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S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Health policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. (by More
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
Amendments:
2 proposed amendments. View amendments 
Senate Vote: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101

DID NOT PASS on June 12, 2008.

3/5 required to pass

voted YES: 54 voted NO: 39
7 voted present/not voting

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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

S. 3101 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Sponsor
Max Baucus
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health policy
  • Access to health care
  • Accreditation (Medical care)
  • Afghanistan
  • Aged
  • Aid to dependent children
  • Ambulances
  • Ambulatory care
  • Anesthetics
  • Armed forces
  • Armed forces reserves
  • Budgets
  • Business
  • Capitation (Medical care)
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Cash welfare block grants
  • Children
  • Chronically ill
  • Coinsurance
  • Community health services
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Defense policy
  • Diabetes
  • Disabled
  • Drugs
  • Education
  • Electronic data interchange
  • Emergency management
  • Families
  • Federal aid to health facilities
  • Finance
  • Government trust funds
  • Health information systems
  • Health insurance
  • Higher education
  • Hospital rates
  • Hospitals
  • Imaging systems in medicine
  • Insurance premiums
  • Iraq
  • Iraq compilation
  • Kidney diseases
  • Lung diseases
  • Marketing
  • Medicaid
  • Medical care
  • Medical education
  • Medical fees
  • Medical statistics
  • Medically uninsured
  • Medicare
  • Medicine
  • Medigap
  • Mental health services
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Military operations
  • Minorities
  • Minority health
  • Performance measurement
  • Physicians
  • Prescription pricing
  • Preventive medicine
  • Public contracts
  • Quality of care
  • Rural affairs
  • Rural health
  • Self-help devices for the disabled
  • Sexual abstinence
  • South Asia
  • State and local government
  • Subsidies
  • Technology
  • Telecommunication
  • Veterans
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Welfare
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced6/06/2008
Amendments (2 proposed)
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
currently selectedSenateMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 31016/12/2008This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate
54 voted YES 39 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced6/06/2008
6/06/2008Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Pursuant to the order of the Senate of June 6, 2008.
Put on a legislative calendar6/09/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 772.
6/10/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
6/10/2008Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
6/10/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
6/11/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5467-5468)
6/12/2008Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
6/12/2008Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
6/12/2008Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure [Record Vote Number 149] made in Senate.
currently selectedVote6/12/2008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
S. Amdt. 4980Nelson, Bill [D-FL]June 12, 2008Offered on June 11, 2008.

Amendment information not available.

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S. Amdt. 4981Reid, Harry [D-NV]June 12, 2008Offered on June 11, 2008.

Amendment information not available.

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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this motion

Physicians [About]
Health care services [About]
Other non-physician health practitioners [About]
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists [About]
Churches, clergy & religious organizations [About]
Pharmacists [About]
Elderly issues/Social Security [About]
Medical laboratories [About]
Other physician specialists (split) [About]
$9,546,628
$268,215
$1,222,111
$360,232
$392,669
$1,208,277
$194,365
$1,366,898
$14,559,395
$0
Other physician specialists (split) [About]
14 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones
14 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

14 organizations supported this motion

Americal Clinical Laboratory Association
(n.d.). Letter to Senator Max Baucus. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Academy of Family Physicians
(n.d.). AAFP Statement: Congress Should Act Now to Pass Bipartisan Medicare Legislation. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Academy of Ophthalmology
(n.d.). Senate Votes this Week to Stop Medicare Cuts. Retrieved n.d., from .
American College of Physicians
(n.d.). ACP Pressroom. Retrieved n.d., from .
American College of Radiology
(n.d.). Action Alert. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Medical Association
(n.d.). Take Action. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Osteopathic Association
(n.d.). Letter to Senator Max Baucus. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Society of Anesthesiologists
(n.d.). Action Alert. Retrieved n.d., from .
Louisiana State Medical Society
(n.d.). eAlert. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
(n.d.). Press Release. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Community Health Centers
(n.d.). Press Release. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Community Pharmacists Association
(n.d.). Take Action. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Council on Aging
(n.d.). NCOA News. Retrieved n.d., from .
NETWORK
(n.d.). Lower Medicare Repayment Rates Threaten Patients and Doctors. Retrieved n.d., from .

1 organization opposed this motion

Neurosurgery: On Call
(n.d.). Current Legislation. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$34,250$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$129,250$0No
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0No
John BarrassoRWY$150,900$0No
Max BaucusDMT$335,792$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$125,900$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$29,500$0No
Joe BidenDDE$95,400$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$122,897$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$155,994$0No
Barbara BoxerDCA$162,615$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$381,407$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$52,500$0No
Jim BunningRKY$114,700$0No
Richard BurrRNC$287,583$0No
Robert ByrdDWV$47,150$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$119,601$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$240,452$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$34,720$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$155,750$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$297,835$0No
Hillary ClintonDNY$547,584$0Not Voting
Tom CoburnROK$245,957$0No
William Thad CochranRMS$37,850$0No
Norm ColemanRMN$239,960$0Yes
Susan CollinsRME$147,050$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$103,500$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$384,856$0No
John CornynRTX$409,335$0No
Larry CraigRID$1,500$0No
Mike CrapoRID$48,152$0No
Jim DeMintRSC$276,822$0No
Chris DoddDCT$61,250$0Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$139,200$0Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$17,750$0No
Byron DorganDND$36,000$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$182,075$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$180,850$0No
Mike EnziRWY$51,550$0No
Russ FeingoldDWI$198,416$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$99,550$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$101,975$0No
Chuck GrassleyRIA$248,801$0No
Judd GreggRNH$62,700$0No
Chuck HagelRNE$14,100$0No
Tom HarkinDIA$247,099$0Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$94,650$0No
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$203,549$0No
Jim InhofeROK$53,613$0No
Dan InouyeDHI$40,750$0Not Voting
Johnny IsaksonRGA$147,950$0No
Tim JohnsonDSD$143,051$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$100,000$0Not Voting
John KerryDMA$102,958$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$83,270$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$353,282$0No
Mary LandrieuDLA$199,028$0Not Voting
Frank LautenbergDNJ$75,700$0Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$23,200$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$68,150$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$234,370$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$240,999$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$45,350$0No
Mel MartinezRFL$218,346$0No
John McCainRAZ$47,200$0Not Voting
Claire McCaskillDMO$165,900$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$412,500$0No
Bob MenéndezDNJ$225,800$0Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$65,000$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$93,133$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$71,188$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$111,624$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$218,194$0Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$224,663$0Not Voting
Mark PryorDAR$95,745$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$55,220$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$222,600$0No
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$152,350$0Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$138,600$0Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$160,113$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$51,010$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$159,770$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$61,500$0No
Richard ShelbyRAL$17,200$0No
Gordon SmithROR$189,350$0Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$64,725$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$469,424$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$225,354$0Yes
Ted StevensRAK$39,800$0Yes
John SununuRNH$69,925$0Not Voting
Jon TesterDMT$57,999$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$191,566$0No
David VitterRLA$325,156$0No
George VoinovichROH$248,466$0No
John WarnerRVA$0$0No
Jim WebbDVA$49,651$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$62,300$0Yes
Roger WickerRMS$157,075$0No
Ron WydenDOR$73,000$0Yes

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$34,250$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$129,250$0No
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0No
John BarrassoRWY$150,900$0No
Max BaucusDMT$335,792$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$125,900$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$29,500$0No
Joe BidenDDE$95,400$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$122,897$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$155,994$0No
Barbara BoxerDCA$162,615$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$381,407$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$52,500$0No
Jim BunningRKY$114,700$0No
Richard BurrRNC$287,583$0No
Robert ByrdDWV$47,150$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$119,601$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$240,452$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$34,720$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$155,750$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$297,835$0No
Hillary ClintonDNY$547,584$0Not Voting
Tom CoburnROK$245,957$0No
William Thad CochranRMS$37,850$0No
Norm ColemanRMN$239,960$0Yes
Susan CollinsRME$147,050$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$103,500$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$384,856$0No
John CornynRTX$409,335$0No
Larry CraigRID$1,500$0No
Mike CrapoRID$48,152$0No
Jim DeMintRSC$276,822$0No
Chris DoddDCT$61,250$0Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$139,200$0Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$17,750$0No
Byron DorganDND$36,000$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$182,075$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$180,850$0No
Mike EnziRWY$51,550$0No
Russ FeingoldDWI$198,416$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$99,550$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$101,975$0No
Chuck GrassleyRIA$248,801$0No
Judd GreggRNH$62,700$0No
Chuck HagelRNE$14,100$0No
Tom HarkinDIA$247,099$0Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$94,650$0No
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$203,549$0No
Jim InhofeROK$53,613$0No
Dan InouyeDHI$40,750$0Not Voting
Johnny IsaksonRGA$147,950$0No
Tim JohnsonDSD$143,051$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$100,000$0Not Voting
John KerryDMA$102,958$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$83,270$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$353,282$0No
Mary LandrieuDLA$199,028$0Not Voting
Frank LautenbergDNJ$75,700$0Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$23,200$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$68,150$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$234,370$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$240,999$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$45,350$0No
Mel MartinezRFL$218,346$0No
John McCainRAZ$47,200$0Not Voting
Claire McCaskillDMO$165,900$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$412,500$0No
Bob MenéndezDNJ$225,800$0Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$65,000$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$93,133$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$71,188$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$111,624$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$218,194$0Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$224,663$0Not Voting
Mark PryorDAR$95,745$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$55,220$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$222,600$0No
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$152,350$0Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$138,600$0Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$160,113$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$51,010$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$159,770$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$61,500$0No
Richard ShelbyRAL$17,200$0No
Gordon SmithROR$189,350$0Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$64,725$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$469,424$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$225,354$0Yes
Ted StevensRAK$39,800$0Yes
John SununuRNH$69,925$0Not Voting
Jon TesterDMT$57,999$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$191,566$0No
David VitterRLA$325,156$0No
George VoinovichROH$248,466$0No
John WarnerRVA$0$0No
Jim WebbDVA$49,651$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$62,300$0Yes
Roger WickerRMS$157,075$0No
Ron WydenDOR$73,000$0Yes

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$ Donated
Physicians$9,546,628
Other physician specialists$8,695,514
Health care services$1,366,898
Other non-physician health practitioners$1,222,111
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists$1,208,277
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$392,669
Pharmacists$360,232
Elderly issues/Social Security$268,215
Medical laboratories$194,365

Interest Groups that opposed this motion

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Other physician specialists$8,695,514
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