,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gfd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 ,cornyn introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act to require the disclosure of information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,patients' ,right to ,know ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,disclosure of health insurance information to consumers 7a7 ,in general ,section #bgae of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ae7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,disclosure of health insurance information to consumers 7#a7 ,in general ,a health insurance issuer or sponsor of a group health plan1 through its annual summary of benefits and coverage explanation provided under subsection 7d71 through an ,internet website1 or through some other written means of communication with the consumer such as a printed mailing-- 7,a7 shall include the disclosure 7effective for plan years beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and in addition to the information required to be disclosed under this section7 of-- 7i7 the applicable additional information relating to fees described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 the applicable additional information included under paragraph 7#c77;,d72 and 7,b7 shall not be subject to any administrative action by the ,secretary or by a ,state authority with respect to any disclosure made on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection of such applicable additional information if the disclosure is made based upon a good faith estimates of such information and is in accordance with such standards as the ,secretary may establish to carry out this subsection4 7#b7 ,fee information ,the additional information described in this paragraph1 with respect to a health insurance issuer issuing health insurance coverage in the individual1 small1 or large group market and with respect to the sponsor of a group health plan1 is as follows3 7,a7 ,fee on health insurance providers ,the annual fee on health insurance providers under section #ijaj of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note74 7,b7 ,,pcori ,tax ,fees imposed under subchapter ,b of chapter #cd of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to funding the ,patient-,centered ,outcome ,research ,institute74 7,c7 ,reinsurance contributions ,reinsurance contributions required under section #acda7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjfa7;b774 7,d7 ,proposed health insurance exchange user fee ,fees imposed on health plans relating to participation in an ,exchange under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjba et seq474 7,e7 ,risk corridor payments ,risk corridor payments required under section #acdb7;b77#b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjfb7;b77#b774 7,f7 ,risk adjustment charges ,risk adjustment charges imposed under section #acdc7;a77#a7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjfc7;a77#a774 ,in the case of health insurance coverage1 such costs may be calculated separately for such coverage in the individual market1 in the small group market1 and in the large group market for the health insurance issuer involved4 7#c7 ,other information 7,a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of methods of calculating the impact on average premium costs associated with each of the following3 7i7 ,market impact of guaranteed issue and community rating ,the requirement for guaranteed issuance of coverage under section #bgjb and community rated premiums under section #bgja4 7ii7 ,age rating impact ,the requirement of section #bgja7;a77#a77;,a77iii7 7relating to limitations on age rating74 7iii7 ,preventive services ,the requirement for coverage of preventive services under section #bgac4 7iv7 ,minimum essential health benefits coverage ,the requirement that coverage provide for at least #fj percent of the actuarial value of essential health benefits under section #acjb7;d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7;d774 7,b7 ,consultation ,in conducting such study1 the ,comptroller ,general shall consult with health insurance issuers and ,state health insurance commissioners4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjad1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to each ,house of ,congress and the ,secretary a report on the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,inclusion of additional information ,after submission of such report1 the ,secretary may also include in the information required to be disclosed under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 information on the impact on premiums of each of the requirements described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,retention of ,state rate setting authority ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preempt ,state authority to regulate1 reject1 alter1 or require additional information in support of rates for health insurance coverage or oversight authority of the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,disclosure to the general public ,the ,secretary shall make the information provided by a health insurance issuer or sponsor of a group health plan as specified in paragraph 7#b7 and additional information included under paragraph 7#c77;,d7 available to the general public through an ,internet website4 ,in addition1 such website shall include information provided in the report submitted under paragraph 7#c77;,a74 4