Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2000

Summary

Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2000 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration from implementing any reduction to the rates of reimbursement for outpatient cancer therapy services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) unless such reductions: (1) are developed in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), and representatives of the cancer care community; (2) provide for the appropriate payment rates for outpatient cancer therapy services based upon the determinations made by the Comptroller General in the nationwide analysis required by this Act; and (3) are authorized by an Act of Congress. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a nationwide analysis and report to Congress on the physician and non- physician clinical resources necessary to provide safe outpatient cancer therapy services and the appropriate payment rates for such services under Medicare.

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Timeline

1. 5 September 2000

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8023)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 September 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8022-8023)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 September 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 September 2000 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 September 2000

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 September 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 September 2000

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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