Health Quality and Fairness Act of 1998
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Health Quality and Fairness Act of 1998 - Amends title XXVII (Assuring Portability, Availability, and Renewability of Health Insurance Coverage) of the Public Health Service Act to establish a new part (Patient Protection Standards) which sets forth health plan standards concerning: (1) notice; (2) coverage; (3) access to emergency care; (4) the doctor-patient relationship; (5) quality assurance; (6) designation of a primary care provider; (7) grievance and appeals procedures; and (8) understandability of information.
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