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H.R. 3348 (117th)

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

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Introduced

19 May 2021

Last action

20 May 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

James McGovern, Adrian Smith, Stephanie Murphy, Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Raúl Grijalva, Don Bacon, Karen Bass, Barbara Lee, Zoe Lofgren, Greg Stanton, Tom O'Halleran, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Cynthia Axne, Jeff Fortenberry, Dean Phillips, Grace Napolitano, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], G. K. Butterfield, Pete Aguilar, DAVID PRICE, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Henry Cuellar, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Young Kim, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Juan Vargas, Daniel Kildee, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mike Rogers, Katie Porter, Kelly Armstrong, Tony Cárdenas, Angie Craig

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.

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Timeline

  1. 19 May 2021

    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

  2. 19 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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