A bill to provide for access to all duly licensed psychologists and optometrists without prior referral in the Federal employee health benefits program.
Latest action. Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 9440 passed in lieu.
(LATEST SUMMARY) 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 provisions of this Act shall not apply to group practice prepayment plans.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate with amendment(s)" stage on June 25, 1974. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 9440 passed in lieu.
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The record's latest action, on July 15, 1974: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 9440 passed in lieu.
How likely is it to become law?
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In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one has no outstanding steps listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
GALE MCGEE (D-WY) introduced it on October 30, 1973, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on October 30, 1973, 19356 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 19098 days ago, on July 15, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateMeasure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 9440 passed in lieu.
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action