The Ambulatory Surgery Center Quality and Access Act of 2011 (H.R. 2108, S. 1173) has received endorsement from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, according to a report from the ASC Association in its ASCA Government Affairs Update.
The bill has also added four new members of Congress as cosponsors, bringing the total number of cosponsors in the House to 11.
The co-sponsors are as follows:
- Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
- Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AZ)
- Rep. Larry Kissell (D-NC)
- Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
- Rep. Richard Nugent (R-FL)
- Rep. David P. Roe (R-TN)
- Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
ASCA is encouraging all ASCA members to consider reaching out to their member of Congress using this webpage or contacting Morgan Hanson (mhanson@ascassociation.org or (703) 836-8808) at ASCA for more information about ways to become involved.
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