Expressing the sense of the Congress on the importance of enacting patient protection legislation.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that before adjourning sine die, the Congress should pass health care legislation that will: (1) improve the quality of managed health care plans; (2) provide for Federal enforcement of specified rights and responsibilities; and (3) ensure that doctors and patients, not health plan accountants, make medical decisions.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to House Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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. 22 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 June 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 July 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 22 June 1998 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
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