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H.R. 5826 116th Congress House

Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

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

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XI of the Social Security Act to prevent certain cases of out-of-network surprise medical bills, strengthen health care consumer protections, and improve health care information transparency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 10, 2020 Introduced by: Richard E. Neal Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 10, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

This bill makes a series of changes related to health care costs and billing practices. Among other things, the bill

  • applies the in-network cost-sharing amount to certain emergency and related nonemergency services that are provided out-of-network,
  • applies the in-network cost-sharing amount to nonemergency services that are provided out-of-network at an in-network facility unless specified written notice requirements are met,
  • establishes procedures for health insurance plans to negotiate reimbursement amounts paid to out-of-network providers in states without such a process,
  • requires insurance plans to establish publicly available databases that list the contact information for in-network providers and facilities,
  • requires health care providers and insurance plans to provide certain cost estimates for services scheduled at least three days in advance,
  • requires plans to continue benefits for specified long-term care when an insurance plan's contractual relationship with a provider or facility changes or terminates,
  • requires insurance plans to include specified consumer assistance and benefits information on a plan holder's membership card and maintain certain price comparison tools for in-network services,
  • establishes reporting requirements related to air ambulance services,
  • establishes a temporary income tax deduction for specified expenses resulting from out-of-network and emergency services.
 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 5192 Know Where to Go in an Emergency Act of 2019
  • HR 5807 Know Your Provider Act of 2020
  • HR 5809 Better Information Act of 2020
  • HR 5816 Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020
  • HR 5817 Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020
  • HR 5121 Healthcare Cost Transparency Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 12 Republican 13
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 5, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 3, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Feb 25, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 14, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 12, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 12, 2020
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 10, 2020
BRADY, KEVIN
· Feb 10, 2020
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 10, 2020
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 10, 2020
Ferguson, A.
· Feb 10, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Feb 10, 2020
Holding, George
· Feb 10, 2020
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 10, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· Feb 10, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 10, 2020
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 10, 2020
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 10, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Feb 10, 2020
Nunes, Devin
· Feb 10, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Feb 10, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Feb 10, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Feb 10, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 10, 2020
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 10, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 10, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 10, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Feb 10, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Feb 10, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5826: Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5826/
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