House Bill 830 - HELP Copays Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-06

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

HELP Copays Act

HELP Copays Act

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

HELP Copays Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Health care costs and insurance

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Gabe VasquezKevin MullinDaniel S. Goldman

HELP Copays Act

3/14/2024, 4:05 AM

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifica...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 830

Introduced on
2023-02-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/6/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifica...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Health care costs and insurance

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/20/2023

Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifica...


Latest Action2/17/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.