HR 2041 · 106th Congress · Health
Patient Right to Obstetric and Gynecological Care Act of 1999
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 7.(1999-06-16)
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Patient Right to Obstetric and Gynecological Care Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan or issuer, if it provides benefits for routine gynecological or obstetric specialist care benefits, to: (1) provide those benefits from a participating specialist without authorization or referral by a primary care provider; and (2) treat the ordering of other routine care by such participating specialist as an authorization by a primary care provider.…
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Cosponsors (4)
4 Republicans