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H.R. 6005

Referred to Committee

Know the Price Act

Introduced 2/27/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2/27/2020 • House

Summary

Know the Price Act

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from entering agreements with a health care service provider, or network of such providers, that restricts the plan from accessing and sharing cost or quality of care information. Plans may share such information with referring providers, plan sponsors, and plan enrollees, consistent with privacy rules.

Further, agreements with providers may not restrict group health plans from electronically accessing anonymous claims information upon request, consistent with privacy rules.

Introduced in House • 2/27/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Business recordsContracts and agencyEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsRight of privacy

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
1
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0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]

Democrat • NJ-7

Sponsored 2/27/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

R-IN-8

Joined 2/27/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House2/27/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1