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HR 2867 106th Congress House

Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate the use of private contracts under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: November 8, 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 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.
Sep 14, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries to eliminate the requirement that non-Medicare physicians and practitioners file affidavits pledging they will not file any Medicare claims for two years with respect to the Medicare beneficiaries with whom they contract.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Nov 8, 1999
Burr, Richard
· Nov 8, 1999
DeMint, James
· Nov 8, 1999
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Nov 8, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 8, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Nov 8, 1999
Sanford, Mark
· Nov 8, 1999
SMITH, NICK
· Nov 8, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2867: Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2867/
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"H.R. 2867: Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2867/.
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H.R. 2867, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2867/.
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