HR 1472 · 105th Congress · Health

Health Insurance Claim Prompt Payment Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(1997-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Insurance Claim Prompt Payment Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 and the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, to: (1) require group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to pay interest on clean provider claims that are not paid within 30 days; and (2) establish standards relating to prompt payment of such claims.…

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