H.R. 6487 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 28, 2023Mr. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fees for EFTs Act. 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. .