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42 U.S.C. 300gg-111: Preventing surprise medical bills

Created in 2020 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). Not changed since. 4 bills in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2020Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021added it

42 U.S.C. 300gg-111Preventing 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

2799A–11Newnew

2799A–12Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 102809–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026introduced

H.R. 7853PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026introduced

H.R. 6182Find It Early Actintroduced

H.R. 3277Ensuring Lasting Smiles Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 10280 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 2799A–12
H.R. 7853 PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 2799A–12
H.R. 6182 Find It Early Act · introduced · would change 2799A–11
H.R. 3277 Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act · introduced · would change 2799A–11

How it got here

2020

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