H.R. 1640 — Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2001

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Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries to eliminate the requirement that non-Medicare physicians and practitioners file affidavits pledging they will not file any Medicare claims for two years with respect to the Medicare beneficiaries with whom they contract.

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2001-04-26
Introduced in House
2001-04-26
Introduced in House
2001-04-26
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.
2001-04-26
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.
2001-04-26
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.
2001-05-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2001-05-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2001

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