To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing.

Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the limiting charges under the Medicare program for non-participating physicians who provide the beneficiary with a specified notice of non-participation and non-acceptance of Medicare payment on an assignment-related basis. Preempts state laws limiting charges for physicians' services.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 March 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 9 March 2009 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Tom Price · R · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
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