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H.R. 4968 118th Congress House

GOLD CARD Act of 2023

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt qualifying physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 or the GOLD CARD Act of 2023

This bill exempts physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans with respect to specific items and services if at least 90% of the physician's requests for such items and services were approved during the previous plan year.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 7 Republican 10
Phillips, Dean
· Aug 20, 2024
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · May 7, 2024
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Feb 14, 2024
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Jan 25, 2024
Manning, Kathy
· Nov 30, 2023
 D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Nov 1, 2023
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 1, 2023
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Oct 25, 2023
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 19, 2023
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 19, 2023
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 17, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 28, 2023
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2023
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 22, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 18, 2023
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 18, 2023
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4968: GOLD CARD Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4968/
MLA
"H.R. 4968: GOLD CARD Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4968/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4968, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4968/.
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[H.R. 4968: GOLD CARD Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4968/)
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