3.0.0 533 2023-01-11T13:43:26Z 2023-01-11T13:43:26Z House HR 2021-01-28 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. FLETCHER:H.R. 533.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H251]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-02T16:07:38Z Referred to 2021-01-28T14:11:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-01-28T14:58:07Z Referred to 2021-01-28T14:11:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-01-28T14:11:35Z Stop COVID–19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 117 2411 S 2021-07-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2021-02-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-28 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-28 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 2021-01-28 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 2021-01-28 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 2021-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000468 Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] Lizzie Fletcher D TX 7 N A000378 Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] Cynthia Axne D IA 3 2021-01-28 True E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 2021-01-28 True G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2021-01-28 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2021-01-28 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2021-01-28 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2021-01-28 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-01-28 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2021-01-28 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2021-01-28 True J000306 Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] Mondaire Jones D NY 17 2021-01-28 True L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2021-01-28 True L000593 Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Mike Levin D CA 49 2021-01-28 True P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 2021-01-28 True S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2021-01-28 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2021-01-28 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2021-01-28 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2021-02-23 False U000040 Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] Lauren Underwood D IL 14 2021-02-23 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2021-11-18 False Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Health 00 2021-01-28 Introduced in House 2021-03-02T15:24:37Z Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions requiring health insurance plans to cover COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) diagnostic testing services at no cost, without prior authorization, and without medical management requirements. The bill specifies that a plan may not make determinations about the circumstances surrounding individuals' tests, such as why they sought testing or whether they showed symptoms of COVID-19. The bill also specifies that plans may encourage individuals to obtain tests from lower priced providers as long as such efforts do not delay, or impede access to, testing.

The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to survey and report on the cash prices of testing services and the compliance of providers with the requirement to publish such prices.

Additionally, HHS, jointly with the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Labor, must issue guidance clarifying the process for submitting claims for testing services.

]]> Stop COVID–19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 Display Title Stop COVID–19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Stop COVID–19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr533ih/xml/BILLS-117hr533ih.xml 2021-02-02 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.