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- H.R.979
H.R.979: Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2007
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Sets forth standards for group health plans, including: (1) requiring plans to conduct utilization review activities in accordance with this Act; (2) establishing internal and external appeals processes; (3) requiring a grievance system; (4) requiring the plans to offer out-of network coverage; (5) prohibiting plans from requiring prior authorization for emergency services; (6)...
(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 Labor, 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 Labor
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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 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 12, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Charles W. Norwood (R-Ga.) |