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S 1136 105th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Damages Employee health benefits Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Law Medical malpractice State laws Torts Wrongful death

Employee Health Insurance Accountability Act of 1997

Introduced: July 31, 1997 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 31, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8601-8602)
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Health Insurance Accountability Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that ERISA State preemption rules shall not preempt any cause of action under State law to recover damages for medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death against any entity that provides insurance or administrative services to or for an employee health plan.

What's happening now July 31, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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