H.R. 1469 · 108th Congress
Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Access Now Act
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Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Access Now Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code 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…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 27, 2003
States that a plan or issuer shall not be prohibited from establishing: (1) reasonable requirements for a participating obstetrician and gynecologist or family practice physician and surgeon 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Access Now Act
Latest action (Apr 14, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 27, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.