Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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31 cosponsors · 31 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries under which no Medicare claims shall be made. Requires any such contract to be in writing and signed by the Medicare beneficiary.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2009

Allows individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), and makes them eligible for health savings accounts.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009

Latest action (Jul 29, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.