US SB1577 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits private health insurance plans from entering an agreement with a service provider, network of providers, or third-party administrator that restricts the plan from sharing cost or quality of care information.
Title
Know the Price Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6005 (Related) 2020-02-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1577/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1577/BILLS-116s1577is.pdf |
