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S. 1606 (107th)

Equal Access to Care Act of 2001

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Introduced

31 October 2001

Last action

31 October 2001 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Equal Access to Care Act of 2001 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide payments under a Federal health care program to any health care provider who charges a membership or any other extraneous or incidental fee to a patient, or requires a patient to purchase an item or service, as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service.

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Timeline

  1. 31 October 2001

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 October 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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