H 1321
An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights
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Bill overview
This bill aims to increase transparency for consumers regarding their health insurance rights. Specifically, it requires health plans to display key information on enrollment cards, such as the plan’s network, coverage details, and contact information. The goal is to make it easier for consumers to understand their insurance benefits and rights. This legislation builds upon previous attempts to improve consumer understanding of health insurance.
Key provisions
- Health plans must display network information on enrollment cards.
- Health plans must display coverage details on enrollment cards.
- Health plans must display contact information on enrollment cards.
- The bill addresses the display of information on health insurance enrollment cards.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Financial Services.
- The bill was subsequently referred to the committee on Health Care Financing.
- The bill was recommended to pass by the committee on House Ways and Means.
Who is affected
- Consumers of health insurance
- Health insurance companies
- Healthcare providers
Notable changes
- This bill mandates specific information to be displayed on health insurance enrollment cards.
- It builds on previous efforts to improve consumer access to information about health insurance.
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Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Margaret R. Scarsdale
Mark D. Sylvia
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Bill H.1321 194th (Current)
An Act relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights
By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1321) of Greg Schwartz and Natalie M. Higgins relative to the display of information on enrollment cards of health plans. Financial Services.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Greg Schwartz Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.1321
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Financial Services |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/23/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/29/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 8/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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