HR 164 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide greater health care freedom for seniors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 6, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. JONES, and Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide greater health care freedom for seniors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Seniors’ Health Care Freedom Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FACILITATING THE USE OF PRIVATE CONTRACTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

Section 1802(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. NO ELIGIBILITY CONDITION BASED ON REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM.

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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink