H.R. 3947 · 117th Congress
Justice for Patients Act
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PorterSponsor7 cosponsors · 7 D
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan. Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 16, 2021
Justice for Patients Act
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan.
Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice for Patients Act
Latest action (Jun 17, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 16, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.