A bill to provide for access to all duly licensed psychologists and optometrists without prior referral in the Federal employee health benefits program.
Provides that if Federal employee health insurance contract benefits include services which may be provided by a licensed psychologist or optometrist, then the employee beneficiary, annuitant or family member covered by such contract shall be free to select such psychologist or optometrist of his or her choice, shall have direct access to the same, without supervision or referral by another health practitioner, and shall be entitled under such contract to have benefits paid to him or on his behalf for such service or services. States that the provision of this Act shall not apply to group practice prepayment plans.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 9440 passed in lieu.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 93-815.
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 93-815.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in Senate.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2619.
Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2619.
Enacted as Public Law 93-363
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Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-363.
Public law 93-363.