3.0.0 4822 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z House H HR 2004-07-13 108 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-07-19T21:21:36Z Referred to 2004-07-13T13:01:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-07-13T13:01:15Z 2004-07-19 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-07-13 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-07-13 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-13 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2004-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 N N000159 Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] CHARLES NORWOOD R GA W. 9 2004-07-13 True C000873 Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] PHILIP CRANE R IL M. 8 2004-07-13 True H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2004-07-15 False Health Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Contracts Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Law Managed care Medical fees Medicare Medigap Physicians Social Welfare Health

00 2004-07-13 Introduced in House 2004-08-02T19:46:08Z Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 2004 - 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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