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H.R. 1836 105th Congress House

Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Federal Employees Heal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-266.
Oct 19, 1998
Signed by President.
Oct 8, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 5, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 1998
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9352-9355)
Oct 5, 1998
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9352-9355)
Oct 5, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 5, 1998
Mrs. Morella moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 1, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 1998
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11193-11196)
Sep 30, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11193-11196)
Jul 21, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Jul 21, 1998
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with amendments. With written report No. 105-257. Additional views filed.
Apr 1, 1998
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Nov 5, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Nov 4, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 4, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9983)
Nov 4, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cummings objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 4, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9914-9920)
Nov 4, 1997
Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 4, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
Nov 4, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-374.
Oct 31, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 31, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 22, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 22, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jun 10, 1997
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1153)
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 Latest action October 19, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-266.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to revise provisions regarding the debarment of any health care provider found to have engaged in fraudulent practices, including requiring (currently, permitting) debarment for certain fraudulent practices.

(Sec. 3) Makes amendments relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) which: (1) modify the definition of a carrier; (2) specify that the Government-wide service plan may be underwritten by participating affiliates licensed in each State; and (3) revise preemption provisions.

(Sec. 4) Extends FEHBP coverage to certain employees of the: (1) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (2) Federal Reserve Board.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Office of Personnel Management to encourage carriers that enter into contractual arrangements made with any person to obtain discounts from providers for health care services or supplies to seek assurance that the conditions for such discounts are fully disclosed to the providers who grant them.

(Sec. 6) Amends Federal law to set forth provisions for: (1) the readmission of certain plans that have discontinued their participation in FEHBP; and (2) the treatment of the contingency reserves of such discontinued plans.

(Sec. 7) Increases the maximum annual comparability allowance payable under a service agreement to a Government physician who has served as such a physician for more than 24 months. Allows for the modification of existing service agreements based on the increase with respect to any period of service remaining in such agreements.

(Sec. 8) Permits a health benefits plan to provide direct access or direct payment or reimbursement to specified licensed health care providers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 24, 1997
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Sep 24, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 5, 1997
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 3, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 10, 1997
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