Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2003

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Bill Number

HR 848

Introduced

Feb 13, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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Topics

Commerce Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Health Health insurance Interest rates Labor and Employment Law Patients' rights Standards

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Summary

Health Benefits Claims Prompt Payment Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for health benefits claims.

Actions

Mar 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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