Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2009

Summary

Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop standardized marketing requirements for: (1) Medicare Advantage organizations with respect to Medicare Advantage plans; and (2) prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors with respect to Medicare PDPs. Requires such requirements to include prohibitions on certain activities and certain limitations. Requires state certification before HHS waiver of licensing requirements under the Medicare PDP. Directs the Secretary to request NAIC to establish a committee to study and make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on the establishment of standardized benefit packages for Medicare Advantage plans and for Medicare PDPs and their regulation.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 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. 26 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 July 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 June 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 2009

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Sponsors

• Kathy Castor · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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