HELP Copays Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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25 cosponsors · 16 D, 8 R, 1 I

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 27, 2023

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: HELP Copays Act

Also known as: Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act

Latest action (Apr 27, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 27, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.