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S.1052

S.1052: Bipartisan Patient Protection Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced June 14, 2001
Latest Major Action Nov. 19, 2002
See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.

Bill Sponsor

John McCain (R-Ariz.)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act - Title I: Improving Managed Care - Subtitle A: Utilization Review; Claims; and Internal and External Appeals - Requires a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer (plan and issuer) providing health insurance coverage, to conduct utilization review activities in connection with the provision of benefits under such plan or coverage only in accordance with an approved utilization review program. Defines...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 193.
	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
	Considered by Senate.
	Motion by Senator Frist to commit to Senate Committees on Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary,with instructions to report the same back not later than 14 days after adoption of the motion, made in Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Motion by Senator Frist for Senator Grassley to commit considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Motion by Senator Frist for Senator Grassley to commit considered by Senate.
	Motion by Senator Frist to commit to Senate Committee on Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 61. Record Vote Number: 196.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Motion by Senator Smith, of OR to commit to Senate Committee on Finance, with instructions to report H.R. 3 back to the Senate with an amendment, made in Senate.
	Point of order that the Smith (OR) Motion To Commit violates the U.S. Constitution raised in the Senate.
	By a decision of the Senate the point of order against the Smith (OR) Motion To Commit was sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 214.
	Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 36. Record Vote Number: 220.
	Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.
	Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Received in the House.
	Held at the desk.
June 14, 2001	Introduced in the Senate by John McCain (R-Ariz.)

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