HR 307 · 106th Congress · Health

To amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the maintenance of certain health information in cases where a health care facility has closed or a health benefit plan sponsor has ceases to do business.

Introduced 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.(1999-01-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to require States to establish a process under which certain health information maintained by any of the following entities is delivered to and maintained by the State or an individual or entity designated by the State: (1) a closed health care facility previously located in the State; (2) a closed professional practice previously operated by a health care provider; or (3) a health benefit plan sponsor that previously provided benefits in the form of items and services to enrollees in the State and has ceased to do business. Makes noncomplying States ineligible for purposes of any contract to which the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 applies.…

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