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HR 2500 113th Congress House

Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2013
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.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require alignment of updates for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services under a revised prospective payment system (PPS) with updates for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services.

Revises requirements for the reporting and applying of quality measure data by ASCs and hospital OPDs.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an ASC value-based purchasing program under which each ASC that the Secretary determines meets (or exceeds) performance standards established, with respect to selected quality measures, for the performance period for a calendar year is eligible for shared savings in the form of a payment increase determined according to a specified formula.

Revises requirements for the composition of the expert outside advisory panel the Secretary is required to consult during the annual review of the clinical integrity of the groups and payment weights in the PPS for hospital OPD services. Requires the panel to include suppliers subject to the PPS as well as at least one ASC representative.

Requires the Secretary, when excluding from a final rule updating ASC lists a procedure whose inclusion was requested during the public comment period, to cite in the final rule specific criteria based on which the procedure was excluded. Requires the Secretary also to identify the peer reviewed research or the evidence upon which the exclusion is based if certain of those criteria are cited for it. Prohibits the Secretary from using or citing as a criterion or a basis for an exclusion that the procedure can only be reported using a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) unlisted surgical procedure code.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 12 Republican 10
Hultgren, Randy
· Nov 18, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 18, 2014
Dent, Charles
· Sep 18, 2014
Gerlach, Jim
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 18, 2014
Harper, Gregg
· Sep 17, 2014
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 15, 2014
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 15, 2014
Bridenstine, Jim
· Sep 10, 2014
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 10, 2014
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 17, 2014
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 26, 2014
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 26, 2014
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 25, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 24, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 19, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Jun 17, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 17, 2014
 D
Bera, Ami
California · May 8, 2014
FARR, SAM
· May 8, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· May 8, 2014
Ross, Dennis
· May 8, 2014
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2014
Flores, Bill
· Mar 4, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 4, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 4, 2014
Walorski, Jackie
· Jan 8, 2014
HASTINGS, DOC
· Jan 7, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Nov 12, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Sep 30, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 27, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Sep 25, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 25, 2013
Granger, Kay
· Sep 18, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 17, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2013
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 30, 2013
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 25, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 23, 2013
Price, Tom
· Jul 23, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Jul 22, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 17, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 25, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Jun 25, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 25, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Jun 25, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Jun 25, 2013
Roe, David
· Jun 25, 2013
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