HR 3596 111th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Health care costs and insurance Health personnel Insurance industry and regulation

Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Introduced: September 17, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

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To President

Became law

Nov 2, 2009

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.

Nov 2, 2009

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-322.

Oct 21, 2009

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9.

Oct 21, 2009

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 8, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Oct 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

Sep 17, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 17, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2318)

Sep 17, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 - Declares that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act shall be construed to permit health insurance issuers or issuers of medical malpractice insurance to engage in any form of price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations in connection with providing health insurance coverage or coverage for medical malpractice claims or actions.

Provides that this Act shall not apply to: (1) making a contract or engaging in a combination or conspiracy to collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data, to determine a loss development factor applicable to historical loss data, or to perform actuarial services if such contract, combination, or conspiracy does not involve a restraint of trade; or (2) any information gathering and rate setting activities of any state commission of insurance or any other state regulatory entity with authority to set insurance rates.

What's happening now November 2, 2009

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.

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