106th Congress / Bills / S 1344

Title

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.

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Votes on this bill

Date	Chamber	Result	Vote
7/15/99	Senate	Passed	Session 1, roll call 210: On Passage of the Bill S.1344 as amended.; Patients' Bill of Rights Plus Act
7/15/99	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 209: On the Amendment Kerrey Amendment No. 1253; To provide for a transitional period for certain patients.
7/15/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 208: On the Amendment Ashcroft Amendment No. 1252; Enhancing and augmenting the internal review and external appeal process, covering individuals in approved cancer clinical trials, improving point-of-service coverage, protecting individuals when a plan's coverage is terminated, and prohibiting certain group health plans from discriminating against providers on the basis of license or certification.
7/15/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 207: On the Amendment Collins Amendment No. 1243, as amended.; To expand deductibility of long-term care to individuals; expand direct access to obstetric and gynelogical care; provide timely access to specialists; and expand patient access to emergency care.
7/15/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 206: On the Amendment Gregg Amendment No. 1250; To protect patients and accelerate their treatment and care.
7/14/99	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 205: On the Amendment Bingaman Amdt. No. 1245; To guarantee access to specialty care.
7/14/99	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 204: On the Amendment Kennedy Amdt. No. 1242; To ensure that the protections provided for in the Patient's Bill of Rights apply to all patients with private health insurance.
7/14/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 203: On the Amendment Snowe Amdt. No. 1241; To enhance breast cancer treatment.
7/13/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 202: On the Amendment Santorum Amendment No. 1234; To do no harm to Americans' health care coverage, and expand health care coverage in America.
7/13/99	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 201: On the Amendment Graham Amendment No. 1235; To provide for coverage of emergency medical care.
7/13/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 200: On the Amendment Nickles Amendment No. 1236 as amended; To protect Americans from steep health care cost increases, or loss of health care insurance coverage.
7/13/99	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 199: On the Amendment Frist Amendment No. 1238; To make health care plans accountable for their decisions, enhancing the quality of patients' care in America.
7/13/99	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 198: On the Amendment Robb Amendment No. 1237; To provide coverage for certain items and services related to the treatment of breast cancer and to provide access to appropriate obstetrical and gynecological care, and to accelerate the deductibility of health insurance for the self-employed.