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HOUSE 3947117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Justice for Patients Act

Last Action
6/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-06-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-06-16Referred 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.
  • 2021-06-16Referred 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.
  • 2021-06-16Referred 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.
  • 2021-06-16Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-16 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (7)

  • LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
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