Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 14, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the affidavit requirement applicable to the use of private contracts with practitioners under Medicare.
Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2009 to Jun 23, 2009; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jun 23, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jan 14, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E15)
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jan 6, 2009Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide greater health care freedom for seniors.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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