To establish a Council for Technology and Innovation.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION at the end of subtitle B of title IV
Sen. James M. Jeffords (I-VT)What it changes
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Adds SEC. ____. COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION at the end of subtitle B of title IV
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include recommendations regarding the use of more current data in computing geographic cost of practice indices as well as the use of data directly representative of physicians' costs (rather than proxy measures of such costs).
Inserted: SEC. ____. COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.
Inserted: Section 1868 (42 U.S.C. 1395ee), as amended by section 534, is amended--
Inserted: (1) by adding at the end of the heading the following: "; council for technology and innovation"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(c) Council for Technology and Innovation.--
Inserted: "(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Council for Technology and Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (in this section referred to as 'CMS').
Inserted: "(2) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of senior CMS staff and clinicians and shall be chaired by the Executive Coordinator for Technology and Innovation (as appointed or designated under paragraph (4)).
Inserted: "(3) Duties.--The Council shall coordinate the activities of coverage, coding, and payment processes with respect to new technologies and procedures, including new drug therapies, under this title in order to expedite patient access to new technologies and therapies.
Inserted: "(4) Executive Coordinator for technology and innovation.--The Secretary shall appoint (or designate) a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)(7) of title 5, United States Code) who shall serve as the Executive Coordinator for Technology and Innovation. Such executive coordinator shall report to the Administrator of CMS, shall chair the Council, shall oversee the execution of its duties, shall serve as a single point of contact for outside groups and entities regarding the coverage, coding, and payment processes under this title, and shall prepare reports to Congress required under section 1869(f)(7).".
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SA 965. Mr. BAUCUS (for Mr. Jeffords) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title IV, add the following:
SEC. ____. COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.
Section 1868 (42 U.S.C. 1395ee), as amended by section 534, is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of the heading the following: “; council for technology and innovation”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) Council for Technology and Innovation.--
“(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Council for Technology and Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (in this section referred to as ‘CMS').
“(2) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of senior CMS staff and clinicians and shall be chaired by the Executive Coordinator for Technology and Innovation (as appointed or designated under paragraph (4)).
“(3) Duties.--The Council shall coordinate the activities of coverage, coding, and payment processes with respect to new technologies and procedures, including new drug therapies, under this title in order to expedite patient access to new technologies and therapies.
“(4) Executive Coordinator for technology and innovation.--The Secretary shall appoint (or designate) a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)(7) of title 5, United States Code) who shall serve as the Executive Coordinator for Technology and Innovation. Such executive coordinator shall report to the Administrator of CMS, shall chair the Council, shall oversee the execution of its duties, shall serve as a single point of contact for outside groups and entities regarding the coverage, coding, and payment processes under this title, and shall prepare reports to Congress required under section 1869(f)(7).”.
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Proposed amendment SA 965 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
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Proposed amendment SA 965 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8606, S8687)
June 26, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8479)
June 25, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8386)
June 24, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8323)
June 23, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 20, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 965 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Jeffords.(consideration: CR S8286-8287; text: CR S8286-8287)
June 20, 2003
Amendment SA 965 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Jeffords. (consideration: CR S8286-8287; text: CR S8286-8287) To establish a Council for Technology and Innovation.
June 20, 2003