Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 1997)
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise provisions added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 regarding the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services. Outlines specific requirements for private contracts between Medicare beneficiaries and physicians or health care practitioners for services for which no Medicare claims may be submitted.
What just happenedOct 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 18, 1997
- Oct 15, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 18, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 18, 1997IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Sep 18, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 18, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House