HR 4983 · 107th Congress · Health

Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-06-21· Sponsored by Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]· 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.(2002-10-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2002 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for health benefits claims.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19]IL
Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7]LA
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14]OH
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11]TX
Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13]PA