S 1776 in Congressional Session 111

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 1776

 

Title : Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
10/13/2009--Introduced. Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an update of 0% to the single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2010 and following years. Sunsets as of the end of 2008 the mandatory annual publication in the Federal Register of the sustainable growth rate for all physicians' services for a fiscal year (which is an element in the formula for calculating the update adjustment factor as well as other factors in the determination of the Medicare physician fee schedule).

Votes

Title : Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Votes in the US Senate
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
3252009-10-21On the Cloture MotionMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1776; Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009R
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 1776
 
Bill Number : S 1776
Title : Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Sponsor: Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 10/13/2009)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Begich, Mark [AK] - 10/15/2009
    Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] - 10/15/2009
    Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 10/15/2009
    Sen Udall, Tom [NM] - 10/15/2009

Other Info

Bill Number : S 1776
Title : Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
***NONE***
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
10/13/2009:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10366-10367)
 
10/13/2009:Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
 
10/14/2009:Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
 
10/15/2009:Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S10465)
 
10/15/2009:Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S10465; text: CR S10465)
 
10/15/2009:Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10465)
 
10/21/2009:Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 325. (consideration: CR S10613-10614; text: CR S10613-10614)