Markup of Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Medicare

Committee on Ways and Means

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 (10:30 AM)

1100 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Text of Legislation

  • HR849 ih [PDF] Added 10/02/2017 at 06:52 PM

Amendments

  • Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 849 [PDF] Added 10/03/2017 at 10:18 AM
  • Amendment offered by Mr. Doggett to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 849, which would prevent the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board if CMS found that Medicare prescription drug spending was growing faster than the rate of inflation. [PDF] Added 10/05/2017 at 04:02 PM

Support Documents

  • WAM Description of Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 849 (Green Sheet) [PDF] Added 10/03/2017 at 10:18 AM

Votes

  • The vote on Mr. Reicherts's motion to table Mr. Doggett¹s appeal of the ruling of the Chair was agreed to by a roll call vote of 22 yeas to 15 nays (with a quorum being present). [PDF] Added 10/05/2017 at 04:02 PM
  • The vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Doggett to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 849, which would prevent the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board if CMS found that Medicare prescription drug spending was growing faster than the rate of inflation, was not agreed to by a was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 22 nays to 15 yeas (with a quorum being present). [PDF] Added 10/05/2017 at 04:02 PM
  • H.R. 849 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by a roll call vote of 24 yeas to 13 nays (with a quorum being present). [PDF] Added 10/05/2017 at 04:02 PM

First Published: October 2, 2017 at 06:51 PM
Last Updated: October 5, 2017 at 04:02 PM