Direct Primary Care Accessibility Act of 2021
Latest action · May 21, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Direct Primary Care Accessibility Act of 2021
This bill exempts from federal regulation as health insurance coverage direct primary care arrangements under which a health care provider serves an individual in return for a direct fee, such as a membership fee or a fee for each service. These arrangements must include a written agreement that describes the specifics of the arrangement, including the items and services to be provided and the individual's payment obligation.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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