HR 3423 · 108th Congress · Health

Patients' Health Care Choice Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-10-30· Sponsored by Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(2003-12-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patients' Health Care Choice Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to create a new title, Title XXIX - HealthMarts. Requires that HealthMarts: (1) be nonprofit entities composed of employers, employees, other individuals eligible to participate in the HealthMart, health care providers, and entities that underwrite or administer health benefits coverage; and (2) make available health coverage to all employers, eligible employees, and individuals at rates established by the insurance issuer on a policy or product specific basis. Requires that coverage made available to an eligible employee or individual in a geographic area be offered to all eligible employees or individuals in the same area. Creates a new Public Health Service Act title, Title XXX - Individual Membership Associations. Defines an Individual Membership Association (IMA) as an entity that: (1) has been in existence for at least five years for purposes other than obtaining insurance; (2) does not condition membership an health factors; (3) makes health coverage available to all IMA members and their dependents through an HMO, a preferred provider or licensed provider-sponsored organization, an insurance com…

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