US HB861 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires a critical access hospital or other hospital to comply, as a condition of participation in Medicare, with certain requirements related to billing for out-of-network services. With respect to an individual who has health benefits coverage and is seeking services, a hospital must provide notice as to (1) whether the hospital, or any of the providers furnishing services to the individual at the hospital, is not within the health care provider network or otherwise a participating provider with respect to the individual's health care coverage; and (2) if so, the estimated out-of-pocket costs of the services to the individual. At least 24 hours prior to providing those services, the hospital must document that the individual (1) has been provided with the required notice, and (2) consents to be furnished with the services and charged an amount approximate to the estimate provided. Otherwise, the hospital may not charge the individual more than the individual would have been required to pay if the services had been furnished by an in-network or participating provider. With respect to such an individual who is seeking same-day emergency services, a hospital may not charge more than the individual would be required to pay for such services furnished by an in-network or participating provider.
Title
End Surprise Billing Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] |
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] |
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] |
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] |
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] |
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
2019-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/861/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr861/BILLS-116hr861ih.pdf |