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Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2005

Introduced: November 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Nov 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 20, 2005
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.
Oct 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to subject to quarterly reconciliation any payments to physicians for drugs or biologicals made according to average sales price payment methodology in order to assure that they do not exceed or fall short of the actual average sales price during any preceding period.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review all such payments in the preceding quarter and compare them to the verified average sales price reported by the manufacturer for such quarter.

Removes prompt pay discounts from the calculation of the manufacturer's average sales price.

Extends through December 31, 2006, the current demonstration project to identify and assess oncology services that positively affect cancer outcomes.

Requires the Secretary to make an additional 2% for drug administration services payment to physicians for overhead and related costs.

Directs the Secretary to develop indicators for the evaluation of the quality of oncology services provided in the physician office setting.

Requires the Director of the National Cancer Institute to develop a strategic plan to increase the number of cancer patients who enroll in clinical trials.

What's happening now November 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2340 Identical bill Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 9
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2006
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 25, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 25, 2006
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 25, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 30, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 8, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 1, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 17, 2005
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 15, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 15, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 15, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 7, 2005
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 18, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 14, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 14, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Nov 9, 2005
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4098: Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4098/
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"H.R. 4098: Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4098/.
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H.R. 4098, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4098/.
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