Justice for Patients Act

Summary

Justice for Patients Act This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan. Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 16 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. 16 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 June 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 June 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
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