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Bill115th CongressFiled Jun 19, 2018Health
H.R. 6138

ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jul 24, 2018)

Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.

(Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare.

What just happenedJul 25, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22](R-CA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D2 R
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  1. Jul 25, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  2. Jul 24, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jul 24, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7116-7117)

  4. Jul 24, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7116-7117)

  5. Jul 24, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6138.

  6. Jul 24, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7116-7118)

  7. Jul 24, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Nunes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jul 17, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 643.

  9. Jul 17, 2018DischargeH12300

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Jul 17, 2018Committee5500

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Jul 17, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-831, Part I.

    Ways and Means Committee
  12. Jul 17, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-831, Part I.

    Ways and Means Committee
  13. Jun 27, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  14. Jun 21, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Ways and Means Committee
  15. Jun 21, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Ways and Means Committee
  16. Jun 19, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  17. Jun 19, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  18. Jun 19, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  19. Jun 19, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJul 24, 201836

Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.

(Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare.

Reported to House amended, Part IJul 17, 201818

Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare. The CMS may not exclude a procedure on the basis that the procedure can only be reported using an unlisted surgical procedure code.

The bill also requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.

Introduced in HouseJun 19, 2018

Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare. The CMS may not exclude a procedure on the basis that the procedure can only be reported using an unlisted surgical procedure code.

The bill also requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.

ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 — Informed