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H.R. 459

Senior Citizens' Access to Health Care Act of 1997

Senior Citizens' Access to Health Care Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations participating in the Medicare program to offer coverage for out-of-network services to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled with such organizations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Coburn, Tom [R-OK-2](R-OK)Sponsor
26 cosponsors7 D18 R1 I
26cosponsors2committees7actions8subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Senior Citizens' Access to Health Care Act of 1997 — Informed