HR 734
105th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Conflict of interests
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Hospital care
Hospitals
Medicaid
Medicare
Patients' rights
Social Welfare
Patient Freedom of Choice Act of 1997
Introduced: February 12, 1997
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Became law
Mar 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 12, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 12, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E237-238)
Feb 12, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient Freedom of Choice Act of 1997 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require hospitals participating in the Medicare or Medicaid programs to: (1) give notice of availability of providers as part of the discharge planning process; and (2) maintain and disclose information on certain referrals. Provides for additional enforcement of such requirement through civil money penalties.
Amends SSA title XI to provide for disclosure of certain information on hospital financial interest and referral patterns to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who shall in turn make such information public.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1