HR 5901 · 110th Congress · Health

Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-04-24· Sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2008-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a breast cancer treatment quality performance system to: (1) assess and disclose publicly, through the use of quality measures, the quality of care provided for the treatment of breast cancer by specified health care providers; and (2) base payment to such providers for such treatment on their performance with respect to such measures. Requires reduced payments to providers that either do not submit data in accordance with the reporting process in the system, or furnish low quality care for treatment of breast cancer.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats