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HR 1544 106th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for…

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for certain diseases or injuries to enable the beneficiaries to make more informed decisions when selecting a course of treatment for the disease or injury.

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 1999
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.
Apr 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E742)
Apr 22, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1544: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for certain diseases or injuries to enable the beneficiaries to make more informed decisions when selecting a course of treatment for the disease or injury.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1544/
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"H.R. 1544: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for certain diseases or injuries to enable the beneficiaries to make more informed decisions when selecting a course of treatment for the disease or injury.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1544/.
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H.R. 1544, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1544/.
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[H.R. 1544: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for certain diseases or injuries to enable the beneficiaries to make more informed decisions when selecting a course of treatment for the disease or injury.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1544/)
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