HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

Bill: 108-s-423
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2003-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: All terrain vehicles
Animals
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Horses
Labor and Employment
Motorcycles
Recreation
Skiing
Snowmobiles
Sports and Recreation
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Health Care Parity for Legal Transportation and Recreational Activities Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance issuer from denying benefits otherwise provided for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the participant or beneficiary in a legal transportation and recreational activity such as motorcycling or skiing.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health coverage from denying benefits or coverage otherwise provided under the plan for the treatment of an injury solely because it resulted from participation in a legal mode of transportation or recreational activity. 

action_date: 2004-11-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health coverage from denying benefits or coverage otherwise provided under the plan for the treatment of an injury solely because it resulted from participation in a legal mode of transportation or recreational activity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-11-21
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11839-11840; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11839-11840; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11839)
action_date: 2004-11-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11839-11840; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11839-11840; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11839)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 779.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-390.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-390.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2539)
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate