US HB4658 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict civil monetary penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services to services that are medically necessary only. (Thus eliminates such penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary.)

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Title

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-16HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-05-13HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-05-13HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2014-05-13HouseReferred 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.
2014-05-13HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E746)

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