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H.R. 66 (105th)

Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1997

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Introduced

7 January 1997

Last action

22 January 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans, among other things, to: (1) assure Medicare enrollees timely access to in-network primary and specialty health care providers and, under certain conditions, out-of-network providers as well; (2) establish a grievance process for resolving grievances between them and their enrollees; and (3) provide each enrollee with an explanation of the enrollee's rights and a copy of the most recent consumer report card for the organization. Prohibits provider incentive plans that fail to meet specified criteria. Bans interference with certain medical communications. Applies the same requirements to Medicare select policies.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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

  3. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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