United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3259 (105th)
Medicare Private Contracting Clarification Act of 1998
Introduced
25 February 1998
Last action
23 March 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]
Subjects
Healthcare, Budget
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Private Contracting Clarification Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to provide that Medicare private contracts do not apply to non-covered services.
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Timeline
25 February 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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
25 February 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E219)
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 March 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 February 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3259
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3259
- us · 105-hr-3259 · source updated 3 June 2026