H.R. 3386 · 116th Congress
Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Collins
- Introduced
- 2019-06-20
- Latest action
- 2019-06-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Protect the Uninsured Act of 2019
This bill limits the liability of uninsured individuals in relation to certain hospital costs. Specifically, a hospital or critical access hospital may not hold such individuals liable for more than the lowest negotiated price that the hospital charges a health insurer or group health plan. Hospitals that impose greater liability shall be subject to specified civil monetary penalties.