29 U.S.C. 1185e: Preventing surprise medical bills

Created in 2020 by Public Law 93-406. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 1185f, 29 U.S.C. 1185i, 42 U.S.C. 300gg–131, 42 U.S.C. 300gg–132.

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2020Pub. L. 93-406added it

29 U.S.C. 1185ePreventing surprise medical bills

(a)Coverage of emergency services

(b)Coverage of non-emergency services performed by nonparticipating providers at certain participating facilities

(c)Determination of out-of-network rates to be paid by health plans; independent dispute resolution process

(d)Certain access fees to certain databases

(e)Transparency regarding in-network and out-of-network deductibles and out-of-pocket limitations

(f)Advanced explanation of benefits

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2020

Pub. L. 116–260, §103(b), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c), (d)
Pub. L. 116–260, §107(b), added subsec. (e). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 116–260, §111(c), added subsec. (f). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.