
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Stanton
D
2021-08-10
AZ
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-08-10
AZ
L000582
33
Ted
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Lieu
D
2021-08-10
CA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-08-10
IA
F000449
1
Jeff
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Fortenberry
R
2021-08-20
NE
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-08-20
MN
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2021-08-24
CA
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2021-10-19
MA
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-11-09
NC
B001251
1
G. K.
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Butterfield
D
2021-11-09
NC
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-11-30
CA
P000523
4
DAVID
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
PRICE
E.
D
2021-12-08
NC
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-12-08
CA
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2022-01-18
VT
C001063
28
Henry
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cuellar
D
2022-01-18
TX
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2022-02-07
CA
K000397
39
Young
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Kim
R
2022-02-07
CA
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
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2022-03-01
CA
G000559
3
John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
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2022-03-15
CA
S001185
7
Terri
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
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2022-03-15
AL
V000130
51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2022-03-28
CA
K000380
5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
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2022-03-28
MI
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24
Salud
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
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2022-03-28
CA
R000486
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LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
ROYBAL-ALLARD
D
2022-03-28
CA
R000575
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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
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R
2022-04-01
AL
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2022-04-01
CA
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Kelly
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
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2022-05-17
ND
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Tony
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2022-05-24
CA
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2
Angie
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
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D
2022-06-21
MN
2021-05-19
Introduced in House
 <p><b>SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.</p>
2021-10-19T14:35:47Z
00
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
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IH
Introduced in House
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.