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Patient Protection Act of 1994

Introduced: May 26, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 28, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Jun 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
May 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 26, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Protection of Consumer Choice

Title II: Certification of Managed Care Plans and

Utilization Review Programs

Title III: Choice Requirements for Point of Service Plans

Title IV: Choice of Health Plans for Enrollment

Patient Protection Act of 1994 - Title I: Protection of Consumer Choice - Declares that this Act shall not be construed as prohibiting either: (1) an individual from purchasing health care services with his own funds, whether such services are covered within the individual's standard benefit package or from another provider; or (2) an employer from providing benefit coverage in addition to the comprehensive benefit package.

Title II: Certification of Managed Care Plans and Utilization Review Programs - Sets forth a certification scheme for managed care plans and for qualified utilization review programs.

Title III: Choice Requirements for Point of Service Plans - Sets forth choice and payment disclosure requirements for point of service plans.

Title IV: Choice of Health Plans for Enrollment - Requires each health benefit plan sponsor and each voluntary health insurance purchasing cooperative or sponsor to provide a choice among the health plans offered.

What's happening now June 28, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2