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H.R. 2874 (105th)

Insurance Disclosure Act of 1997

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Introduced

7 November 1997

Last action

10 December 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], XAVIER BECERRA, Sanford Bishop, Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], James Clyburn, Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], GENE GREEN, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], EDDIE JOHNSON, Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], RON KIND, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], JOHN LEWIS, NITA LOWEY, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Insurance Disclosure Act of 1997 - Requires insurers, if a medical exam (procured by the insurer) is required for initial or continued enrollment, to: (1) provide the individual involved with all medical information obtained from the exam; and (2) encourage the individual to make the information available to the individual's physician. Deems the above requirements to be provisions of the Public Health Service Act for purposes of provisions relating to enforcement, preemption, State flexibility, and construction. Provides for a private cause of action, including applying certain civil enforcement provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Supersedes any State law providing less protection to individuals. (Sec. 7) Amends ERISA to require a group insurance plan, and any insurer offering a policy in connection with such plan, if a medical exam (procured by the insurer) is required for initial or continued eligibility for benefits, to: (1) provide the individual involved with all medical information obtained from the exam; and (2) encourage the individual to make the information available to the individual's physician. Supersedes any State law providing less protection to individuals. Makes an administrator who fails or refuses to comply liable to the individual for up to $100 per day. Allows other relief.

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Timeline

  1. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 December 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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