House Bill 6005
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Know the Price Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6005
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 27, 2020
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02/27/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/27/2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1232)
02/27/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:39 PM