Amendment directs the committees of jurisdiction over health care legislation to enact a permanent fix to the flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate formula used to determine physician payments under the Social Security Act.

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Amendment Number
3
Description
Amendment directs the committees of jurisdiction over health care legislation to enact a permanent fix to the flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate formula used to determine physician payments under the Social Security Act.
Purpose
An amendment printed in Part B of House Report 112-2 to instruct the committees of jurisdiction to include a permanent fix to the Medicare physician payment formula in legislation to replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jan 20, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 428 - 1 (Roll no. 15).
Latest Action Time
11:00:08
Submitted Date
Jan 20, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 3 — Informed