US HB164 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the affidavit requirement applicable to the use of private contracts with practitioners under Medicare. Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.
Title
Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL] | Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] |
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-01-06 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2009-01-06 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2009-01-06 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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. | |
| 2009-01-06 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E15) |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/164/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr164/BILLS-111hr164ih.pdf |
