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H.R. 2045 106th Congress House

Patient Right to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health plans access to emergency medical care.

Introduced: June 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careCommerceEmergency ManagementEmergency medical services
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Employee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryLabor and EmploymentMedical screeningMedical testsPhysical examinationsPhysiciansStandards
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 16, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 6.
Jun 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 1999

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 6.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Right to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan or issuer, if it provides benefits for emergencies, to provide benefits (without preauthorization and without regard to network limitations) for emergency medical screening examinations if a prudent lay person would determine them necessary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2045: Patient Right to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2045/
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"H.R. 2045: Patient Right to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2045/.
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H.R. 2045, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2045/.
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