Association Health Plans Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/12/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-12Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-04-12Introduced in House
- 2019-04-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-12 (00)
Association Health Plans Act of 2019
This bill provides statutory authority for certain short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans and association health plans.
The bill permits short-term, limited-duration plans to provide coverage for a period of less than 12 months, not including extensions. Under current law, such plans are exempt from certain market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions.
The bill further permits groups or associations of employers to sponsor fully insured group health plans as if they were employers. Such plans may not discriminate based on the health factors of any prospective plan participant for the purpose of granting an employer's membership in the association or determining a participant's eligibility for benefits or premium amounts.
Cosponsors (20)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Steve Stivers (R-OH)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
Subjects
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Self-employed
- Small business
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