Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019 2019-06-20 Introduced in House Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019

This bill limits the liability of uninsured individuals in relation to certain hospital costs. Specifically, a hospital or critical access hospital may not hold such individuals liable for more than the lowest negotiated price that the hospital charges a health insurer or group health plan. Hospitals that impose greater liability shall be subject to specified civil monetary penalties.

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