3.0.0 2940 2023-01-11T13:18:47Z 2023-01-11T13:18:47Z House H HR 2009-06-18 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-19T13:51:28Z Referred to 2009-06-18T14:03:42Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-18T14:03:44Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-18T14:03:43Z 2009-06-19 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-06-18 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-06-18 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-06-18 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-18 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1497) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 N B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2009-06-18 True Health Cancer Child health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health personnel Sex and reproductive health Women's health Health 00 2009-06-18 Introduced in House 2009-09-10T17:45:42Z Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan to allow a participant or beneficiary the option to seek obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly from a participating provider without a referral.

States that this Act does not prevent a plan or issuer from establishing: (1) reasonable requirements for a participating provider to communicate with the participant's or beneficiary's primary care physician and surgeon regarding the participant's or beneficiary's condition and treatment; or (2) reasonable provisions governing utilization protocols and the use of obstetricians and gynecologists, or family practice physicians and surgeons, participating in the plan or issuer network.

Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.]]>

Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009 Display Title Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2940ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2940ih.xml 2009-06-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.