Assuring Access to Medicare Doctors Act of 2008

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

1. 22 May 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 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

3. 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

4. 22 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 3 June 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 June 2008

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4868-4874)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 May 2008 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 2008

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Sponsors

• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Sponsor
• WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Sponsor
• Jeb Hensarling · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Al Green · 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
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
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