Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009

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.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E15)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 14 January 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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