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Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced: June 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program of oncology care quality improvement (OCQI) under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to evaluate the impact of three provider-led approaches to improve the care quality and outcome for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer while addressing care cost drivers by creating greater efficiencies in the program.

Specifies the three provider-led approaches as: (1) evidence-based guideline adherence; (2) patient education and care coordination services; and (3) end-of-life planning and counseling services.

Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory committee to collaborate with the Secretary on the creation and implementation of the OCQI program.

What's happening now June 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 29, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 29, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 26, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2939: Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2939/
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"H.R. 2939: Oncology Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2939/.
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H.R. 2939, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2939/.
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