US HB4379 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require qualified health plans to have in place a process to remove from publicly accessible provider directories of such plans providers that are no longer within the network of such plans, and for other purposes.
Title
UPDATE Act Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] |
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] | Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-09-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-09-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4379/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4379/BILLS-116hr4379ih.pdf |
