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H.R. 4674 (105th)

Medicare+Choice Medical Necessity Protection Act of 1998

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Introduced

1 October 1998

Last action

12 October 1998 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare+Choice Medical Necessity Protection Act of 1998 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare+Choice organizations from arbitrarily interfering with or altering the decision of the treating physician regarding the manner or setting in which particular services are delivered to an enrollee under a Medicare+Choice plan if the services are medically necessary or appropriate for treatment or diagnosis that is otherwise a covered benefit.

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Timeline

  1. 1 October 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 October 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. 1 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1870)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 12 October 1998

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 1 October 1998

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