US Congress Senate Concurrent Resolution 32 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-25 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7102)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee

Expresses the sense of Congress that any health care reform legislation should include, with respect to health plans: (1) support for consumer education and assistance with enrollment; (2) assistance for people asserting consumer rights; (3) a strengthened system of consumer protections, including an appeal mechanism within a health plan, coverage for emergency care without prior authorization, verification of accurate out-of-network copayment charges, and protections against balance billing in emergency situations and where in-network providers are unavailable, against mid-year health plan changes that could impact the enrollee's cost-sharing or access to services, and against misleading marketing; and (4) a strengthened enforcement system of consumer rights for claims involving systemic violations of consumer protections, including sanctions.

A bill expressing the sense of Congress on health care reform legislation.

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-25		Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7102)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/32/all-info