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H.R. 848 108th Congress House

Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for health benefits claims.

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for health benefits claims.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 848: Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-848/
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"H.R. 848: Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-848/.
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H.R. 848, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-848/.
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