Medical Rights Act of 2009
Latest action · May 21, 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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Rights Act of 2009 - Prohibits federal funds from being used to permit any federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over: (1) the practice of medicine, the practice of other health care professions, or the manner in which health care services are provided; (2) the provision by a physician or a health care practitioner of advice to a patient about the patient's health status or recommended treatment for a condition or disease; (3) the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer, employee, or contractor of any institution, business, nonfederal agency, or individual providing health care services; or (4) the administration or operation of any such institution, business, nonfederal agency, or individual with respect to the provision of health care services to a patient. Sets forth exceptions for the Veterans Health Administration, the Department of Defense (DOD), the United States Public Health Service, the Indian Health Service, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Prohibits federal funds from being used by any federal officer or employee to prohibit: (1) any individual from receiving health care services from any provider under terms and conditions mutually acceptable to the patient, the provider, and the patient's group health plan; or (2) any person from entering into a contract with any group health plan, health insurance issuer, or other business for the provision of, or payment to other parties for, health care services.
Sets forth provisions to prohibit specified actions to avoid the prohibitions under this Act.
Repeals Medicare provisions restricting private contracts between beneficiaries and physicians or practitioners.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2009 to Oct 29, 2009; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | May 20, 2009 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Christopher J. Lee | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jul 20, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Jul 30, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Oct 29, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 20, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 21, 2009 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 20, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 20, 2009Introduced in House
- May 20, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1222-1223)
- May 20, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- May 20, 2009Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 4
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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3970 | Medical Rights and Reform Act of 2009 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To guarantee the rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medical Rights Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
