3.0.0 5121 2022-10-28T02:00:30Z 2022-10-28T02:00:30Z House HR 2019-11-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 183 (Friday, November 15, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEYER:H.R. 5121.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H8909]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-18T16:50:19Z Referred to 2019-11-15T14:01:30Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-11-15T14:01:35Z Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 116 5826 HR 2020-02-12 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Related bill CRS 2019-11-18 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-11-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2019-11-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 N Health Consumer affairs Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health information and medical records Health 00 2019-11-15 Introduced in House 2020-08-14T23:02:16Z Healthcare Cost Transparency Act

This bill requires health insurance issuers, including those issuing plans to federal employees, to make price comparison guidance available to plan holders. Specifically, issuers must employ staff or provide an online tool to compare a plan holder's cost-sharing responsibility between in-network providers for specific items or services.

]]> Healthcare Cost Transparency Act Display Title Healthcare Cost Transparency Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to require health insurance issuers to maintain a price comparison tool, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Healthcare Cost Transparency Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5121ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5121ih.xml 2019-11-18 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.