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HR 3969 117th Congress House

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios.

Introduced: October 12, 2021 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires health insurers to include expenditures for activities that address social determinants of health when calculating the proportion of premium revenues spent on clinical services and quality improvement (i.e., medical loss ratio).

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 12, 2021
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Aug 3, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 17, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3969: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3969/
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"H.R. 3969: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3969/.
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H.R. 3969, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3969/.
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[H.R. 3969: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3969/)
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