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Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009

Introduced: April 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 22, 2009
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.
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the requirements and the formula for payments for services, including an implantable medical device, furnished to individuals in ambulatory surgical centers.

Revises requirements for the reporting of data by ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments.

Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to study and report to Congress on outpatient surgical services.

Requires the expert outside advisory panel the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to consult with respect to the clinical integrity of the groups and payment weights to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.

States that the conditions for coverage of ambulatory surgical center services specified by the Secretary shall not prohibit ambulatory surgical centers from providing individuals with any notice of rights or other required notice on the date of a procedure if more advanced notice is not feasible under the circumstances, including when a procedure is scheduled and performed on the same day.

What's happening now April 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 19, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 12, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2049: Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2049/
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"H.R. 2049: Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2049/.
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H.R. 2049, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2049/.
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