Grants the United States an independent right to recover the costs of providing medical care and treatment to an individual from a third party who is subject to tort liability with respect to the individual's disease or injury or from the third party's insurer. Provides that in States that have abolished or limited tort liability as a cause of action and have established a system of compensating an individual for medical expenses through an insurance policy, contract, or medical services agreement, the United States shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of such policy, contract, or agreement and shall be reimbursed for the expenses of the medical care provided as if such expenses were incurred by the individual. Declares that this Act shall apply to all cases in which the United States is authorized or required to furnish medical care and treatment, whether such treatment is furnished before or after enactment.
A bill to provide for the recovery by the United States of the costs of hospital and medical care and treatment furnished by the United States in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 1, 1984)
Grants the United States an independent right to recover the costs of providing medical care and treatment to an individual from a third party who is subject to tort liability with respect to the individual's disease or injury or from the third party's insurer. Provides that in States that have abolished or limited tort liability as a cause of action and have established a system of compensating an individual for medical expenses through an insurance policy, contract, or medical services agreement, the United States shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of such policy, contract, or agreement and shall be reimbursed for the expenses of the medical care provided as if such expenses were incurred by the individual. Declares that this Act shall apply to all cases in which the United States is authorized or required to furnish medical care and treatment, whether such treatment is furnished before or after enactment.
What just happenedMay 2, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- May 2, 1984IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 1, 1984FloorH37100
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 1, 1984Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 1, 1984FloorH30000
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
- Apr 12, 1984CalendarsH12410
Placed on Union Calendar No: 384.
- Apr 12, 1984CommitteeH12200
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-681.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 12, 1984Committee5000
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-681.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 27, 1984CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Judiciary Committee - Mar 27, 1984CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 8, 1984CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee - Mar 8, 1984CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee - Mar 7, 1984CommitteeH21000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee - Jan 31, 1984CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee - Jan 26, 1984IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 26, 1984IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 1984IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House
Grants the United States an independent right to recover the costs of providing medical care and treatment to an individual from a third party who is subject to tort liability with respect to the individual's disease or injury or from the third party's insurer. Provides that in States that have abolished or limited tort liability as a cause of action and have established a system of compensating an individual for medical expenses through an insurance policy, contract, or medical services agreement, the United States shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of such policy, contract, or agreement and shall be reimbursed for the expenses of the medical care provided as if such expenses were incurred by the individual. Declares that this Act shall apply to all cases in which the United States is authorized or required to furnish medical care and treatment, whether such treatment is furnished before or after enactment.
Grants the United States an independent right to recover the costs of providing medical care and treatment to an individual from a third party who is subject to tort liability with respect to the individual's disease or injury or from the third party's insurer. Provides that in States that have abolished or limited tort liability as a cause of action and have established a system of compensating an individual for medical expenses through an insurance policy, contract, or medical services agreement, the United States shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of such policy, contract, or agreement and shall be reimbursed for the expenses of the medical care provided as if such expenses were incurred by the individual. Declares that this Act shall apply to all cases in which the United States is authorized or required to furnish medical care and treatment, whether such treatment is furnished before or after enactment.