Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 18, 2012)
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012 - Prohibits the McCarran-Ferguson Act from being construed to permit issuers of health or medical malpractice insurance to engage in any form of price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations in connection with the conduct of the business of providing health insurance coverage or coverage of medical malpractice claims or actions.
Amends such Act to provide that nothing in it shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
What just happenedJun 5, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 18, 2012
- Jun 5, 2012CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Over-Criminalization Task Force Subcommittee - May 18, 2012IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 18, 2012IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 18, 2012IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House