Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

Bill: 116-hr-3502
Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Legal fees and court costs
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

 
This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care costs and billing practices.
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
applies in-network cost-sharing requirements to certain emergency and related non-emergency services that are provided out-of-network;
 
requires health insurers to include in-network and out-of-network deductibles, as well as out-of-pocket maximum limitations, on enrollee insurance cards;
 
requires health insurers to provide online and print directories of in-network health care providers; and
 
prohibits health care providers from billing individuals for services more than a year after such services are provided.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5176)
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House