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H.R. 4527 118th Congress House

Health DATA Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure plan fiduciaries may access de-identified information relating to health claims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
Nov 1, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-260.
Jul 12, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act or the Health DATA Act

This bill revises the requirements for contracts between employer-sponsored health plans and provider networks, third-party administrators, or pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Specifically, such contracts must also allow health plan fiduciaries to reasonably access and audit certain claims and cost information. Further, a plan fiduciary must annually attest that the plan is in compliance with this requirement.

The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of these requirements.

The Department of Labor must report on the status of health plans' ability to access to certain de-identified claim information.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
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Manning, Kathy
· Jul 11, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4527: Health DATA Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4527/
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"H.R. 4527: Health DATA Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4527/.
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H.R. 4527, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4527/.
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