Justice for Patients Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 16, 2021)
Justice for Patients Act
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan.
Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.
What just happenedJun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 16, 2021
- Jun 17, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 - Jun 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House