H.R.2299: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site-of-service price transparency under the Medicare program.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced May 13, 2015
  • Latest Major Action June 1, 2015

Bill Summary

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, in order to facilitate price transparency with respect to items and services for which payment may be made to a hospital outpatient department or to an ambulatory surgery center, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available to the public via a searchable website: (1) the estimated payment amount for an appropriate number of items and services under...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.R.2299.

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2015
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 13, 2015
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 13, 2015

Introduced in the House by Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

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