Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should be commended for implementing the Medicare demonstration project to assess the quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and should extend the project through 2006, subject to any appropriate modifications.

Bill: 109-hres-261
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2005-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Chemotherapy
Governmental investigations
Medical fees
Medical statistics
Medicare
Physicians
Quality of care
Quality of life
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: 
Urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend through at least 2006 the Medicare demonstration project that assesses the quality of care for patients undergoing chemotherapy by collecting data on the impact of chemotherapy on cancer patients' quality of life.
 
Calls for the continuation of payments to physicians for participation in the demonstration project to ensure that Medicare patients with cancer have access to chemotherapy treatment.

action_date: 2005-10-06
text: 
Urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: (1) extend through 2006 the Medicare demonstration project to assess the quality of care for patients undergoing chemotherapy by collecting data on the impact of chemotherapy on cancer patients' quality of life; (2) thoroughly review the merits of the demonstration project; and (3) use the results of the project to develop a system to pay for chemotherapy services under Medicare based on the quality of care delivered and the resources used to deliver that care.
 
Calls for: (1) the demonstration project to be modified to accumulate even more useful data relating to quality of care; and (2) the continuation of payments to physicians for participation in the demonstration project to facilitate continued access of Medicare patients with cancer to chemotherapy treatment of the highest quality.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8683)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8683)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 261.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8683-8685)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2005-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-07-20
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2005-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House