Equal Access to Care Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide payments under a Federal health care program to any health care provider who charges a membership or any other extraneous or incidental fee to a patient, or requires a patient to purchase an item or service, as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service.
Actions
Oct 30, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11214)
Oct 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11213-11214)