HR 4127
112th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Drug therapy
Medicare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals under Medicare.
Introduced: March 1, 2012
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 5, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2012
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.
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from the limitation on certain physician referrals any request by a physician, after a patient is admitted to a hospital, for a consultation by a radiation oncologist that results in an order for radiation therapy.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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