HR 3947
117th Congress
House
Health
Justice for Patients Act
Introduced: June 16, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice for Patients Act
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan.
Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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