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H.R.4628: Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2004
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 21, 2004
- Latest Major Action Sept. 7, 2004
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
104 (104 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to apply patient protection and quality care standards to group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage. Applies such standards also to Federal health insurance programs. Requires such plans and issuers to have approved utilization review programs, claims procedures, and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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| June 21, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) |