HR 5800 · 116th Congress · Health

Ban Surprise Billing Act

Introduced 2020-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-615, Part I.(2020-12-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ban Surprise Billing Act This bill places certain limits on the cost-sharing amount for health insurance plan holders for certain services received from out-of-network providers that are based on the median in-network rate for similar services. The bill also establishes requirements related to the practice of billing plan holders for the difference between the out-of-network rate and the in-network rate for certain services; the bill provides for an independent dispute resolution process for services with a median contracted rate of $750 or greater, among other provisions.…

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H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act

Feb 13, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on February 11, 2020

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican