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Version 19 · Reported to House amended, Part II · Mar 16, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House as Part I on March 13, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Repeals sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (and restores provisions of law amended by such sections) related to the establishment of an Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAD) to develop and submit detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending to the President for Congress to consider.
(Retains, however, requirements for expedited consideration of IPAB-related proposals to reduce Medicare spending.)
People & committees
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R–TN
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-412, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-412, Part II.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 16, 2012.
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 16, 2012.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-412, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-412, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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