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S.1133: Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 21, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2009
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Bill Summary
Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) have a contract with an entity to establish standards to certify patient decision aides and to conduct its business in an open and transparent manner and provide the opportunity for public comment on its activities; and (2) establish an expert panel to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding which patient decision aids should be...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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| May 21, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) |