HR 1511 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Truth in Billing Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-04-21· Sponsored by Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(1999-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Truth in Billing Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion in Medicare benefits explanations of specified additional information with respect to the amounts of payments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certain hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries.…

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]OK
Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]FL
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH