3.0.0 1205 2019-11-15T21:18:21Z 2019-11-15T21:18:21Z House H HR 2013-03-14 113 [Pages H1429-H1430]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALDEN:H.R. 1205.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests ispursuant to the following:1) Article I, Section 1 ``All legislative powers hereingranted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States,which shall consist of a Senate and House ofRepresentatives.''2) Article I, Section 8: ``The Congress shall have Power Tolay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to paythe Debts and provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts andExcises shall be uniform throughout the United States . . .. . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[[Page H1430]]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-03-15T18:57:35Z Referred to 2013-03-14T14:03:10Z Patients' Right to Know Act of 2013 113 764 S 2013-04-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2799-2800) Related bill CRS 2013-03-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-03-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 N N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2013-04-10 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2013-05-16 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2013-05-16 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2013-05-17 False B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2013-06-12 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2013-06-25 False T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2013-07-10 False Health Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Insurance industry and regulation Sales and excise taxes User charges and fees Women's health Health 00 2013-03-14 Introduced in House 2013-07-08T21:01:16Z Patients Right to Know Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require health plans to include in their annual summary of benefits and coverage explanations: (1) the annual fee on health insurance providers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (2) the annual fees imposed on health insurance policies, (3) required contributions by health plans to the reinsurance program, (4) user fees on health plans participating in health insurance exchanges, (5) payments by health plans whose costs are lower than the target amount (premiums collected minus administrative costs), and (6) charges assessed by states on health plans whose enrollees have a lower actuarial risk than the average actuarial risk of all enrollees in a state. Allows such costs to be calculated separately for individual, small group, or large group markets.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the methods of calculating the impact on average premium costs associated with: (1) guaranteed issuance of coverage and community rated premiums, (2) limitations on age rating, (3) required coverage of women's preventive services, and (4) the requirement that plans cover at least 60% of the actuarial value of essential health benefits.

]]> Patients Right to Know Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Patients Right to Know Act of 2013 Display Title Patients Right to Know Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance issuers and group health plans to disclose information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1205ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1205ih.xml 2013-03-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.