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S 3659 112th Congress Senate

Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act

Official title: A bill to repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingMedicarePublic contracts and procurement
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 5, 2012
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 Latest action December 5, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act - Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal its revisions to requirements for contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs).

Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to specify expenditures or funding for: (1) 3-year QIO contracts for contract periods beginning on or after August 1, 2014, and ending on or before July 31, 2021, but with a certain reduction in aggregate funds payable after October 1, 2014; and (2) contracts with utilization and quality control peer review organizations for any contract period beginning on or after August 1, 2014.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5942 Identical bill Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 27, 2012
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 5, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3659: Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3659/
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