US SB1730 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on September 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9984)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9984)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness in Health Insurance Act - Prohibits a health insurance issuer from offering health insurance coverage unless the issuer demonstrates that such coverage has a medical loss ratio of at least 90%. Directs the Secretary: (1) to establish a uniform definition of "medical loss ratio" and methodology for calculating it, which shall take into account the circumstances of different plans and activities related to health services, such as chronic disease management and quality assurance; and (2) by December 31, 2010, to develop, publish, and implement the standardized data elements and definitions to be used by health insurance issuers in the reporting of data necessary to calculate such ratio. Requires each issuer: (1) beginning in plan year 2011, to provide the Secretary with data to enable the Secretary to determine whether the issuer is in compliance with this Act; and (2) to provide payment rebates to enrollees for any plan year in which the coverage has a medical loss ratio below 90%.
Title
Fairness in Health Insurance Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9984) | |
| 2009-09-30 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9983-9984) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3681 (Related) 2009-10-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Department of Health and Human Services
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Insurance industry and regulation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1730/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1730/BILLS-111s1730is.pdf |
