HR 969 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011

Introduced Mar 9, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Tom Price R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 11, 2011 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.

IntroducedMar 9, 2011
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or any state from requiring any health care provider to participate in any health plan as a condition of licensure of the provider in any state.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2011 to Nov 4, 2011, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-LA	Bill Cassidy	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-CA	Brian P. Bilbray	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-TN	David P. Roe	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-TN	Diane Black	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-PA	Glenn Thompson	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-LA	John Fleming	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-CO	Mike Coffman	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-GA	Phil Gingrey	Original	Mar 9, 2011
R-FL	Bill Posey		Mar 15, 2011
R-CO	Doug Lamborn		Mar 15, 2011
R-IN	Larry Bucshon		Mar 15, 2011
R-MI	Dan Benishek		Mar 29, 2011
R-CA	Tom McClintock		Apr 5, 2011
R-LA	Charles W. Boustany, Jr.		Apr 6, 2011
R-TX	Kenny Marchant		May 3, 2011

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2011Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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Mar 9, 2011Introduced in House

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