Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 19, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan to allow a participant or beneficiary the option to seek obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly from a participating provider without a referral.
States that this Act does not prevent a plan or issuer from establishing: (1) reasonable requirements for a participating provider 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.
Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 18, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in House
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