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S.1606: Equal Access to Care Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Oct. 31, 2001
- Latest Major Action Oct. 31, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Equal Access to Care Act of 2001 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide payments under a Federal health care program to any health care provider who charges a membership or any other extraneous or incidental fee to a patient, or requires a patient to purchase an item or service, as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Oct. 31, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) |