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H.R. 3502 · 116th Congress

Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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110 cosponsors · 49 D, 61 R
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32 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care costs and billing practices.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 26, 2019

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

Latest action (Jun 27, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.