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H.R. 2956 (98th)

Preferred Provider Health Care Act of 1983

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Introduced

9 May 1983

Last action

24 October 1983 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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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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Timeline

  1. 9 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 October 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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