Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 2002

Summary

Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services. Outlines specific requirements for private contracts between Medicare beneficiaries and physicians or health care practitioners for services for which no Medicare claims may be submitted.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 2002

   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

2. 9 May 2002

   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. 9 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 May 2002

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 May 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 2002

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Sponsors

• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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