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H.R. 2497

Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 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.

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

Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7](R-TX)Sponsor
192 cosponsors9 D186 R
192cosponsors2committees6actions1related bills
  1. CommitteeH11000

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

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. 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.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House