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Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3163-3164)
Mar 29, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3162-3163)
Mar 29, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Health Care Consumer Assistance Fund for State grants to provide consumers with health insurance information, assistance, and referrals; and (2) States, from such amounts, to establish health care consumer assistance offices.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3163-3164)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1