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Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 35 steps

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Passed House

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Became law

Jul 27, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 30, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment.

Jun 30, 2000

Received in the Senate.

Jun 30, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 30, 2000

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 276 - 136, 2 Present (Roll no. 372).

Jun 30, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 276 - 136, 2 Present (Roll no. 372).

Jun 30, 2000

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H5636-5637)

Jun 30, 2000

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jun 30, 2000

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1304.

Jun 30, 2000

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Jun 30, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment.

Jun 30, 2000

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Coburn amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Jun 30, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Coburn amendment.

Jun 30, 2000

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Terry amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Jun 30, 2000

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cox amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Jun 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox amendment.

Jun 29, 2000

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Jun 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.

Jun 29, 2000

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ballenger amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thomas demanded a recorded vote and pursant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Jun 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ballenger amendment.

Jun 29, 2000

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of general debate on H.R. 1304.

Jun 29, 2000

The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Jun 29, 2000

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 542 and Rule XXIII.

Jun 29, 2000

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Jun 29, 2000

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 542. (consideration: CR H5627-5652)

Jun 29, 2000

Rule H. Res. 542 passed House.

Jun 28, 2000

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 542 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

May 18, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.

May 18, 2000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-625.

Mar 30, 2000

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 2.

Mar 30, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 16, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 22, 1999

Committee Hearings Held.

Mar 25, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 25, 1999

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 30, 2000	House · vote #372	On Passage	Passed	276–136	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 2000 - Entitles any health care professionals negotiating with a health plan, regarding contract terms under which they provide health care items or services for which plan benefits are provided under such plan, to the same treatment under antitrust laws as that accorded to a collective bargaining unit recognized under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Provides that this Act: (1) applies only to health care professionals excluded from NLRA; and (2) shall not be construed as revising any NLRA provision or affecting the status of any group of persons under NLRA.

Makes the exemption (from antitrust laws) under this Act: (1) only applicable to conduct occurring during the three-year period beginning on the enactment date of this Act; and (2) continue to apply for one year after the end of such period to contracts entered into before the end of such period. Provides that nothing in this Act shall exempt from the application of the antitrust laws any agreement or otherwise unlawful conspiracy that excludes, limits the participation or reimbursement of, or otherwise limits the scope of services to be provided by any health care professional or group of health care professionals with respect to the performance of services that are within their scope of practice as defined or permitted by relevant law or regulation.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which prohibits exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under federally assisted programs on the ground of race, color, or national origin).

Provides that nothing in this Act shall apply to negotiations between health care professionals and health plans pertaining to benefits provided under: (1) Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provisions of the Social Security Act; (2) programs, under specified Federal laws, relating to medical and dental care for members of the uniformed services, veterans' medical care, and Federal employees' health benefits; and (3) the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of this Act during the six-month period beginning with the third year of the specified three-year period, together with recommendations on any extension of this Act and possible changes to it.

What's happening now July 27, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees of jurisdiction 2