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HR 2959 111th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health care quality Medicare

Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced: June 18, 2009 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Became law
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

Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a pilot program to test different payment incentive models designed to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes in the provision to beneficiaries of items and services by qualifying accountable care organizations (ACOs) of physicians.

Specifies among payment incentive models a performance target model and a partial capitation model. Allows the Secretary to develop other models.

What's happening now June 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 18, 2009
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 18, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2959: Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2959/
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