Bill100th CongressFiled Oct 20, 1988Social Welfare
H.R. 5555
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare participating physician and Maximum Allowable Actual Charge (MAAC) programs, and to eliminate carrier actions to require physicians to refund amounts collected for services deemed not reasonable and necessary.
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedNov 15, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3](D-SC)Sponsor