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Bipartisan Patient Protection Act

Introduced: June 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2002
Held at the desk.
Nov 19, 2002
Received in the House.
Nov 19, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 2001
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
Jun 29, 2001
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.
Jun 29, 2001
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 36. Record Vote Number: 220. (text: CR 7/09/2001 S7338-7361)
Jun 29, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 36. Record Vote Number: 220.(text: CR 7/09/2001 S7338-7361)
Jun 29, 2001
By a decision of the Senate the point of order against the Smith (OR) Motion To Commit was sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 214.
Jun 29, 2001
Point of order that the Smith (OR) Motion To Commit violates the U.S. Constitution raised in the Senate.
Jun 29, 2001
Motion by Senator Smith, of OR to commit to Senate Committee on Finance, with instructions to report H.R. 3 back to the Senate with an amendment, made in Senate. (text: CR S7136; text as modified: CR S7138)
Jun 29, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7127-7185)
Jun 28, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7011-7076)
Jun 27, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6937-6983)
Jun 26, 2001
Motion by Senator Frist to commit to Senate Committee on Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 61. Record Vote Number: 196.
Jun 26, 2001
Motion by Senator Frist for Senator Grassley to commit considered by Senate. (text as modified: CR S6870)
Jun 26, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6870-6885, S6887-6913)
Jun 25, 2001
Motion by Senator Frist for Senator Grassley to commit considered by Senate. (text: CR S6835)
Jun 25, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6835-6844, S6845-6860)
Jun 22, 2001
Motion by Senator Frist to commit to Senate Committees on Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary,with instructions to report the same back not later than 14 days after adoption of the motion, made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6634; text: CR S6634)
Jun 22, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6627-6657)
Jun 21, 2001
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Jun 21, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6535-6594)
Jun 21, 2001
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 193.
Jun 20, 2001
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6463-6506)
Jun 19, 2001
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6403-6440)
Jun 18, 2001
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
Jun 14, 2001
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 14, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bipartisan Patient Protection Act - Imposes utilization review requirements on group health plans and health insurance issuers. Establishes a claims denial right to internal and external appeal. Makes a claim eligible for independent medical review if it was denied because the item or service is not medically necessary and appropriate, is experimental or investigational, or is not covered based on other grounds that require evaluation of the medical facts by a health care professional.

Requires access to care, including non-network providers, timely access to specialty care, direct access to specialists in obstetrics and gynecology, investigational drug and device coverage, coverage for patients in clinical trials, and the inpatient period for breast cancer patients.

Prohibits restricting a health care professional's communications with a patient, discrimination against a provider solely because of the provider's license or certification, improper incentives, and retaliation for patient advocacy, including by providers. Requires prompt claims payment.

Requires issuers offering individual coverage, and plans and issuers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, to comply with this Act.

Makes a plan or issuer liable for economic and noneconomic damages for failing to exercise ordinary care in making a decision that is not eligible for independent medical review. Shields an employer or other plan sponsor from that liability unless it directly participated in the decision. Allows up to $5 million in penalties if the claimant demonstrates that the defendant's conduct demonstrated bad faith and flagrant disregard for the participant's or beneficiary's rights. Prohibits actions under specified provisions of this Act from being class actions.

Mandates transfer of Federal revenues to ensure that the income and balances of Social Security Act trust funds are not reduced as a result of this Act's enactment.

Extends the termination date of provisions imposing fees on certain customs services.

Delays the required submission date of a letter of credit by carriers administering Supplementary Medical Insurance.

What's happening now November 19, 2002

Held at the desk.

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