HR 2960 · 105th Congress · Labor and Employment

Responsibility in Managed Care Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(1997-12-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Responsibility in Managed Care Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exempt from ERISA preemption of State law certain causes of action for damages for personal or financial injury or wrongful death resulting from failures to provide health care benefits under employee welfare benefit plans providing such benefits.…

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Cosponsors (16)

12 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11]TX
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]TX
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]TX