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6/22/2007--Introduced.<br/>Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to certain factors and indices in geographic adjustments to the fee schedule for determination of payments for physicians' services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase the practice expense geographic index to 1.0 for any location for which the practice expense geographic index is less than 1.0. Repeals the current termination date in order to extend permanently the 1.0 floor for the work expense geographic index.<br/>

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Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] 1646 N00027464 6492 Democrat 202-225-2911 IA Bruce Braley 1.2 http://braley.house.gov/ B001252 1955-10-31 3408 213 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-3377 John 'd':4 'ga':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'barrow':3,8,10 M 400628 Barrow John_Barrow Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] 1262 N00026080 11148 Democrat 202-225-2823 GA John Barrow 5.26666666666667 http://barrow.house.gov/ B000420 1942-08-27 1745 2305 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berry/zipauth.shtml 1 202-225-5602 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'berri':3,8,11 'marion':9 'robert':2,7,10 M 400026 Berry Marion_Berry Marion Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1] 421 Marion N00005455 7102 Democrat 202-225-4076 Methodist AR Marion Robert Berry 2.7 http://www.house.gov/berry/ B001236 1950-12-10 3047 1519 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 3 202-225-5713 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boozman':3,8,10 M 400040 Boozman John_Boozman Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3] 1841 N00013873 7565 Republican 202-225-4301 AR John Boozman 6.23529411764706 http://www.boozman.house.gov/ BoozmanPressOffice B000652 1934-01-10 2658 1427 Longworth House Office Building http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm 3 202-225-5608 Leonard 'd':4 '-3':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'boswel':3,8,10 'leonard':2,7,9 M 400042 Boswell Leonard_L._Boswell L. Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3] 1383 N00004208 6789 Democrat 202-225-3806 Reformed Latter Day Saint IA Leonard Boswell 2.25 http://boswell.house.gov/ E000172 1950-09-16 2540 2440 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/emerson/contact/ 8 202-226-0326 Jo Ann 'r':5 '-8':7 'jo':2,8,11 'mo':6 'ann':3,9,12 'rep':1 'emerson':4,10,13 F 400121 Emerson Jo_Ann_Emerson H. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] 1120 N00005090 7232 Republican 202-225-4404 Presbyterian MO Jo Ann Emerson 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/emerson/ E000226 1941-08-07 2648 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] 1408 N00002269 6318 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 3.5 http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ G000280 1946-10-17 1992 Virgil 'good':2,4,6 'virgil':1,3,5 M 400153 Goode Virgil_H._Jr.Goode H. Virgil Goode 711 N00002167 4915 Republican Baptist Virgil Goode H001040 1949-02-21 2677 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1371 N00028234 7275 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 0.75 http://hare.house.gov/ H001037 1970-12-03 3730 331 Cannon House Office Building http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm 0 202-225-5823 Stephanie 'd':5 '-0':7 'sd':6 'rep':1 'herseth':3,9,12 'sandlin':4,10,13 'stephani':2,8,11 F 400443 Herseth Sandlin Stephanie_Herseth Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] 2335 N00024773 8794 Democrat 202-225-2801 Lutheran SD Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/herseth/ hersethsandlin K000365 1949-12-12 4069 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] 2050 N00027618 7759 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 4.94736842105263 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000362 1949-05-28 6134 1609 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/steveking/email.shtm 5 202-225-3193 Steve 'r':4 '-5':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 400220 King Steve_King A. Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5] 2771 N00025237 7112 Republican 202-225-4426 Roman Catholic IA Steve King 5.92307692307692 http://www.house.gov/steveking/ RepSteveKing L000111 1948-07-14 1265 2447 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/Contact/ 4 202-225-3301 Thomas 'r':4 '-4':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'tom':9 'thoma':2,7,10 'latham':3,8,11 M 400234 Latham Tom_Latham P. Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4] 441 Tom N00004227 5379 Republican 202-225-5476 Lutheran IA Tom Thomas Latham 7.0 http://www.tomlatham.house.gov CongressmanTomLatham L000565 1952-12-23 1187 1513 Longworth House Office Building http://loebsack.house.gov/contactform/ 2 202-226-0757 David 'd':4 '-2':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'loebsack':3,8,10 M 412209 Loebsack David_Loebsack Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] 138 N00027741 6225 Democrat 202-225-6576 IA David Loebsack 3.14285714285714 http://loebsack.house.gov/ M001138 1944-03-24 1357 2228 Rayburn House Office Building http://manzullo.house.gov/zipauth.aspx 16 202-225-5284 Donald 'r':4 'il':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'donald':2,7,9 'manzullo':3,8,10 M 400252 Manzullo Donald_A._Manzullo A. Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16] 325 N00004905 6088 Republican 202-225-5676 Baptist IL Don Donald Manzullo 5.2 http://manzullo.house.gov/ repmanzullo M001146 1948-03-31 2293 504 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 8 202-225-3013 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'ga':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'marshal':3,8,11 M 400254 Marshall Jim_Marshall Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8] 829 Jim N00009635 6851 Democrat 202-225-6531 Roman Catholic GA Jim James Marshall 5.2 http://www.house.gov/marshall/ RepJimMarshall M000934 1954-05-29 3338 2202 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjerrymoran/contact.html 1 202-225-5124 Jerry 'r':4 '-1':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'moran':3,8,10 M 400284 Moran Jerry_Moran Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1] 1679 N00005282 6410 Republican 202-225-2715 Methodist KS Jerry Moran 4.2 http://www.jerrymoran.house.gov/ P000592 1948-10-13 3256 1605 Longworth House Office Building http://poe.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-5547 Ted 'r':4 '-2':6 'tx':5 'poe':3,8,10 'rep':1 'ted':2,7,9 M 400652 Poe Ted_Poe Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] 1056 N00026457 7613 Republican 202-225-6565 Unknown TX Ted Poe 5.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/poe/ S001172 1970-12-19 1688 503 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formadriansmith/issues_subscribe.htm 3 202-225-0207 Adrian 'r':4 '-3':6 'ne':5 'rep':1 'smith':3,8,10 'adrian':2,7,9 M 412217 Smith Adrian_Smith Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3] 734 N00027623 5914 Republican 202-225-6435 NE Adrian Smith 5.11111111111111 http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/senators/district48.htm S000672 1947-09-27 1350 1330 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5903 Victor 'd':4 '-2':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'vic':9 'snyder':3,8,11 'victor':2,7,10 M 400383 Snyder Vic_Snyder F. Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2] 359 Vic N00008188 5698 Democrat 202-225-2506 United Methodist AR Vic Victor Snyder 2.93333333333333 http://www.house.gov/snyder/index.shtml S001173 1527 315 Cannon House Office Building http://space.house.gov/?sectionid=61&sectiontree=26,61 18 (202) 225-3394 Zachary 'd':4 'oh':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'zack':9 'space':3,8,11 'zachari':2,7,10 M 412229 Space Zack_Space T. Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18] 679 Zack N00027902 6489 Democrat 202-225-6265 OH Zack Zachary Space 3.75 http://space.house.gov/ T000459 1962-01-29 2377 1524 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formleeterry/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-226-5452 Lee 'r':4 '-2':6 'ne':5 'lee':2,7,9 'rep':1 'terri':3,8,10 M 400400 Terry Lee_Terry R. Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] 996 N00005321 6125 Republican 202-225-4155 Methodist NE Lee Terry http://leeterry.house.gov/ U000039 1948-05-18 5856 B40d Dirksen Senate Office Building http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-1331 Tom 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'tom':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400413 Udall Tom_Udall S. Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] 1943 N00006561 7881 Democrat 202-224-6621 Latter Day Saints NM Tom Udall 3.43478260869565 http://tomudall.senate.gov W000800 4387 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] 2493 N00000515 8190 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.5 http://welch.house.gov/ action 44776 1182916800 Wed Jun 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 173834 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 44776 1182484800 Fri Jun 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 119520 Referred to House Ways and Means introduced 44776 1182484800 Fri Jun 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 119517 action 44776 1182484800 Fri Jun 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 119518 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. action 44776 1182484800 Fri Jun 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 137791 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 44776 1182484800 Fri Jun 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 119519 Referred to House Energy and Commerce