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S 6 107th Congress Senate

Patients' Bill of Rights Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.

Introduced: January 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Jan 22, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S101-113)
Jan 22, 2001
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 Latest action January 22, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S101-113)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Patients' Bill of Rights Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.

Sets forth standards relating to: (1) grievance and appeals procedures; (2) access to care; (3) access to information; and (4) protection of the doctor-patient relationship.

Applies such quality care and patient protection standards to group health plans, group health coverage, and individual health coverage under specified provisions of PHSA, ERISA, and IRC.

Directs the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of the Treasury to ensure coordination in the implementation of this Act.

Establishes the Health Care Panel to Devise a Uniform Explanation of Benefits. Requires the Panel to devise a single form for use by third-party health care payers for remittance of claims to providers. Directs the Secretary of HHS to determine the composition of the Panel, including equal numbers of representatives from specified types of groups.

Prohibits this Act from having any effect upon the Social Security Act or its trust funds.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2001
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 22, 2001
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 22, 2001
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 22, 2001
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 22, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 6: Patients' Bill of Rights Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-6/
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"S. 6: Patients' Bill of Rights Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-6/.
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