H.R. 5712 · 111th Congress
Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010
Law · 111-286 · Nov 30, 2010Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Jul 13, 2010
- House Passed Jul 14, 2010
- Senate Passed Nov 18, 2010
- House Changes resolved Nov 29, 2010
- President To the President Nov 29, 2010
- President Signed Nov 30, 2010
- Law Nov 30, 2010
Applies a 20% reduction, rather than the current 25% reduction, in the discount for certain multiple therapy services furnished on or after January 1, 2011. Exempts reduced expenditures attributable to the multiple procedure payment reduction from budget-neutrality requirements.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 30, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 18, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to continue the existing 2.2% physician payment update that expires November 30, 2010, for an additional month through December 31, 2010.Applies a 20% reduction, rather than the current 25% reduction, in the discount for certain multiple therapy services furnished on or after January 1, 2011. Exempts reduced expenditures attributable to the multiple procedure payment reduction from budget-neutrality requirements.
Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act, for purposes of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010
Also known as: Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010
Latest action (Nov 30, 2010): Became Public Law No: 111-286.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 13, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 13, 2010
- House Passed Jul 14, 2010
- Senate Passed Nov 18, 2010
- House Changes resolved Nov 29, 2010
- President To the President Nov 29, 2010
- President Signed Nov 30, 2010
- Law Nov 30, 2010
No recorded floor vote found.