S 648
111th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009
Introduced: March 19, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3556-3557)
Mar 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3556)
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of "federally qualified health center services" to include ambulatory services furnished by a federally qualified health center (FQHC) for which payment may otherwise be made under Medicare if such services were furnished by a non-FQHC health care provider or health care professional employed by or under contract with an FQHC.
Permits payment for hospital-based services.
Provides for a Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare-covered services provided by FQHCs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3556-3557)
Committees of jurisdiction
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