Anesthesia for All Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6545 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6545 To prohibit health insurers, including Medicaid managed care organizations and other private health plans, from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit health insurers, including Medicaid managed care organizations and other private health plans, from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Anesthesia for All Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Anesthesia care is essential and must be determined by medical necessity, not arbitrary limits. (2) Time caps on reimbursement jeopardize patient safety, impose financial burdens, and interfere with informed medical decisions. (3) Prohibiting such practices protects patients, promotes fairness, and ensures equitable access to essential healthcare services. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON ARBITRARY TIME CAPS FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES. (a) In General.--Part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 2730. PROHIBITION ON ARBITRARY TIME CAPS FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES. ``(a) Prohibition on Time Limits.--A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, may not impose arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia s