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6/25/2009--Introduced.Expresses the sense of Congress that any health care reform legislation should include, with respect to health plans: (1) support for consumer education and assistance with enrollment; (2) assistance for people asserting consumer rights; (3) a strengthened system of consumer protections, including an appeal mechanism within a health plan, coverage for emergency care without prior authorization, verification of accurate out-of-network copayment charges, and protections against balance billing in emergency situations and where in-network providers are unavailable, against mid-year health plan changes that could impact the enrollee's cost-sharing or access to services, and against misleading marketing; and (4) a strengthened enforcement system of consumer rights for claims involving systemic violations of consumer protections, including sanctions.

1245902400 2009-06-25 Sat Nov 14 14:43:01 -0600 2009 introduced 58724 'bill':2 'care':10 'sens':5 'health':9 'legisl':12 'reform':11 'express':3 'congress':7 75083 false official action 58724 1245902400 Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200750 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. M000639 1954-01-01 5413 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2868 Bob N00000699 14226 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ action 58724 1245902400 Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200750 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. introduced 58724 1245902400 Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200749