HR 3511
105th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
Bribery
Coinsurance
Commerce
Consumer discounts
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Health and Human Services
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Health facilities
Law
Medicaid
Medical ethics
Medical fees
Medicare
Social Welfare
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries.
Introduced: March 19, 1998
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Oct 20, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
Oct 20, 1998
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Oct 16, 1998
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 20, 1998.
Oct 9, 1998
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1998.
Oct 5, 1998
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 9, 1998.
Oct 5, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-772, Part I.
Sep 18, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 15, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 31, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 24, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Mar 19, 1998
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.
Mar 19, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Mar 19, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of remuneration to: (1) repeal the current exclusion from its meaning of certain differentials in coinsurance and deductible amounts as part of a basic plan design as long as they are disclosed in writing to all beneficiaries, third party payers, and providers to whom claims are presented; and (2) replace it with the exclusion of any permissible payment practice. Revises the advisory opinion authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to prohibited remuneration to reflect this Act.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
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