HR 3272 · 101th Congress · Health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the terminology used in notices to nonparticipating physicians providing services for which payment is denied.

Introduced 1989-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1989-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that Medicare coverage denial notices provided to nonparticipating physicians and their patients include an explanation of such denial.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-30]NY
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26]NY
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23]NY
Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11]FL
Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3]GA
Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-3]NJ