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Arlen Specter: “I suggest that is at variance with the provisions of the Senator's bill. I will cite the exact citation here. At page…”

On the recordJune 28, 2001
I suggest that is at variance with the provisions of the Senator's bill. I will cite the exact citation here. At page 140, if I might call it to the attention of the Senator from Massachusetts, section 502 of ERISA, which is brought in the Federal court, and at the bottom, line 24: (I) regarding whether an item of service is covered under the terms and conditions of the plan or coverage, So that is a section where you have Federal court jurisdiction, and that would be the issue, as to interpretation of a contract to determine coverage. I ask the Senator from Massachusetts if that is not an accurate citation of the Senator's bill?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the provisions of a bill related to ERISA and federal court jurisdiction.

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