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Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1995

Introduced: June 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 26, 1995
Became Public Law No: 104-73.
Dec 26, 1995
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 1995
Presented to President.
Dec 15, 1995
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 14, 1995
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S18668)
Dec 14, 1995
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S18668)
Dec 13, 1995
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 12, 1995
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Dec 12, 1995
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14273-14277)
Dec 12, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 1995
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 12, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 12, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Dec 12, 1995
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 1995
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-398.
Sep 27, 1995
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 27, 1995
Subcommittee on Health and Environment Discharged.
Jun 19, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 6, 1995
Introduced in House
May 26, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1149-1150)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1995 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to remove provisions ending, on a specified date, the application of provisions: (1) deeming health care practitioner officers, employees, or contractors of certain entities (migrant and community health centers and grant recipients for health services to the homeless and to residents of public housing) to be employees of the Public Health Service (PHS); and (2) making a malpractice action against the United States the sole remedy against such practitioners. Adds governing board members to the list of practitioners deemed to be PHS employees.

Allows, in certain circumstances, deeming the practitioners to be PHS employees while treating individuals who are not patients of such entities.

Requires approval of an application for the deeming. Sets forth an application process.

Directs the Attorney General to appear in State court actions to advise the court whether an officer, governing board member, employee, or contractor has been deemed to be an employee of the Public Health Service.

Provides for the application of coverage to managed care plans.

Revises the requirements: (1) to be considered a contractor of such an entity; and (2) of due process regarding exclusion of specific individuals from coverage.

Reduces the maximum limit on the fund set up to cover annual estimated claims.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on: (1) the claims experience of entities deemed to be employees under this Act; (2) the risk exposure of those entities; (3) the value of private sector risk management services; and (4) certain comparisons, analyses, and estimates related to this Act.

What's happening now December 26, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-73.

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