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H.R.2563
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.
Sponsor: Rep Ganske, Greg [IA-4] (introduced 7/19/2001)      Cosponsors (85)
Related Bills: H.RES.219, S.1052
Latest Major Action: 9/6/2001 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.
ALL ACTIONS:
5/2/2001:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1833-1835)
7/19/2001:
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
7/19/2001:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
8/10/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
7/19/2001:
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
7/19/2001:
Referred to House Ways and Means
8/2/2001 8:55am:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 219 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2563 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
8/2/2001 2:33pm:
Rule H. Res. 219 passed House.
8/2/2001 2:51pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 219. (consideration: CR H5196-5315; text of measure as introduced: CR H5222-5247)
8/2/2001 2:51pm:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2563 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
8/2/2001 2:51pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 219 and Rule XXIII.
8/2/2001 2:51pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
8/2/2001 2:52pm:
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 2563. Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr, Boehner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Stark will each control 20 minutes of debate.
8/2/2001 5:25pm:
H.AMDT.302 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Thomas. (consideration: CR H5247-5262; text: CR H5247-5255)
Amendment adds Association Health Plans to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and removes restrictions on Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs).
8/2/2001 5:25pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Thomas (CA) amendment.
8/2/2001 6:40pm:
H.AMDT.302 On agreeing to the Thomas amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 194 (Roll no. 328).
8/2/2001 6:40pm:
H.AMDT.303 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Norwood. (consideration: CR H5262-5276; text: CR H5262-5265)
Amendment guarantees patients Federal remedies to hold health plans accountable for wrongful denial or delay of medical care and caps non-economic damages at $1.5 million and punitive damages at $1.5 million.
8/2/2001 6:40pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
8/2/2001 8:22pm:
H.AMDT.303 On agreeing to the Norwood amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 329).
8/2/2001 8:29pm:
H.AMDT.304 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Thomas. (consideration: CR H5276-5285; text: CR H5276-5278)
Amendment sought to reform medical malpractice laws.
8/2/2001 8:29pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Thomas amendment.
8/2/2001 9:45pm:
H.AMDT.304 On agreeing to the Thomas amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 221 (Roll no. 330).
8/2/2001 9:45pm:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2563.
8/2/2001 9:46pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
8/2/2001 9:46pm:
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
8/2/2001 9:47pm:
Mr. Berry moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
8/2/2001 9:47pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute inserting a complete new text, the makeup of which is the original text of H.R. 2563.
8/2/2001 10:01pm:
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
8/2/2001 10:18pm:
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 220 (Roll no. 331). (consideration: CR H5285-5314; text: CR H5285-5313)
8/2/2001 10:42pm:
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 203 (Roll no. 332).
8/2/2001 10:42pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8/2/2001 10:42pm:
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2563.
9/5/2001:
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
9/6/2001:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.