HR 4281 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Federal employee service and indemnity health benefits plans require second opinions in the case of elective surgery covered under those plans.

Introduced 1979-05-31· Sponsored by Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.(1979-05-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs each Federal employee health plan to require two medical opinions verifying the appropriateness of elective surgery before providing benefits for such surgery.…

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