datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
mitted to provide or authorize, subject to the
terms of the treatment plan (referred to in
paragraph (1)(C)(i)).
(C) ONGOING
SPECIAL
CONDITION
DE-
FINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘special
condition’’ means a condition or disease that—
(i) is life-threatening, degenerative, or
disabling, and
(ii) requires specialized medical care
over a prolonged period of time.
(D) TERMS
OF
REFERRAL.—The provi-
sions of subparagraphs (C) through (E) of
paragraph (1) apply with respect to referrals
under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph in
the same manner as they apply to referrals
under paragraph (1)(A).
(3) STANDING REFERRALS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A group health plan,
and a health insurance issuer in connection
with the provision of health insurance coverage,
shall have a procedure by which an individual
who is a participant, beneficiary, or enrollee
and who has a condition that requires ongoing
care from a specialist may receive a standing
referral to such specialist for treatment of such
Sec. 105. Continuity of care.
Sec. 106. Coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials.
Sec. 107. Access to needed prescription drugs.
Sec. 108. Adequacy of provider network.
Sec. 109. Nondiscrimination in delivery of services.
Subtitle B—Quality Assurance
Sec. 111. Internal quality assurance program.
Sec. 112. Collection of standardized data.
Sec. 113. Process for selection of providers.
Sec. 114. Drug utilization program.
Sec. 115. Standards for utilization review activities.
Sec. 116. Health Care Quality Advisory Board.
Subtitle C—Patient Information
Sec. 121. Patient information.
Sec. 122. Protection of patient confidentiality.
Sec. 123. Health insurance ombudsmen.
Subtitle D—Grievance and Appeals Procedures
Sec. 131. Establishment of grievance process.
Sec. 132. Internal appeals of adverse determinations.
Sec. 133. External appeals of adverse determinations.
Subtitle E—Protecting the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Sec. 141. Prohibition of interference with certain medical communications.
Sec. 142. Prohibition against transfer of indemnification or improper incentive
arrangements.
Sec. 143. Additional rules regarding participation of health care professionals.
Sec. 144. Protection for patient advocacy.
Subtitle F—Promoting Good Medical Practice
Sec. 151. Promoting good medical practice.
Sec. 152. Standards relating to benefits for certain breast cancer treatment.
Subtitle G—Definitions
Sec. 191. Definitions.
Sec. 192. Preemption; State flexibility; construction.
Sec. 193. Regulations.
TITLE II—APPLICATION OF PATIENT PROTECTION STANDARDS
TO GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTH INSURANCE COV-
ERAGE UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT
Sec. 201. Application to group health plans and group health insurance cov-
erage.
Sec. 202. Application to individual health insurance coverage.
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974
Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr.
THOMPSON of California, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UDALL of
Colorado, Mr. UDALL
of New Mexico, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. VENTO, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. WEINER, Mr. WEXLER,
Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. WISE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, Mr. WYNN, Ms.
CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. GORDON, Mr. TIERNEY,
Mr. BECERRA, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr.
SCOTT, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. OBEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ,
Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BAIRD, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, and Mr.
BOSWELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and
Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed
care plans and other health coverage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 1999’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—HEALTH INSURANCE BILL OF RIGHTS
Subtitle A—Access to Care
Sec. 101. Access to emergency care.
Sec. 102. Offering of choice of coverage options under group health plans.
Sec. 103. Choice of providers.
Sec. 104. Access to specialty care.
(as reported in a notification submitted under section
304(a)(6)(B)).
‘‘(2) If a House candidate makes expenditures of per-
sonal funds (including contributions by the candidate to
the candidate’s authorized campaign committee) with re-
spect to an election in an amount greater than $150,000
(as reported under section 304(a)(2)(A)), the following
rules shall apply:
‘‘(A) In the case of a general election, the limi-
tations under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) (insofar
as such limitations apply to political party commit-
tees and to individuals) shall not apply to contribu-
tions to the candidate or to any opponent of the can-
didate, except that neither the candidate nor any op-
ponent may accept aggregate contributions under
this subparagraph and paragraph (1) in an amount
greater than the greatest amount of personal funds
(including contributions to the candidate’s author-
ized campaign committee) expended by any House
candidate with respect to the election (as reported
in 
a 
notification 
submitted 
under 
section
304(a)(6)(B)).
‘‘(B) In the case of an election other than a
general election, the limitations under subsection
(a)(1) (insofar as such limitations apply to individ-
I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3587
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense
to establish procedures to allow persons desiring to report an instance
of suspected child abuse occurring on a military installation to submit
such a report anonymously and to ensure that if such a report is
not made anonymously the identity of the person making the report
will not be disclosed without written authorization of that person.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Defense to establish procedures to allow persons
desiring to report an instance of suspected child abuse
occurring on a military installation to submit such a
report anonymously and to ensure that if such a report
is not made anonymously the identity of the person mak-
ing the report will not be disclosed without written au-
thorization of that person.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUBMISSION OF ANONYMOUS REPORTS OF
SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE ON MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 80 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 1563. Reports of suspected child abuse occurring
on military installations: anonymity for
persons making reports
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations
to ensure that the procedures of the Department of De-
fense for receiving reports of suspected child abuse occur-
ring on a military installation include provisions to ensure
the following:
‘‘(1) That such a report can be made, if so de-
sired by the person making the report, in a manner
(such as a telephone hot-line or other means deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary) that ensures
that the identity of the person making the report is
not ascertainable by any person receiving the report.
‘‘(2) That, in a case in which such a report is
made in a manner that permits ascertainment of the
identity of the person making the report or of per-
sonally identifying information about that person, no
person receiving such a report or any other person
may disclose, or may record in any manner, any
such personally identifying information concerning
the identity of the person making the report without
the prior authorization in writing of that person.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1563. Reports of suspected child abuse occurring on military installations: ano-
nymity for persons making reports.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Regulations under section
1563 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall be prescribed not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3588
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that
the Act will not apply to employment performed in a workplace located
in the employee’s residence unless the employment involves hazardous
materials or the workplace was created so that that Act would not
apply to the workplace.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. ISTOOK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to provide that the Act will not apply to employment
performed in a workplace located in the employee’s resi-
dence unless the employment involves hazardous mate-
rials or the workplace was created so that that Act
would not apply to the workplace.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT OF 1970.
Section 4(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653(b)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(5) Nothing in this Act shall apply to employment
performed in a workplace which is located in the residence
of the employee engaged in such employment unless—
‘‘(A) the employment involves hazardous mate-
rials; or
‘‘(B) the workplace was created so that this Act
would not apply to the workplace.’’.
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SEC. 129. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) SECTION 1920.—Section 1920 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting in the title ‘‘or En-
ergy employee in Los Alamos, New Mexico,’’ after ‘‘Fed-
eral employee’s’’ and by inserting ‘‘or the Energy Employ-
ees’ Compensation Act’’ after ‘‘title 5’’.
(b) SECTION 1921.—Section 1921 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting in the title ‘‘or En-
ergy employees in Los Alamos, New Mexico,’’ after ‘‘Fed-
eral employees’’ and by inserting ‘‘or the Energy Employ-
ees’ Compensation Act’’ after ‘‘title 5’’.
(c) SECTION 1922.—Section 1922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting in the section title ‘‘or Energy
employees in Los Alamos’’ after ‘‘Federal employ-
ees’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Whoever,’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘, neglects,’’ after ‘‘willfully
fails’’; and
(4) by inserting a new subsection as follows:
‘‘(b) Whoever refuses to provide the information re-
ferred to in subsection (a), or knowingly provides false in-
formation, or induces, compels, or directs an injured em-
ployee to forego filing of any claim for compensation or
other benefits provided under the Energy Employees’
Compensation Act or any extension or application thereof,
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. PEASE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. PETERSON of
Pennsylvania, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POMBO, Mr. PORTER, Mr.
PORTMAN, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr.
RAMSTAD, Mr. REGULA, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. RILEY, Mr. ROGERS, Mr.
ROGAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr.
ROYCE, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SHAW, Mr.
SHAYS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SKEEN, Mr.
SKELTON, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. SOUDER,
Mr. SPENCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. SWEENEY,
Mr. TALENT, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TERRY, Mr.
THOMAS, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. TRAFICANT,
Mr. UPTON, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. WALSH, Mr.
WAMP, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr.
WELDON of Florida, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. WILSON, Mr.
WOLF, Mr. YOUNG
of Florida, Mr. YOUNG
of Alaska, and Mr.
HILLEARY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of
the Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and
his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service
to the Nation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Both former President Ronald Reagan and
his wife Nancy Reagan have distinguished records of
public service to the United States, the American
people, and the international community.
(2) As President, Ronald Reagan restored ‘‘the
great, confident roar of American progress, growth,
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(B) require such plans or issuers to—
(i) utilize medically based eligibility
standards or criteria in deciding provider
status of religious nonmedical providers;
(ii) use medical professionals or cri-
teria to decide patient access to religious
nonmedical providers;
(iii) utilize medical professionals or
criteria in making decisions in internal or
external appeals regarding coverage for
care by religious nonmedical providers; or
(iv) compel a participant or bene-
ficiary to undergo a medical examination
or test as a condition of receiving health
insurance coverage for treatment by a reli-
gious nonmedical provider; or
(C) require such plans or issuers to ex-
clude religious nonmedical providers because
they do not provide medical or other required
data, if such data is inconsistent with the reli-
gious nonmedical treatment or nursing care
provided by the provider.
(2) RELIGIOUS NONMEDICAL PROVIDER.—For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘religious non-
medical provider’’ means a provider who provides no
112
medical care but who provides only religious non-
medical treatment or religious nonmedical nursing
care.
SEC. 502. COORDINATION IN IMPLEMENTATION.
Section 104(1) of Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 is amended by striking ‘‘this
subtitle (and the amendments made by this subtitle and
section 401)’’ and inserting ‘‘the provisions of part 7 of
subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, the provisions of parts A and C of
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, chapter 100
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title I of the
Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 1999’’.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3590
To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require,
as a precondition to commencing a civil action with respect to a place
of public accommodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity
be provided to correct alleged violations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. SHAW) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing
a civil action with respect to a place of public accommo-
dation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity be
provided to correct alleged violations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ADA Notification
Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990;
AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO
CORRECT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AS PRE-
CONDITION TO CIVIL ACTIONS REGARDING
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND COMMER-
CIAL FACILITIES.
Section 308(a)(1) of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘The remedies and procedures set
forth’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES AND PROCE-
DURES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), the remedies and proce-
dures set forth’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as designated by
paragraph (1) of this section), by striking the second
sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following subpara-
graphs:
‘‘(B) OPPORTUNITY FOR CORRECTION OF
ALLEGED VIOLATION.—A court does not have
and optimism’’, a pledge which he made before elect-
ed to office.
(3) President Ronald Reagan’s leadership was
instrumental in uniting a divided world by bringing
about an end to the cold war.
(4) The United States enjoyed sustained eco-
nomic prosperity and employment growth during
Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
(5) President Ronald Reagan’s wife Nancy not
only served as a gracious First Lady but also as a
proponent for preventing alcohol and drug use
among the Nation’s youth by championing the ‘‘Just
Say No’’ campaign.
(6) Together, Ronald and Nancy Reagan dedi-
cated their lives to promoting national pride and to
bettering the quality of life in the United States and
throughout the world.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold
medal of appropriate design to former President Ronald
Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their
service to the Nation.
jurisdiction in a civil action filed under sub-
paragraph (A) with the court unless—
‘‘(i) before filing the complaint, the
plaintiff provided to the defendant notice
of the alleged violation, and the notice was
provided by registered mail or in person;
‘‘(ii) the notice identified the specific
facts that constitute the alleged violation,
including identification of the location at
which the violation occurred and the date
on which the violation occurred;
‘‘(iii) 90 or more days has elapsed
after the date on which the notice was so
provided;
‘‘(iv) the notice informed the defend-
ant that the civil action could not be com-
menced until the expiration of such 90-day
period; and
‘‘(v) the complaint states that, as of
the date on which the complaint is filed,
the defendant has not corrected the alleged
violation.
‘‘(C) CERTAIN
CONSEQUENCES
OF
FAIL-
URE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR CORREC-
TION.—With respect to a civil action that does
not meet the criteria under subparagraph (B)
to provide jurisdiction to the court involved, the
following applies:
‘‘(i) The court shall impose an appro-
priate sanction upon the attorneys involved
(and notwithstanding the lack of jurisdic-
tion to proceed with the action, the court
has jurisdiction to impose and enforce the
sanction).
‘‘(ii) If the criteria are subsequently
met and the civil action proceeds, the court
may not under section 505 allow the plain-
tiff any attorneys’ fees (including litigation
expenses) or costs.’’.
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‘‘(B) if at the time of original issue there
was no intention to call the debt instrument be-
fore maturity, an amount which bears the same
ratio to the original issue discount as the num-
ber of complete months that the debt instru-
ment was held by the taxpayer bears to the
number of complete months from the date of
original issue to the date of maturity,
shall be considered as ordinary income.
‘‘(2) SUBSECTION (a)(2)(A) NOT TO APPLY.—
Subsection (a)(2)(A) shall not apply to any debt in-
strument referred to in subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph.
‘‘(3) CROSS REFERENCE.—
‘‘For current inclusion of original issue discount,
see section 1272.’’.
(42) AMOUNT
AND
METHOD
OF
ADJUST-
MENT.—Section 1314 of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (d) and by redesignating sub-
section (e) as subsection (d).
(43) ELECTION; REVOCATION; TERMINATION.—
Clause (iii) of section 1362(d)(3) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘unless’’ and all that follows
and inserting ‘‘unless the corporation was an S cor-
poration for such taxable year.’’.
(44) AFFILIATED GROUP DEFINED.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 1504(a)(3) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘for a taxable year which in-
cludes any period after December 31, 1984’’ in
clause (i) and by striking ‘‘in a taxable year begin-
ning after December 31, 1984’’ in clause (ii).
(45) DISALLOWANCE
OF
THE
BENEFITS
OF
THE GRADUATED CORPORATE RATES AND ACCUMU-
LATED EARNINGS CREDIT.—
(A) Subsection (a) of section 1551 of such
Code is amended—
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and by
redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘after June 12, 1963,’’
each place it appears.
(B) Section 1551(b) of such Code is
amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ in paragraph
(1), and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(a)(3)’’ in paragraph
(2) and inserting ‘‘(a)(2)’’.
(46) DEFINITION OF WAGES.—
(A) Section 3121(b) of such Code is
amended by striking paragraph (17).
(B) Section 210(a) of the Social Security
Act is amended by striking paragraph (17).
(47) CREDITS AGAINST TAX.—
(A) Paragraph (4) of section 3302(f) of
such Code is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection—’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
The’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection, the,
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B),
(iii) by redesignating clauses (i) and
(ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec-
tively, and
(iv) by moving the text of such sub-
paragraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to
the left.
(B) Paragraph (5) of section 3302(f) of
such Code is amended by striking subparagraph
(D) and by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
subparagraph (D).
(48) 
DOMESTIC
SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT
TAXES.—Section 3510(b) of such Code is amended
by striking paragraph (4).
(49) TAX
ON
FUEL
USED
IN
COMMERCIAL
TRANSPORTATION ON INLAND WATERWAYS.—Section