HR 733
99th Congress
House
Health
Business and commerce
Federal preemption
Health insurance
Insurance
State laws
States
Preferred Provider Health Care Act of 1985
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preferred Provider Health Care Act of 1985 - 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.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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