Proposal:Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1213
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019

This bill makes various changes to the health insurance marketplace, including (1) providing authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, or states, to prohibit health insurers from implementing unreasonable premium increases; (2) revising certain limits on cost sharing; and (3) modifying certain consumer protections.

Bill Title

Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-04-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• 2019-04-11: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.