BIPARTISAN PATIENT PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2563), H5247, H5262, H5276 [2AU]

Enact (S. 1052), S6548, S6582, S6622 [21JN], S6633, S6634, S6671 [22JN], S6856, S6865 [25JN], S6895, S6902, S6909, S6930, S6931, S6933, S6934 [26JN], S6961, S6964, S7003, S7004, S7005, S7006, S7007 [27JN], S7016, S7026, S7040, S7043, S7045, S7046, S7053, S7055, S7056, S7058, S7062, S7064, S7066, S7073, S7114, S7117, S7118, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123 [28JN], S7129, S7132, S7138, S7142, S7146, S7149, S7155, S7158, S7160, S7161, S7162, S7163, S7164, S7262, S7263, S7281, S7282 [29JN]

Articles and editorials

Children of Denial—Recent Advances in End-of-Life Care Haven't Reached the Youngest Patients, S6955-S6957 [27JN]

Patient Rights Get Some Life, S6431 [19JN]

Patients' Bill of Rights Not End-All to Health Care Issues, S7142 [29JN]

Second-Guessing the Insurers—Independent Review Process Appears To Be Working, H298-H300 [13FE]

Weighing Patient's Rights, S6942 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 283), S1122 [7FE] (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

Enact (H.R. 2563): consideration (see H. Res. 219), H5332 [2AU]

Letters

Clarify State compliance with new Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws: Garnet Coleman, National Conference of State Legislatures, S6978 [27JN]

Clearly define medical necessity and other standards for independent reviewers to use in the arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's: National Breast Cancer Coalition, S6950 [27JN]

Customs Service merchandise processing fee extension: Frank Kelly, Liz Claiborne Inc., S7058 [28JN]

———Randy P. Campbell, National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones, S7058 [28JN]

———Ronald Schoof, Joint Industry Group, S7058 [28JN]

———Steven Pfister, National Retail Federation, S7059 [28JN]

———Tim Bennett, American Electronics Association, S7059 [28JN]

Federal courts jurisdition over traditional plaintiff's medical malpractice claims: Senator Specter, S6386 [18JN]

Guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages: Frank M. Fitzgerald, Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services, H5272 [2AU]

Health care liability and medical malpractice reform: Robert W. Gilmore, AMA, H5278 [2AU]

Insurance coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials: Cancer Leadership Council, S6587 [21JN]

———Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society, S6583, S6587 [21JN]

Liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's: Benjamin Y. Cooper, Printing Industries of America, Inc., S6883 [26JN]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6840 [25JN], S6882 [26JN]

———Dirk Van Dongen and James A. Anderson, Jr., National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, S6881 [26JN]

———Jack McKee, McKee Foods Corp., S6476 [20JN], S6574 [21JN]

———James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, S6841 [25JN]

———John W. Hayes, S6476 [20JN], S6574 [21JN]

———M. Scott Vinson, National Council of Chain Restaurants, S6882 [26JN]

———Michael E. Baroody, National Association of Manufacturers, S6881 [26JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6841 [25JN]

———Steven C. Anderson and Lee Culpepper, National Restaurant Association, S6881 [26JN]

———Steven Pfister, National Retail Federation, S6882 [26JN]

———Tom B. Hancher, Texas Medical Association, S6879 [26JN]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S6882 [26JN]

———several business groups, S6649 [22JN]

Prohibit human germline gene modification: W. Lee Rawls, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S7134 [29JN]

Provisions, S6497 [20JN], S6855 [25JN]

———Bill Merry, Jr., Herndon & Merry, Inc., S6651 [22JN]

———Billy G. Rogers, Jr., Billy Rogers Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., S6651 [22JN]

———Frank J. Nemec, S6509 [20JN]

———John W. Dillard, Jr., Dillard Door & Specialty Co., Inc., S6651 [22JN]

———Kathleen Sebelius, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S6493 [20JN]

———Margaret LaMontagne, Executive Office of the President, S6652 [22JN]

———Michael Marcum, S6889 [26JN]

———R.I. Christensen, Christensen & Griffith Construction Co., S6482 [20JN]

Lists

Cancer Leadership Council, S6588 [21JN]

Medical services not covered under Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA (CHAMPVA), S6908 [26JN]

Supporters of S. 1052, provisions, S6404-S6406, S6432 [19JN], S6510 [20JN], S6890 [26JN], S7074 [28JN]

Memorandums

Customs Service Merchandise Processing Fee Extension: James F. Sloan, Customs Service, S7060 [28JN]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2563), H5285 [2AU]

Enact (S. 1052), S6403 [19JN], S6634 [22JN], S6870 [26JN], S6963 [27JN], S7015, S7025, S7054 [28JN], S7130, S7131, S7136, S7138, S7142, S7145, S7148, S7153 [29JN]

Press releases

AMA Opposes Kyl-Nelson Amendment That Lets MBA's—Not MD's—Make Medical Decisions: AMA, S6953 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 526), H297 [13FE], H467 [28FE], H870-H874 [13MR], H910 [14MR], H1464 [4AP], H1587 [25AP], H1833 [2MY], H2670-H2672 [23MY], H2866, H2869-H2876 [5JN], H3238-H3244 [19JN], H3502-H3505 [25JN], H3600-H3602 [26JN], H3623, H3624, H3625, H3626, H3689, H3698-H3705 [27JN], H3797-H3800 [28JN], H3810, H3811 [10JY], H3931 [11JY], H4119, H4204-H4211 [18JY], E1246 [29JN]

Enact (H.R. 2563), H4410, H4417-H4423 [23JY], H4432, H4434, H4435, H4437 [24JY], H4546, H4547, H4548, H4549 [25JY], H4719-H4721 [26JY], H4785, H4861 [30JY], H4867, H4870, H4967, H4976-H4982 [31JY], H5181, H5182, H5183, H5184, H5196-H5315 [2AU], H8239 [15NO], E1578, E1585 [5SE], E1630 [11SE]

———consideration (H. Res. 219), H5185-H5196 [2AU]

———corrections in engrossment, H5315 [2AU]

———motion to recommit, H5313, H5314 [2AU]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H3701, H3704 [27JN], H4205, H4208 [18JY]

———clarify liability of small businesses relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H3704 [27JN]

———expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H5220, H5255-H5262 [2AU]

———guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5265-H5276, H5281, H5284, H5314 [2AU], E1630 [11SE]

———provide for health care liability and medical malpractice reform, H5278, H5285 [2AU]

Insurance: provide coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials, H3703 [27JN]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral, H4546 [25JY]

Taxation: treatment of certain medical savings accounts, H5255-H5262 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive, S7062-S7064 [28JN], S7128 [29JN]

Contracts: ensure that health insurance contracts are binding, S7045, S7046 [28JN]

Customs Service: repeal merchandise processing fee extension, S7058-S7062 [28JN], S7129, S7130 [29JN]

Enact (H.R. 2563), S9127 [5SE], S9129 [6SE]

Enact (S. 283), S1136, S1156 [7FE], S1241 [13FE], S1368 [14FE]

Enact (S. 872), S4967 [15MY]

Enact (S. 1052), S6357 [14JN], S6369-S6372, S6379-S6381, S6384-S6386 [18JN], S6535-S6594 [21JN], S6627-S6657 [22JN], S6835-S6860 [25JN], S6870-S6885, S6887-S6913 [26JN], S6937-S6983 [27JN], S7011-S7076 [28JN], S7127-S7185, S7287, S7288 [29JN], S7293 [9JY], S8196-S8198 [25JY]

———motion to commit, S6849-S6854 [25JN], S6870-S6884 [26JN], S7136-S7138 [29JN]

———motion to proceed, S6398-S6440 [19JN], S6463-S6506, S6508-S6510 [20JN], S6533, S6534 [21JN]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S6644 [22JN], S6887, S6901 [26JN], S6954 [27JN], S7074 [28JN]

———unanimous-consent request, S6378, S6379 [18JN], S6403 [19JN], S6538, S6580 [21JN], S7170 [29JN]

ERISA: Federal courts jurisdiction over traditional plaintiff's medical malpractice claims, S6384-S6386 [18JN]

Federal employees: include Federal health benefits programs, S7142-S7145 [29JN]

Federal-State relations: clarify State compliance with new Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws, S6968-S6983 [27JN], S7012-S7016 [28JN], S7173 [29JN]

———require a cause of action brought by claimants be governed by the law of the State in which the plaintiff resides, S7156, S7160-S7162 [29JN]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6409-S6411, S6421-S6432 [19JN], S6470, S6475, S6479-S6482, S6492 [20JN], S6537, S6539, S6547 [21JN], S6634-S6637, S6639-S6657 [22JN], S6835-S6849 [25JN], S6870-S6885, S6894 [26JN], S6938 [27JN], S7019, S7027-S7044, S7053, S7054 [28JN], S7168-S7171, S7178, S7180 [29JN]

———clarify liability of small businesses relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6909-S6913 [26JN], S6939-S6944 [27JN], S7139-S7142, S7145 [29JN]

———clarify rights of injured patients forced into mandatory binding arbitration to seek legal redress, S7174, S7175 [29JN]

———clarify that independent reviewers are not empowered to order health plans to provide services that are specifically excluded or expressly limited by the plan's contract, S6964-S6967 [27JN]

———dedicate certain civil monetary penalties to a trust fund to provide assistance to individuals without health insurance, S7149-S7154 [29JN]

———disallow punitive damages in Federal courts relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7163 [29JN]

———establish a clear definition of medical necessity and other standards for independent reviewers to use in the arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S6892, S6902-S6909 [26JN], S6947-S6958 [27JN]

———include disenrollment information in information provided to managed care plan and HMO patients, S7043 [28JN]

———independent review and arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S6470-S6472 [20JN], S6856-S6858 [25JN], S6887-S6895, S6901 [26JN], S6938 [27JN], S7168, S7179 [29JN]

———limit attorneys' fees in lawsuits relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7017-S7020, S7024-S7027 [28JN], S7155-S7160, S7162 [29JN]

———limit class action litigation relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7056, S7057 [28JN], S7129 [29JN]

———permit health plans to offer participants coverage which ties premium costs to a specified level of benefits, S7164-S7167, S7172, S7173 [29JN]

———require claimants who are denied health care benefits by managed care plans and HMO's exhaust all administrative processes prior to litigation, S6959-S6961 [27JN], S7133 [29JN]

———require claims relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's to be heard in Federal court, S7047-S7055 [28JN]

Health care professionals: immunity from liability for physicians providing free medical care to medically underserved or indigent patients, S7073, S7074 [28JN], S7131, S7135 [29JN]

Insurance: application of individual market rules to health insurance coverage consisting of excepted benefits, S7173 [29JN]

———liability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, S6537, S6547 [21JN]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums, S7072 [28JN], S7131, S7135, S7162 [29JN]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials, S6465, S6469, S6470, S6473, S6501 [20JN], S6583-S6594 [21JN], S6627-S6634 [22JN], S7129, S7130, S7169 [29JN]

———provide coverage of mental health services and prescription drugs, S7179 [29JN]

———repeal liability provisions if the number of uninsured individuals reaches a certain level, S6895-S6901 [26JN]

Labor unions: application of effective date to collective bargaining agreement plans, S7064-S7066 [28JN], S7130 [29JN]

Medicare: contractor payment delay, S7058-S7062 [28JN], S7130 [29JN]

Science: prohibit human germline gene modification, S7067-S7072 [28JN], S7131, S7133 [29JN]

Senate: tribute to efforts of Senators, S7293 [9JY]

———tribute to efforts of Senators and staff, S7287, S7288 [29JN]

———tribute to efforts of staff, S7162 [29JN]

Taxation: full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6548-S6582 [21JN]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, S7136-S7138 [29JN]

———rates (H.R. 3), insert S. 1052 language in lieu, S7136-S7138 [29JN]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts, S7146-S7149 [29JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2563, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 107-184), H5332 [2AU]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, S6552, S6555 [21JN], S7059 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 2563, provisions, H5185 [2AU]

H.R. 2563, provisions, H5222-H5247 [2AU]

S. 283, provisions, S1136-S1154 [7FE]

S. 1052, provisions, S7338-S7361 [9JY]