3.0.0 639 2025-05-12T18:20:49Z 2025-05-12T18:20:49Z House H HR 2025-01-22 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 639.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Sec. 8[Page H301]</pre> hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-22T15:00:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-22T15:00:45Z 2025-01-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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 Government Reform Committee 2025-01-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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 2025-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 N Health Health care costs and insurance 2025-03-17T14:49:38Z Health care coverage and access 2025-03-17T14:49:38Z Health 2025-02-24T20:54:11Z

00 2025-01-22 Introduced in House 2025-05-12T18:19:44Z <p><strong>Doctor Knows Best Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits health insurance plans (including federal health care programs) from imposing a prior authorization requirement, utilization management technique (e.g., step therapy or fail-first protocol), or medical necessity review for any item or service for which benefits are available under the plan.</p><p>The prohibition is effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.</p>

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