HR 2041 · 106th Congress · Health

Patient Right to Obstetric and Gynecological Care Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]· 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: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 7.(1999-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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4 Republicans