H.R. 560 (112th): Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act

Introduced:
Feb 08, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 8, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 08, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 08, 2011
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (3D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure proportional representation of rural interests on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, and to provide for greater transparency in proceedings of those Commissions.

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Last updated Feb 08, 2011.
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2/8/2011--Introduced.
Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require that the proportion of members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) who represent the interests of health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries located in rural areas be no less than the proportion of the total number of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in such areas.
Directs MEDPAC and MACPAC to provide for full and timely public disclosure of their proceedings via the Internet or other easy public access.

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