Healthcare Cost Transparency Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 15, 2019)
Healthcare Cost Transparency Act
This bill requires health insurance issuers, including those issuing plans to federal employees, to make price comparison guidance available to plan holders. Specifically, issuers must employ staff or provide an online tool to compare a plan holder's cost-sharing responsibility between in-network providers for specific items or services.
What just happenedNov 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 15, 2019
- Nov 18, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 15, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Nov 15, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 15, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House