HR 4772 · 101th Congress · Health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that all nonparticipating physicians file medicare claims on behalf of all of their patients who are medicare beneficiaries.

Introduced 1990-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1990-05-21)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that nonparticipating physicians file Medicare claims on behalf of all of their patients who are Medicare beneficiaries.…

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Cosponsors (15)

7 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3]SC
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]IN
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]PA
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]OH