3.0.0 5807 2022-02-09T02:56:07Z 2022-02-09T02:56:07Z House HR 2020-02-07 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:H.R. 5807.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 ofSection 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution andAmendment XVI of the United States Constitution.''[Page H977]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2020-02-07T18:56:57Z Referred to 2020-02-07T14:03:45Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-07T14:03:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-07T14:03:40Z 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 2020-02-07 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2020-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-02-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2020-02-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 N W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2020-02-07 True Health Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Contracts and agency Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health 00 2020-02-07 Introduced in House 2021-04-08T19:46:47Z Know Your Provider Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans to

  • establish publicly available databases listing the contact information for providers and facilities delivering services under the plan,
  • periodically verify and update the information on such databases,
  • include notice in other provider directories that the most current information is available through the database, and
  • establish procedures for responding promptly to inquiries from plan holders.

Further, providers and facilities must establish processes for submitting current information to contracted health plans.

]]> Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Display Title Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the availability and accuracy of provider directory information made available by group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individuals health insurance coverage. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5807ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5807ih.xml 2020-02-07 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.