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2008 Competitive Bidding History

 
Bills And General Information


 

·      Letter from Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI) to CMS 8-7-07
 

·     House Small Business Committee Hearing On Competitive Bidding Demonstrations July 25, 2007
 

 

 

H.R. 3453

 

On August 4, 2007, Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez introduced HR 3435, The Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007, to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services, preventing the negative effects it would have on the nation’s small laboratories and the patients who depend on their services.

 

Text of Bill H.R. 3453

House Cosponsors:
 
1.  Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY-12)
2.  Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI-1)  10/10/07
3.  Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA-5)  12/19/07
4.  Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME-1)  12/12/07
5.  Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA-4)  10/3/07
6.  Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV-1)  4/8/08
7.  Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA-50)  12/12/07
8.  Rep. Timothy H. Bishop (D-NY-1)  11/6/07
9.  Rep. Charles Boustany, M.D. (R-LA-7)  9/27/07
10.  Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA-1)  9/27/07
11.  Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI-4)  10/15/07
12.  Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA-8)  10/22/07
13.  Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-11)  10/22/07
14.  Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-11)  12/12/07
15.  Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX-11)  10/15/07
16.  Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA-53)  2/13/08
17.  Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-1) 9/25/07
18.  Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA-14)  1/15/08
19.  Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN-5)  3/14/08
20.  Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO-8)  4/24/08
21.  Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA-51)  10/31/07
22.  Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA-4)  2/13/08
23.  Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA-6) 10/29/07
24.  Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX-20)  10/29/07
25.  Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN-6)  9/25/07
26.  Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-SD)  12/12/07
27.  Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI-2)  10/25/07
28.  Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY-2)  12/12/07
29.  Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI-1)  4/8/08
30.  Rep. Peter King (R-NY-3)  5/1/08
31.  Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-16)  5/1/08
32.  Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-14)  5/15/08
33.  Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT-2)  9/25/07
34.  Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY-6)  12/12/07
35.  Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME-2)  10/3/07
36.  Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS-1)  10/10/07
37.  Rep. Steven Rothman (D-NJ-9)  12/12/07
38.  Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-17)  2/28/08
39.  Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-PA-13)  11/14/07
40.  Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-NY-28)  10/29/07
41.  Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-4)  10/10/07
42.  Rep. John Tierney (D-MA-6)  4/8/08
43.  Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY-10)  12/12/07
44.  Rep. James T. Walsh (D-NY-25)  6-9-08
45.  Rep. Timothy Walz (D-MN-1)  2/13/08
46.  Rep. Don Young (R-AK)  3/31/08
 
Press Release from Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázques (D-NY), August 4, 2007

Letter from CMS to Representative Velazquez. 10-9-07


 

 

S. 2099


On September 26, 2007, Senators Ken Salazar (C-CO) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) introduced the "Preserving Access for Laboratory Services Act of 2007" (S. 2099) to repeal CMS's authority to conduct a competitive bidding demonstration project for Part B laboratory services.

 

Text of Bill S. 2099

Senate Cosponsors:
 
1.  Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO)
2.  Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS)  9/26/07
3.  Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)  12/6/07
4.  Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)  9/26/07
5.  Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN)  4/14/08
6.  Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND)  6/20/08
7.  Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)  10/25/07
8.  Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI)  10/25/07
9.  Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD)  3/4/08
10.  Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA)  6/20/08
11.  Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)  10/15/07
 

Salazar/Roberts Press Release 9/26/07

NILA/AAB Press Release 9/27/07

 

 

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