H.R. 1150 · 112th Congress
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Paul Gosar
- Introduced
- 2011-03-17
- Latest action
- 2011-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Summary
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
Prohibits class action lawsuits on any claim against an insurer for a violation of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, except suits by: (1) the United States or any state, or (2) named individual claimants for their particular injuries.