Medical Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2003

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Bill Number

HR 841

Introduced

Feb 13, 2003

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Chronically ill Congress Congressional reporting requirements Health Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Managed care Medicaid Medical economics Medicare Quality of care Social Welfare Welfare recipients

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Summary

Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2003 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries to be any type of coordinated care plan; (2) provide for specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries; and (3) restrict enrollment for specialized Medicare+Choice plans to individuals within one or more classes of special needs beneficiaries.

Actions

Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2003

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.
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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