Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/27/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-26Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2019-03-26Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2019-03-26Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 2019-03-26Introduced in House
- 2019-03-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-26 (00)
Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019
This bill revises various requirements for private health insurance plans and associated plan-holder cost sharing. Specifically, the bill increases premium assistance for low-income households and specifies that the coverage affordability requirements for employer-sponsored plans extend to family members of employees based on the employee's required contribution as a percentage of the employee's income.
Further, the bill prohibits specified agency actions that would weaken the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to (1) association health plans; (2) short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans; and (3) state applications to waive certain PPACA provisions. The bill also increases the minimum coverage requirements for private health insurance plans and requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote the availability of such plans. The health coverage navigator program also is revised to prioritize community and consumer-focused nonprofits and facilitate enrollment in federally supported insurance programs such as Medicaid. The bill establishes a fund for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide cost assistance to individuals who are enrolled in qualified health plans.
Additionally, the bill provides new and additional grant funding for states to (1) plan and establish health insurance exchanges, (2) provide consumer assistance about available health insurance plans and coverage, and (3) increase health insurance plan enrollment. HHS also must report on the annual expenditure of user fees collected through federally facilitated exchanges.
Cosponsors (20)
- RICHARD NEAL (D-MA)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- STENY HOYER (D-MD)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Comprehensive health care
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Labor
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Income tax credits
- Insurance industry and regulation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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