H.R. 5901 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer treatment through the development of a uniform set of consensus-based breast cancer treatment performance measures for a 6-year quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system under the Medicare Program.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogEliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to editdirect the wikiSecretary of Health and be the firstHuman Services to provideestablish a detailed summarybreast cancer treatment quality performance system to: (1) assess and disclose publicly, through the use of quality measures, the bill!)quality of care provided for the treatment of breast cancer by specified health care providers; and (2) base payment to such providers for such treatment on their performance with respect to such measures.

Requires reduced payments to providers that either do not submit data in accordance with the reporting process in the system, or furnish low quality care for treatment of breast cancer.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 4/29/2008: Referred to edit the wiki and be the firstHouse subcommittee. Status: Referred to update the status of the bill!)Subcommittee on Health.
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== Points in Favor ==

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