Bill114th CongressFiled Jun 23, 2015Health
S. 1653
Equalizing the Playing Field for Agents and Brokers Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 23, 2015)
Equalizing the Playing Field for Agents and Brokers Act
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a toll-free customer service support help line to enable certified health insurance agents and brokers to seek assistance regarding qualified health plans offered in the federal health insurance marketplace.
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require HHS to:
- make available on the federal government website for health insurance coverage a list of all certified agents and brokers;
- contract with the National Insurance Producers Registry to regularly verify the licensure status of all such agents and brokers and develop a mechanism to enable submission of changes to contact and licensure information; and
- provide trained navigators, agents, and brokers, no later than five business days after promulgation or issuance of any new cost- or enrollment-related policies, with a clear description of such policy changes.
What just happenedJun 23, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJun 23, 2015
- Jun 23, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 23, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate