3.0.0 5288 2023-01-13T04:48:31Z 2023-01-13T04:48:31Z House H HR 2006-05-04 109 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-24T20:27:31Z Referred to 2006-05-04T14:00:05Z 2006-06-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3487-3488) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-24 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. Committee 2006-05-04 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2006-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 N C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2006-05-04 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2006-05-04 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2006-05-04 True B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2006-05-04 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2006-05-04 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2006-05-04 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2006-05-04 True P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2006-06-08 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2006-06-08 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2006-06-08 False E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2006-06-08 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2006-06-29 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2006-06-29 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2006-06-29 False J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2006-06-29 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2006-07-28 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2006-07-28 False B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2006-09-29 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2006-09-29 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2006-09-29 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2006-09-29 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2006-09-29 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2006-09-29 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2006-09-29 False S000033 Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] Bernard Sanders I VT 0 2006-09-29 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2006-09-29 False Health Case management Chronically ill Commerce Drugs Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Health information systems Health insurance Information technology Insurance companies Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Medical economics Medical records Preventive medicine Profit Reinsurance Science, Technology, Communications Small business Subsidies Wages Health 00 2006-05-04 Introduced in House 2006-06-19T21:13:16Z Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a small business health benefits program (SBHBP) under which small businesses may offer health insurance coverage to employees and their dependents. Outlines program elements and coverage requirements.

Requires the Secretary to establish a program of premium assistance for small employers under the SBHBP. Allows for reinsurance for catastrophic costs for certain health insurance issuers.

Defines a "small employer" for SBHBP purposes as an employer with 50 or fewer employees.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor to provide for the establishment of a national health pooling arrangement for eligible small employers under the SBHBP.

]]> Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 Display Title Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To establish a small business health benefits program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-05-04T04:00:00Z 2006-06-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3487-3488) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.