Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-1418
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2019-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Dental care
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: 

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 

2019

 
This bill declares that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form if adherence to the form is not required.
 
Prohibitions against unfair methods of competition apply to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.

action_date: 2020-09-21
text: 

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill declares that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form if adherence to the form is not required.
 
Prohibitions against unfair methods of competition apply to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.

action_date: 2020-12-22
text: 

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill declares that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form if adherence to the form is not required.
 
Prohibitions against unfair methods of competition apply to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.

action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill declares that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form if adherence to the form is not required.
 
Prohibitions against unfair methods of competition apply to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-327.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-327.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7929)
action_date: 2020-12-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4571-4572)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1418.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4571-4573)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-327