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Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act of 1999

Introduced: March 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-294.
Oct 12, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 3, 2000
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2000
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9553-9554; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9553-9554)
Sep 28, 2000
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9553-9554; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9553-9554)
Sep 20, 2000
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sep 19, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2000
A similar measure H.R. 1349 was laid on the table without objection.
Sep 19, 2000
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7810-7811)
Sep 19, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7810-7811)
Sep 19, 2000
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1349. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7810-7811)
Sep 19, 2000
Mr. Pease asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 19, 2000
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Jun 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 7, 1999
Received in the House.
May 27, 1999
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6471)
May 27, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6471)
May 27, 1999
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 27, 1999
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6450-6451; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6450-6451)
Apr 29, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
Apr 29, 1999
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 29, 1999
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 24, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3260-3261)
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 538 — To clarify certain provisions. Agreed to May 27, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to assess and collect a fee for health care services provided in connection with each health care visit requested by a prisoner, except for preventative health care services.

Requires that each fee assessed be collected by the Director: (1) from the account of the prisoner receiving health care services; or (2) where such services are provided because of an injury inflicted by another prisoner, from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury. Sets a minimum fee of two dollars. Specifies that the prisoner's consent shall not be required for the collection of the fee.

Specifies that nothing herein may be construed to permit refusal of treatment to a prisoner on the basis that: (1) the prisoner's account is insolvent; or (2) the prisoner is otherwise unable to pay.

Requires that sums collected under this Act: (1) be used for restitution of the victims where the prisoner is subject to a restitution order; and (2) be deposited in the Crime Victims Fund (75 percent) and be available to the Attorney General for administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this Act (25 percent) where the prisoner is not subject to such an order.

Sets forth reporting requirements by the Director.

(Sec. 3) Amends the code to authorize a State or local government to assess and collect a reasonable fee from a Federal prisoner's trust fund account (or institutional equivalent) for health care services if the prisoner is confined in a non-Federal institution under specified circumstances.

What's happening now October 12, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-294.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1349 Procedurally related Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act of 2000
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 24, 1999
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