Congress 108 - HR 2423 - Medicare Equal Access to Care Act of 2003

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Access to health care Commerce Consumer protection Fines (Penalties) Government contractors Government Operations and Politics Health Law Medical fees Medical personnel Medicare Midwives Nurse practitioners Nurses Physicians Physicians' assistants Psychologists Restrictive trade practices Social Welfare Social work Women

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Medicare Equal Access to Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners, as a prerequisite for the provision of a covered item or service to a Medicare beneficiary, from charging the beneficiary a membership or other incidental fee or requiring the purchase of a non-covered item or service.

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Jun 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2003

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.
Jun 11, 2003

Introduced in House

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