3.0.0 1051 2023-01-11T13:20:22Z 2023-01-11T13:20:22Z House H HR 2011-03-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 1051.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically Clause I (relating toproviding for the general welfare of the United States) andClause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress),and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H1770]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-17T19:56:28Z Referred to 2011-03-11T14:02:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-15T14:14:42Z Referred to 2011-03-11T14:02:10Z 2011-03-17 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-03-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-03-11 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 2011-03-11 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 2011-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 N S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2011-03-11 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2011-03-11 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2011-03-11 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2011-03-11 True R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2011-03-17 False B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2011-03-31 False H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2012-05-16 False T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2012-10-26 False Health Contracts and agency Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicare Health 00 2011-03-11 Introduced in House 2011-03-21T21:18:04Z Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries under which no Medicare claims shall be made. Requires any such contract to be in writing and signed by the Medicare beneficiary.

Allows individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), and makes them eligible for health savings accounts.



]]> Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 Display Title Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services and to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefits. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-03-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1051ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1051ih.xml 2011-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.