HRES 471 · 99th Congress · Social Welfare

A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding prompt payment of Medicare claims.

Introduced 1986-06-11· Sponsored by Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1986-06-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that unless the Health Care Financing Administration allocates sufficient funds and takes other action to ensure prompt payment of Medicare claims, the House of Representatives should adopt legislation ensuring prompt claims payment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11]FL
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4]FL
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2]AR
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH