HR 2956
98th Congress
House
Health
Business and commerce
Federal-state relations
Health insurance
Insurance
States
Preferred Provider Health Care Act of 1983
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 9, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preferred Provider Health Care Act of 1983 - Prohibits any State insurance law or regulation from preventing one or more group health plan payors from: (1) establishing alternate payment rates for health care providers, and offering such rates to plan beneficiaries; or (2) limiting payments to services secured by a group health plan for beneficiaries from health care providers charging alternative rates.
States that such alternate payment rates shall not constitute a violation of any State law prohibiting payment discrimination among beneficiaries of the same class.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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