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114-hr-3770114th Congress
End Surprise Billing Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
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Summary
End Surprise Billing Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a critical access hospital or other hospital to comply, as a condition of participation in Medicare, with certain requirements related to billing for out-of-network services. With respect to an individual who has health benefits coverage and is seeking services, a hospital must provide notice as to: (1) whether the hospital, or any of the providers furnishing services to the individual at the hospital, is not within the health care provider network or otherwise a participating provider with respect to the individual's health care coverage; and (2) if so, the estimated out-of-pocket costs of the services to the individual. At least 24 hours prior to providing those services, the hospital must document that the individual: (1) has been provided with the required notice, and (2) consents to be furnished with the services and charged an amount approximate to the estimate provided. Otherwise, the hospital may not charge the individual more than the individual would have been required to pay if the services had been furnished by an in-network or participating provider. With respect to such an individual who is seeking same-day emergency services, a hospital may not charge more than the individual would be required to pay for such services furnished by an in-network or participating provider.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Cosponsors
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/9/2016
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Roll Call Votes
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