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To provide greater health care freedom for seniors.

1/4/2007--Introduced.

Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for facilitating the use of private contracts under Medicare.

Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.

Latest Actions
  • 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 01/05/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2)
  • 01/04/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 01/04/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.195 Introduced in House08/31/2007