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HR 3386 116th Congress House

Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and critical access hospitals to provide uninsured individuals with access to the lowest nego… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and critical access hospitals to provide uninsured individuals with access to the lowest negotiated rate for items and services furnished to such individuals.

Introduced: June 20, 2019 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil actions and liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 20, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019

This bill limits the liability of uninsured individuals in relation to certain hospital costs. Specifically, a hospital or critical access hospital may not hold such individuals liable for more than the lowest negotiated price that the hospital charges a health insurer or group health plan. Hospitals that impose greater liability shall be subject to specified civil monetary penalties.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3386: Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3386/
MLA
"H.R. 3386: Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3386/.
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H.R. 3386, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3386/.
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[H.R. 3386: Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3386/)
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