Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 9819. Maintenance of price comparison tool
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 9819
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Added
- December 27, 2020 by Pub. L. 116–260
- Length
- 105 words · about 1 min to read
A group health plan shall offer price comparison guidance by telephone and make available on the Internet website of the plan or issuer a price comparison tool that (to the extent practicable) allows an individual enrolled under such plan, with respect to such plan year, such geographic region, and participating providers with respect to such plan or coverage, to compare the amount of cost-sharing that the individual would be responsible for paying under such plan with respect to the furnishing of a specific item or service by any such provider.
(Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title I, § 114(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2874.)
Amendment history
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- Added by Pub. L. 116–260
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle K Group Health Plan Requirements
- Chapter 100 GROUP HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS
- Subchapter B Other Requirements
Nearby sections
- § 9815 Additional market reforms
- § 9816 Preventing surprise medical bills
- § 9817 Ending surprise air ambulance bills
- § 9818 Continuity of care
- § 9819 Maintenance of price comparison tool
- § 9820 Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information
- § 9822 Other patient protections
- § 9823 Air ambulance report requirements
- § 9824 Increasing transparency by removing gag clauses on price and quality information
Official notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title I, § 114(d), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2875, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section, section 1185h of Title 29, Labor, and section 300gg–114 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.”