United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4225 (105th)
No Practice of Medicine Without a License Act of 1998
Introduced
15 July 1998
Last action
15 July 1998 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
No Practice of Medicine Without a License Act of 1998 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to make any person who engages in any activity that constitutes the unauthorized practice of medicine, in connection with a group health plan, liable to any participant or beneficiary aggrieved by such activity for actual damages, including compensatory and consequential damages proximately caused by such activity. Provides that such person may also be liable to such participant or beneficiary for punitive or exemplary damages. Declares that persons covered by this Act may include an agent or employee in connection with a health maintenance organization, managed care organization, or other health insurance issuer that manages, oversees, advises, makes decisions regarding, performs utilization review services for, or offers health insurance coverage in connection with the group health plan.
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Timeline
15 July 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
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Documents
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4225
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4225
- us · 105-hr-4225 · source updated 21 August 2025