United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6129 (110th)
Assuring Access to Medicare Doctors Act of 2008
Introduced
22 May 2008
Last action
3 June 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Assuring Access to Medicare Doctors Act of 2008 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare physician payment rates. Makes adjustments to funding available to the Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative (PAQI) Fund. Reduces amounts available to the Fund for expenditure during 2013, but adds funds for 2014 expenditures (under the same limitations provided for those made with money available during 2013). Provides for the transfer and deposit into the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund of amounts appropriated under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, which have not otherwise been obligated as of January 1, 2009, for allotments to states for payments to eligible providers for unreimbursable costs incurred by providing emergency health care services to undocumented aliens
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Timeline
22 May 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
22 May 2008
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
22 May 2008
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
22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
3 June 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4868-4874)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6129
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6129
- us · 110-hr-6129 · source updated 14 August 2025