S.Amdt. 2920

SA 2920. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

After section 1103, insert the following:

SEC. 1104. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE RATE OF
DENIAL OF COVERAGE AND ENROLLMENT BY HEALTH
INSURANCE ISSUERS.

(a) Requirements Regarding Denial of Coverage for Medical
Services.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate
regulations requiring health insurance issuers to report
annually to the Secretary data concerning--
(A) each denial of coverage for medical services to a plan
enrollee in the preceding year, listed by the types of
services for which coverage was denied; and
(B) the reasons such coverage was denied.
(2) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make the data
reported under paragraph (1) available to the public on the
Internet website described in section 1103(a).
(b) Requirements Regarding Denial of Enrollment in a Health
Insurance Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2011, the
Secretary shall issue regulations requiring each health
insurance issuer to report annually to the Secretary data
concerning--
(A) each incident in which such issuer, in the preceding
year, denied the application of an individual to enroll in a
health insurance plan offered by such issuer; and
(B) the reasons each such application was denied.
(2) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make the data
reported under paragraph (1) available to the public on the
Internet website described in section 1103(a).
(3) Sunset.--The requirements under this subsection shall
cease to have effect on January 1, 2014.
(c) Consultation.--In developing the regulations under
subsection (a)(1) and (b)(1) and collecting data as required
by such subsections, the Secretary shall consult with State
insurance commissioners and the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners.
(d) Applicability of Requirements.--The reporting
requirements under this section shall apply to all health
insurance issuers and all health insurance plans, without
regard to whether such issuer offers a qualified health plan,
or whether such plan is a qualified health plan, as described
in subtitle D.
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