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H.R. 1777 (106th)

Emergency Ambulance Services Access Assurance Act of 1999

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 May 1999

Last action

4 June 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Emergency Ambulance Services Access Assurance Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, or coverage offered in connection with a health insurance issuer, if it provides emergency services coverage, to cover emergency services (and, if it provides coverage for emergency ambulance services, to cover emergency ambulance services): (1) without a prior authorization requirement; (2) whether or not the provider is a participating provider; (3) in a manner so that, if the services are provided by a nonparticipating provider without prior authorization, the participant, beneficiary, or enrollee is not liable for amounts exceeding the amount that would be incurred with a participating provider with authorization; and (4) without regard to most other conditions of coverage. Defines "emergency medical condition" by a prudent layperson standard. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply the same requirements and standard to a group health plan. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the same requirements to an issuer in the individual market.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E943)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 20 May 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 May 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  8. 4 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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