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H.R. 1453 (114th)

Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015

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Introduced

18 March 2015

Last action

27 March 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], David Scott, Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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