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H.R. 6725 (110th)

Oncology Quality Care Improvement Act of 2008

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Introduced

31 July 2008

Last action

31 July 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Oncology Quality Care Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish budget neutral demonstration projects to test and evaluate methods that: (1) improve the quality of care provided to eligible beneficiaries with certain cancer diagnoses; and (2) reduce expenditures that would otherwise be made under the Medicare program on behalf of such individuals for such diagnoses. Authorizes the participation of oncology care groups of physicians, or of physicians and oncology nurse practitioners, in such demonstration projects, subject to certain conditions.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

    Source: Committee

  4. 31 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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