To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration clauses and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in health insurance contracts.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration clauses and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in health insurance contracts., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HEC486E56ECA54878BEBA848256073B23: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Patients Act.
- Section H9608AEC7F37D4135A31A16A521CE5DD0: 2. Prohibition on mandatory predispute arbitration and limitations on class action lawsuits Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section HF0C0EB6E77B24892913E326F40DA1B11: 2799A–11. Prohibition on inclusion of certain requirements in health insurance contracts A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group or...
- Section H7FDF055D62364C298845027496459079: 726. Prohibition on inclusion of certain requirements in health insurance contracts A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group or...
- Section HB06D6251E6234440AF645BC035E19C81: 9826. Prohibition on inclusion of certain requirements in health insurance contracts A group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration clauses and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in health insurance contracts., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration clauses and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in health insurance contracts., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Porter (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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