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H.R.2030
Sponsor: Rep Ramstad, Jim (introduced 6/7/1999)
Latest Major Action: 7/7/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the process by which the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes coverage determinations for items and services furnished under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
6/7/1999:
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
6/7/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
6/22/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
6/7/1999:
Referred to House Commerce
7/7/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(22), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Barton, Joe - 7/29/1999 Rep Camp, Dave - 7/1/1999
Rep Capps, Lois - 11/17/1999 Rep Capuano, Michael E. - 8/2/1999
Rep Cook, Merrill - 7/29/1999 Rep Crane, Philip M. - 6/15/1999
Rep Dunn, Jennifer - 9/8/1999 Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 8/5/1999
Rep Ford, Harold, Jr. - 7/16/1999 Rep Franks, Bob - 7/21/1999
Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 7/29/1999 Rep Kelly, Sue W. - 9/9/1999
Rep Kuykendall, Steven T. - 10/20/1999 Rep Luther, Bill - 8/3/1999
Rep McGovern, James P. - 8/5/1999 Rep McIntosh, David M. - 6/9/1999
Rep Moakley, John Joseph - 8/2/1999 Rep Neal, Richard E. - 8/5/1999
Rep Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. - 7/13/1999 Rep Sanchez, Loretta - 7/27/1999
Rep Sensenbrenner, James, Jr. - 9/8/1999 Rep Spratt, John M., Jr. - 9/8/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
6/7/1999--Introduced.

Medicare Patient Access to Technology Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of the Medicare Payment and Coding Advisory Committee and the Medicare Access to Technology Advisory Committee; and (2) annual adjustments to Medicare payment systems for changes in technology and medical practice.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) accept recommendations for Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) level II code modifications yearly from the public; (2) cause determinations on recommendations received during the three months immediately preceding the last month of a calendar quarter to be made not later than the first day of the following calendar quarter; and (3) incorporate approved modifications to HCPCS level II codes into the payment systems established under Medicare not later than 180 days after the determination approving a modification was made.

Prohibits the Secretary from requiring a minimum period of marketing experience with respect to a drug or device as a condition of consideration or approval of a recommendation for a HCPCS level II modification for such drug or device.

Directs the Secretary to maintain and continue the use of HCPCS level III codes (as in effect on June 1, 1999), and to make them available to the public.