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H.R. 1117

Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act

Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits insurers and health carriers from engaging in specified acts (such as denying, terminating, or limiting coverage) on the basis that the applicant or insured (or any person with whom the applicant or insured is associated) is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse involving a current or former household or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker. Prohibits insurers from using, disclosing, or transferring information about an applicant's or insured's abuse status or abuse-related medical condition for any purpose unrelated to the direct provision of health care unless required by an order of an insurance regulatory entity or a court order. Prohibits disclosure or transfer of an applicant's or insured's location or telephone number.

Requires insurers to develop and follow written procedures to protect the safety and privacy of an abuse subject.

Requires an insurer that takes any adverse action regarding an abuse subject to advise the individual of the specific reasons for the action.

Prohibits subrogation of claims resulting from abuse without the consent of the abuse subject.

Empowers the Federal Trade Commission to examine and investigate any insurer regarding compliance with this Act. Provides for a private cause of action against an insurer in Federal or State court by an abuse subject applicant or insured claiming to be adversely affected by an act or practice of the insurer.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large](I-VT)Sponsor
98 cosponsors93 D5 R
98cosponsors2committees10actions1related bills39subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.

    Finance and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Education and the Workforce

    Education and Workforce Committee
  6. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  8. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E509)

  9. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act — Informed