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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 20, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 24, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3511: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3511/
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"H.R. 3511: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3511/.
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H.R. 3511, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3511/.
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