Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2507
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2015-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Economic performance and conditions
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: 

Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

 
This bill amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services, by regulation and in accordance with certain notice and public comment requirements, to determine and announce annually for 2017 and each subsequent year: (1) the annual MedicareAdvantage (MA) capitation rate for each MA payment area for the year concerned, (2) the risk and other factors to be used in adjusting such rates for monthly payments in such year, and (3) the MA region-specific non-drug monthly benchmark amount for each MA region and each MA regional plan for which a bid was submitted.
 

 
 

action_date: 2015-06-17
text: 

Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services, by regulation and in accordance with certain notice and public comment requirements, to determine and announce annually for 2017 and each subsequent year:
 
 
the annual MedicareAdvantage (MA) capitation rate for each MA payment area for the year concerned,
 
the risk and other factors to be used in adjusting such rates for monthly payments in such year,
 
the MA region-specific non-drug monthly benchmark amount for each MA region and each MA regional plan for which a bid was submitted, and
 
the major policy changes to the risk adjustment model and the 5-star rating system that are determined to have an economic impact.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4481)
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4481)
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2507.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4481-4483)
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-159, Part I.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-159, Part I.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Introduced in House