United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4527 (103rd)
Patient Protection Act of 1994
Introduced
26 May 1994
Last action
28 June 1994 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Protection of Consumer Choice Title II: Certification of Managed Care Plans and Utilization Review Programs Title III: Choice Requirements for Point of Service Plans Title IV: Choice of Health Plans for Enrollment Patient Protection Act of 1994 - Title I: Protection of Consumer Choice - Declares that this Act shall not be construed as prohibiting either: (1) an individual from purchasing health care services with his own funds, whether such services are covered within the individual's standard benefit package or from another provider; or (2) an employer from providing benefit coverage in addition to the comprehensive benefit package. Title II: Certification of Managed Care Plans and Utilization Review Programs - Sets forth a certification scheme for managed care plans and for qualified utilization review programs. Title III: Choice Requirements for Point of Service Plans - Sets forth choice and payment disclosure requirements for point of service plans. Title IV: Choice of Health Plans for Enrollment - Requires each health benefit plan sponsor and each voluntary health insurance purchasing cooperative or sponsor to provide a choice among the health plans offered.
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Timeline
26 May 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
28 June 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 May 1994 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4527
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4527
- us · 103-hr-4527 · source updated 3 June 2026