US HB5809 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 5809 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires private health insurance plans to include on insurance membership cards the hospital nearest to the primary residence of the plan holder, contact information for customer service, deductible amount applicable to the plan holder, out-of-pocket maximum applicable to the plan holder, and cost-sharing amount for in-network emergency or urgent care services applicable to the plan holder.

Title

Better Information Act of 2020

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-02-07	House	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.
2020-02-07	House	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.
2020-02-07	House	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.
2020-02-07	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB5192 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB5826 (Related) 2020-02-12 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.