118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6487
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans
from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds
transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 28, 2023
Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Kilmer,
Mr. Bera, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans
from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds
transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Fees for EFTs Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING HEALTH PLANS FROM IMPOSING FEES ON HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS AND HEALTH CARE
PAYMENT AND REMITTANCE ADVICE TRANSACTIONS.
Section 1173(g)(4)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1320d-2(g)(4)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking at the end ``and'';
(2) in subclause (II), by striking at the end the period
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(III) prohibit the imposition of
any charge, fee, or other payment
(including through a withhold from
payment) by a health plan or entity
completing the transaction on the
plan's behalf, on a health care
provider for electronic fund transfers
and health care payment and remittance
advice transactions made on or after
January 1, 2024.''.
No Fees for EFTs Act
118th Congress: House Bill No. 6487
Introduced on November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023 Referred to a Committee
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6487
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans
from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds
transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 28, 2023
Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Kilmer,
Mr. Bera, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans
from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds
transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Fees for EFTs Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING HEALTH PLANS FROM IMPOSING FEES ON HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS AND HEALTH CARE
PAYMENT AND REMITTANCE ADVICE TRANSACTIONS.
Section 1173(g)(4)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1320d-2(g)(4)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I), by striking at the end ``and'';
(2) in subclause (II), by striking at the end the period
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(III) prohibit the imposition of
any charge, fee, or other payment
(including through a withhold from
payment) by a health plan or entity
completing the transaction on the
plan's behalf, on a health care
provider for electronic fund transfers
and health care payment and remittance
advice transactions made on or after
January 1, 2024.''.
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November 28, 2023HouseIntroduced
November 28, 2023HouseReferred to a Committee