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S.1776
Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 10/13/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Senate floor actions. Status: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 325.
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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).

MAJOR ACTIONS:

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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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.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)
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AMENDMENT(S):

1. S.AMDT.2693 to S.1776 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] (introduced 10/19/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2009 Senate amendment submitted

2. S.AMDT.2694 to S.1776 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/20/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2009 Senate amendment submitted

3. S.AMDT.2696 to S.1776 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] (introduced 10/21/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Senate amendment submitted

4. S.AMDT.2697 to S.1776 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 10/21/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Senate amendment submitted