individual patients on average at least 2 days 
per week. 
‘‘(5) PEDIATRIC EXPERTISE.—In the case of an 
external review relating to a child, a reviewer shall 
have expertise under paragraph (2) in pediatrics. 
‘‘(6) LIMITATIONS
ON
REVIEWER
COMPENSA-
TION.—Compensation provided by the issuer to an 
independent medical reviewer in connection with a 
review under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) not exceed a reasonable level; and 
‘‘(B) not be contingent on the decision ren-
dered by the reviewer. 
‘‘(7) RELATED PARTY DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘related party’ means, with 
respect to a denial of a claim under a coverage relat-
ing to an enrollee, any of the following: 
‘‘(A) The issuer involved, or any fiduciary, 
officer, director, or employee of the issuer. 
‘‘(B) The enrollee (or authorized represent-
ative). 
‘‘(C) The health care professional that pro-
vides the items or services involved in the de-
nial. 
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‘‘(D) The institution at which the items or 
services (or treatment) involved in the denial 
are provided. 
‘‘(E) The manufacturer of any drug or 
other item that is included in the items or serv-
ices involved in the denial. 
‘‘(F) Any other party determined under 
any regulations to have a substantial interest in 
the denial involved. 
‘‘(8) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) ENROLLEE.—The term ‘enrollee’ 
means, with respect to health insurance cov-
erage offered by a health insurance issuer, an 
individual enrolled with the issuer to receive 
such coverage. 
‘‘(B) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The 
term ‘health care professional’ means an indi-
vidual who is licensed, accredited, or certified 
under State law to provide specified health care 
services and who is operating within the scope 
of such licensure, accreditation, or certification. 
‘‘SEC. 2799. ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), with 
respect to specific individual or group health insurance 
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coverage the primary State for such coverage has sole ju-
risdiction to enforce the primary State’s covered laws in 
the primary State and any secondary State. 
‘‘(b) SECONDARY STATE’S AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed to affect the authority 
of a secondary State to enforce its laws as set forth in 
the exception specified in section 2796(b)(1). 
‘‘(c) COURT INTERPRETATION.—In reviewing action 
initiated by the applicable secondary State authority, the 
court of competent jurisdiction shall apply the covered 
laws of the primary State. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE FAILURE.—In the case 
of individual health insurance coverage offered in a sec-
ondary State, or group health insurance coveraged offered 
by a health insurance issuer in a secondary State, that 
fails to comply with the covered laws of the primary State, 
the applicable State authority of the secondary State may 
notify the applicable State authority of the primary 
State.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to health insurance coverage of-
fered, issued, or sold after the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) GAO ONGOING STUDY AND REPORTS.— 
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(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an ongoing study con-
cerning the effect of the amendment made by sub-
section (a) on— 
(A) the number of uninsured and under-in-
sured; 
(B) the availability and cost of health in-
surance policies for individuals with pre-existing 
medical conditions; 
(C) the availability and cost of health in-
surance policies generally; 
(D) the elimination or reduction of dif-
ferent types of benefits under health insurance 
policies offered in different States; and 
(E) cases of fraud or abuse relating to 
health insurance coverage offered under such 
amendment and the resolution of such cases. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress an annual report, after 
the end of each of the 5 years following the effective 
date of the amendment made by subsection (a), on 
the ongoing study conducted under paragraph (1). 
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