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S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 19, 2019
- Latest Major Action July 8, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - July 8, 2019
- Introduced in Senate - June 19, 2019
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
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| Dec. 15, 2019 | 10th |
Bill Summary
Lower Health Care Costs Act This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care coverage, costs, and services. Among other things, the bill applies in-network cost-sharing requirements to certain emergency and related nonemergency services that are provided out-of-network, and prohibits health care facilities and practitioners from billing above the applicable in-network cost-sharing rate for such services; revises certain...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 8, 2019 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
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| July 8, 2019 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| June 26, 2019 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| June 19, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| June 19, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) |