HELP Copays Act

Summary

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 2023

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• John Sarbanes · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Joseph Morelle · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Gabe Vasquez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• David Trone · D · Cosponsor
• Jennifer McClellan · D · Cosponsor
• Garret Graves · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Cliff Bentz · R · Cosponsor
• Neal Dunn · R · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor

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