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S 1142 106th Congress Senate

Seniors' Access to Continuing Care Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to protect the right of a member of a health maintenance organization to receive continuing care at a facility selected by that member, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityDamagesEmployee health benefitsFamilies
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Federal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceHealth insurance continuationHealth maintenance organizationsHospital careInjunctionsLabor and EmploymentLawLegal feesLife care communitiesLong-term care facilitiesManaged careMarried peopleMedicare
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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.
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May 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
May 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6286-6287)
May 27, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 27, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors' Access to Continuing Care Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to prohibit health insurance provided through a managed care organization under a group health plan (and, for the PHSA, health insurance in the individual market) from denying coverage with regard to a continuing care retirement community or other qualified facility concerning: (1) post-hospitalization services in the same community or facility as in pre-hospitalization; (2) skilled nursing services without a preceding hospitalization; and (3) the same facility the participant's or beneficiary's spouse already resides in. Makes the prohibition: (1) depend on whether such services are otherwise covered; and (2) regardless of whether the organization is under contract with the community or facility. Prohibits related denial of enrollment or renewal, incentives to enrollees, and penalties or incentives to physicians. Declares that this Act does not preempt State laws meeting certain requirements, including requirements more protective of participants or beneficiaries than requirements under this Act. Provides for enforcement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1142: Seniors' Access to Continuing Care Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1142/
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