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H.R. 4214 (105th)

Medicare+Choice Cold-Calling Prohibition Act of 1998

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Introduced

14 July 1998

Last action

24 July 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare+Choice Cold-Calling Prohibition Act of 1998 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit "cold-call" (including door-to-door and telephonic) marketing of Medicare+Choice plans.

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Timeline

  1. 14 July 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 July 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

  3. 14 July 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 July 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 July 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 23 July 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 July 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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