No Practice of Medicine Without a License Act of 1998 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to make any person who engages in any activity that constitutes the unauthorized practice of medicine, in connection with a group health plan, liable to any participant or beneficiary aggrieved by such activity for actual damages, including compensatory and consequential damages proximately caused by such activity. Provides that such person may also be liable to such participant or beneficiary for punitive or exemplary damages.
Declares that persons covered by this Act may include an agent or employee in connection with a health maintenance organization, managed care organization, or other health insurance issuer that manages, oversees, advises, makes decisions regarding, performs utilization review services for, or offers health insurance coverage in connection with the group health plan.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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