HR 2010
99th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Health
Health maintenance organizations
Medicare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to effective dates of enrollments and disenrollments of medicare beneficiaries in health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans.
Introduced: April 4, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the effective dates of enrollments and disenrollments of Medicare beneficiaries in health maintenance organizations (HMO) and competitive medical plans (CMP).
Provides that when an individual is receiving inpatient hospital services or post-hospital extended care services other than through an HMO or CMP, the HMO or CMP must provide reimbursement for necessary services furnished other than through the HMO or CMP after the date of the individual's HMO or CMP enrollment.
Provides that a disenrollment from an HMO or CMP shall be effective as of the seventh day after the request is made.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1