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H.R.597: Patient Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 5, 2003
- Latest Major Action March 3, 2003
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Patient Protection Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to health care coverage.Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage to have approved utilization review programs, claims procedures, and appeal procedures concerning claims denials.Sets forth provisions concerning group health plans 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 Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Feb. 5, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Charles W. Norwood (R-Ga.) |