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H.R. 1453 114th Congress House

Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015

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: March 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care quality
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Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 2015
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 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015

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.

Revises requirements for the composition of the expert outside advisory panel the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to consult during the annual review of the clinical integrity of the groups and payment weights in the PPS for 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 unlisted surgical procedure code.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2071 Identical bill Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015
  • S 3371 Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 17 Republican 19
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Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 8, 2016
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 18, 2016
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 15, 2016
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 14, 2016
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 14, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Sep 13, 2016
Reichert, David
· Sep 13, 2016
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 13, 2016
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 7, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 6, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 6, 2016
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 6, 2016
Granger, Kay
· Jun 28, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · May 10, 2016
Dent, Charles
· Apr 12, 2016
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 12, 2016
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 17, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 14, 2016
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Bera, Ami
California · Feb 9, 2016
WALDEN, GREG
· Dec 8, 2015
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 18, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 16, 2015
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 26, 2015
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 20, 2015
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 16, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 8, 2015
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 31, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 22, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 24, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 19, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· May 18, 2015
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 22, 2015
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 14, 2015
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 18, 2015
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 18, 2015
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 18, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 18, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 18, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 18, 2015
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 18, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 18, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 18, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1453: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1453/
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"H.R. 1453: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1453/.
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