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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 19, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3556-3557)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1643 Related bill Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 15, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 648: Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-648/
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"S. 648: Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-648/.
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S. 648, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-648/.
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