HR 958 106th Congress House Health Commerce Contracts Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Law Medical fees Medicare Physicians

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits.

Introduced: March 3, 1999 See on congress.gov

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Mar 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Mar 12, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 3, 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.

Mar 3, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E326-327)

Mar 3, 1999

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the provision of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 that permits private contracting between physicians and Medicare beneficiaries for medical services otherwise covered by the Medicare program. Declares invalid and unenforceable any provision of any contract, agreement, or other arrangement that provides for waiver of the claims submission requirement, the billing limitation, or both.

What's happening now March 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jun 22, 2000

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · May 3, 1999

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Mar 3, 1999

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Mar 3, 1999

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Mar 3, 1999

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Mar 3, 1999

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Mar 3, 1999

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 958: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-958/

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"H.R. 958: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-958/.

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H.R. 958, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-958/.

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