# 115-hr-4575: Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2017

115-hr-4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4575
- Congress: 115
- Title: Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative costs for purposes of calculating the medical loss ratio of a health insurance plan. The bill defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under state law to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew, or bind policies of insurance coverage or offer advice, counsel, opinions, or services related to insurance.

## Cosponsors (42)

- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2018-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4575 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4575)

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