Improving Provider Directories Act
USA116th CongressHR-4575| House
| Updated: 9/30/2019
Kim Schrier
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (4)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Improving Provider Directories Act This bill requires private health insurance plans, including self-funded employer health plans, to display in online provider directories a method for notifying the plan about inaccurate provider information. Upon such notification, plans must correct and update the provider information in each directory within 30 days and submit an annual report to the state insurance commissioners in each state where the plan is available that contains the all corrective actions taken during the previous year. Plans that do not comply with this requirement are subject to a tax penalty.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingInsurance industry and regulationState and local government operations
Improving Provider Directories Act
USA116th CongressHR-4575| House
| Updated: 9/30/2019
Improving Provider Directories Act This bill requires private health insurance plans, including self-funded employer health plans, to display in online provider directories a method for notifying the plan about inaccurate provider information. Upon such notification, plans must correct and update the provider information in each directory within 30 days and submit an annual report to the state insurance commissioners in each state where the plan is available that contains the all corrective actions taken during the previous year. Plans that do not comply with this requirement are subject to a tax penalty.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Kim Schrier
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (4)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingInsurance industry and regulationState and local government operations