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S 1661 114th Congress Senate

Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers.

Introduced: June 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Consumer affairsEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceInsurance industry and regulation
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Jun 24, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2015
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 Latest action June 24, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative costs for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan.

Defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under state law to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew, or bind policies of insurance coverage or offer advice, counsel, opinions, or services related to insurance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 815 Related bill Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 9, 2016
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 18, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1661: Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1661/
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"S. 1661: Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1661/.
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