H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

H.R. 2 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and strengthen Medicare access by improving physician payments and making other improvements, to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and strengthen Medicare access by improving physician payments and making other improvements, to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor

Michael C. Burgess

Co-Sponsors

• Charles W. Boustany Jr.
• Kevin Brady
• Joe Courtney
• Gene Green
• Joseph J. Heck
• Sander M. Levin
• Jim McDermott
• Frank Pallone, Jr.
• Ed Perlmutter
• Joseph R. Pitts
• Paul D. Ryan
• Pete Sessions
• Fred Upton

Subjects

• Health
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Advisory bodies
• Alternative treatments
• Border security and unlawful immigration
• Child health
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional oversight
• Correctional facilities and imprisonment
• Crime prevention
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Digestive and metabolic diseases
• Education programs funding
• Elementary and secondary education
• Emergency medical services and trauma care
• Employment and training programs
• Family planning and birth control
• Forests, forestry, trees
• Fraud offenses and financial crimes
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Government trust funds
• Health care costs and insurance
• Health care coverage and access
• Health care quality
• Health facilities and institutions
• Health information and medical records
• Health personnel
• Health programs administration and funding
• Health promotion and preventive care
• Health technology, devices, supplies
• Home and outpatient care
• Hospital care
• Intergovernmental relations
• Land use and conservation
• Licensing and registrations
• Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
• Medicaid
• Medical education
• Medical research
• Medicare
• Minority health
• Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
• Neurological disorders
• Performance measurement
• Poverty and welfare assistance
• Prescription drugs
• Public contracts and procurement
• Right of privacy
• Rural conditions and development
• Sex and reproductive health
• State and local finance
• State and local taxation
• Surgery and anesthesia
• Teenage pregnancy
• Tennessee
• User charges and fees
• Vocational and technical education
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
• Women's health

Related Bills

• H.R. 284 (114^th) : Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
• H.R. 289 (114^th) : Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
• H.R. 380 (114^th) : Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015
• H.R. 663 (114^th) : Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015
• H.R. 804 (114^th) : Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act
• H.R. 1021 (114^th) : Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015
• H.R. 1372 (114^th) : Home Visiting Extension Act
• H.R. 1470 (114^th) : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015
• S. 148 (114^th) : Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
• S. 332 (114^th) : Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015
• S. 810 (114^th) : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015
• H.Res. 173 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2) to Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to Repeal the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Strengthen Medicare Access by Improving Physician Payments and Making Other Improvements, to Reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period from March 27, 2015, Through April 10, 2015.
• H.R. 5880 (114^th) : To Amend Title II of the Social Security Act to Prohibit Inclusion of Social Security Account Numbers on Medicare Cards, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	3/24/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (6 proposed)
Passed House	3/26/2015
Passed Senate	4/14/2015
Signed by President	4/16/2015

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015	3/26/2015	This bill PASSED the House 392 voted YES 37 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1114 to H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)	4/14/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 54 voted YES 45 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Bennet Amdt. No. 1115)	4/14/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 50 voted YES 50 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1116 to H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)	4/14/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 42 voted YES 58 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Murray Amdt. No. 1117)	4/14/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 43 voted YES 57 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1118 to H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)	4/14/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 11 voted YES 89 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cardin Amdt. No. 1119)	4/14/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 58 voted YES 42 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 2)	4/14/2015	This motion PASSED the Senate 71 voted YES 29 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2	4/14/2015	This bill PASSED the Senate 92 voted YES 8 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/24/2015
		3/24/2015	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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.
		3/24/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		3/24/2015	Introduced in House
		3/25/2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
		3/25/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
		3/26/2015	Rule H. Res. 173 passed House.
		3/26/2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 173.
		3/26/2015	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
		3/26/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2.
		3/26/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		3/26/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		3/26/2015	Received in the Senate, read twice.
		3/26/2015
		3/26/2015	House amendment offered
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/26/2015	On Passage: H R 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
		4/14/2015	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		4/14/2015	Point of order that the measure violates the CBA raised in Senate.
		4/14/2015	Point of order that the amendment violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1115.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1115 ruled out of order by the chair.
		4/14/2015	Point of order that the amendment violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1117.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1117 ruled out of order by the chair.
		4/14/2015	Point of order that the amendment violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1119.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1119 ruled out of order by the chair.
		4/14/2015
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1119 proposed by Senator Cardin.
		4/14/2015
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1118 proposed by Senator Cotton.
		4/14/2015
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1117 proposed by Senator Murray.
		4/14/2015
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1116 proposed by Senator Lee.
		4/14/2015
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1115 proposed by Senator Bennet.
		4/14/2015
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		4/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1114 proposed by Senator Cornyn.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1114 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S2156-2157; text: CR S2156) To repeal the individual mandate.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1115 proposed by Senator Bennet. (consideration: CR S2157-2158) To protect and retain our Children's Health Insurance Program for 4 years (PRO-CHIP).
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1116 proposed by Senator Lee. (consideration: CR S2158; text: CR S2158) To strike the provision excluding the budgetary effects of the Act from PAYGO requirements.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1117 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S2158-2159) To improve women's access to quality health care.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1118 proposed by Senator Cotton. (consideration: CR S2159; text: CR S2159) To provide steady updates of payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule.
		4/14/2015	Amendment SA 1119 proposed by Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR S2160) To repeal the therapy cap and provide for medical review of outpatient therapy services.
select this vote	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1114 to H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)
select this vote	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Bennet Amdt. No. 1115)
select this vote	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1116 to H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)
select this vote	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Murray Amdt. No. 1117)
select this vote	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1118 to H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)
select this vote	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cardin Amdt. No. 1119)
currently selected	Vote	4/14/2015	On the Motion (Motion to Waive Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 2)
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	4/14/2015	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2
		4/15/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	4/16/2015	Presented to President.
	Signed	4/16/2015	Signed by President.
	Enacted	4/16/2015	Became Public Law No: 114-10.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1114	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	April 14, 2015	Failed by roll call vote on April 13, 2015.
	To repeal the individual mandate. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1115	Bennet, Michael [D-CO]	April 14, 2015	Offered on April 13, 2015.
	To protect and retain our Children's Health Insurance Program for 4 years (PRO-CHIP). Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1116	Lee, Mike [R-UT]	April 14, 2015	Failed by roll call vote on April 13, 2015.
	To strike the provision excluding the budgetary effects of the Act from PAYGO requirements. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1117	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	April 14, 2015	Offered on April 13, 2015.
	To improve women's access to quality health care. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1118	Cotton, Tom [R-AR]	April 14, 2015	Failed by roll call vote on April 13, 2015.
	To provide steady updates of payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1119	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	April 14, 2015	Offered on April 13, 2015.
	To repeal the therapy cap and provide for medical review of outpatient therapy services. Show amendment details