HR 1384
111th Congress
House
Health
Federal preemption
Health personnel
Medicare
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing.
Introduced: March 9, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Mar 9, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 9, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Mar 9, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the limiting charges under the Medicare program for non-participating physicians who provide the beneficiary with a specified notice of non-participation and non-acceptance of Medicare payment on an assignment-related basis.
Preempts state laws limiting charges for physicians' services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1