H.R. 1019
Health Insurance Rate Review Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 1,019
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Mar 6, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Health Insurance Rate Review Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to declare that federal requirements that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) review unreasonable premium increases in health care coverage shall not be construed to prohibit a state from imposing additional rate requirements on health insurance issuers that are more protective of consumers. Expands such review to include all rate increases, not only premium increases.
Directs the Secretary or the relevant state insurance commissioner (or state regulator) to take corrective actions to ensure that any excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory rates are corrected before, or as soon as possible after, implementation, including through mechanisms such as denying rates, modifying rates, or requiring rebates to consumers. Authorizes civil monetary penalties and ineligibility as a qualified health plan for failing to comply with any corrective action taken by the Secretary.
Requires the Secretary to determine whether the state insurance commissioner or regulator or the Secretary will undertake such corrective actions based on whether the state can adequately undertake such actions.
Applies this Act to health plans grandfathered under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2013