H.R. 3417 118th Congress House

FAIR Act

Official title: To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.

Introduced: April 9, 2024 Introduced by: Kevin Hern Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

Health Health care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careMedicare

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 17, 2023

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.

May 17, 2023

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements Act or the FAIR Act

This bill requires health care providers to use separate, unique health identifiers when submitting a claim to a health insurance issuer for services provided at an off-campus outpatient department.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 32

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
for BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC · Kansas · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
for HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · New Jersey · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY (HCSC)
for HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY (HCSC) · Illinois · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.
for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC · Florida · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
32 filings
SENATE
32 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
14 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
11 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
8 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
8 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
8 filings
White House Office
8 filings

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Cosponsors 8