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H.R. 3770 (114th)

End Surprise Billing Act of 2015

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Introduced

20 October 2015

Last action

23 October 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], GENE GREEN, JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Gwen Moore, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Raúl Grijalva, Rosa DeLauro, Earl Blumenauer, BOBBY RUSH, Juan Vargas, Paul Tonko, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], G. K. Butterfield, Matt Cartwright, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Zoe Lofgren, JAMES LANGEVIN, Daniel Lipinski, Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Diana DeGette, David Cicilline, Robin Kelly, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

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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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Timeline

  1. 20 October 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 20 October 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 20 October 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

  4. 20 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 23 October 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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