Patients Before Profits Act of 2020

USA116^th CongressHR-7267| House

| Updated: 6/18/2020

Patients Before Profits Act of 2020 This bill prohibits private health insurance plans, in any area where there is a federally declared public health emergency, from (1) reducing reimbursement rates to health care providers, or (2) terminating a contract with a health care provider. The bill does not limit such actions if they are based on fraud, abuse, or concern about the quality of the provider or if the provider is on the exclusion list from federal health programs that is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Timeline

Jun 18, 2020

Introduced in House

Jun 18, 2020

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.

June 18, 2020
Introduced in House
June 18, 2020
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.

Health

Chemical and biological weaponsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesInsurance industry and regulationTerrorism

Patients Before Profits Act of 2020

USA116^th CongressHR-7267| House

| Updated: 6/18/2020

Patients Before Profits Act of 2020 This bill prohibits private health insurance plans, in any area where there is a federally declared public health emergency, from (1) reducing reimbursement rates to health care providers, or (2) terminating a contract with a health care provider. The bill does not limit such actions if they are based on fraud, abuse, or concern about the quality of the provider or if the provider is on the exclusion list from federal health programs that is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Timeline

Jun 18, 2020

Introduced in House

Jun 18, 2020

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.

June 18, 2020
Introduced in House
June 18, 2020
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.

Katie Porter

Katie Porter

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)

Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

Chemical and biological weaponsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesInsurance industry and regulationTerrorism