3.0.0 6210 2022-02-03T05:16:21Z 2022-02-03T05:16:21Z House H HR 2008-06-09 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-06-17T21:26:20Z Referred to 2008-06-09T16:32:45Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-09T16:32:50Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-09T16:32:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-09T16:32:35Z 2008-06-17 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-06-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2008-06-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-06-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-06-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-06-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 N E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2008-06-09 True B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2008-06-09 True Y000031 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] C. W. Young R FL Bill 10 2008-06-09 True C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2008-06-09 True E000172 Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] JO EMERSON R MO ANN 8 2008-06-09 True A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2008-06-09 True G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2008-06-09 True A000362 Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2008-06-09 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2008-06-09 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2008-06-09 True R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 2008-06-09 True F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] Bill Foster D IL 14 2008-06-11 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2008-06-11 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2008-06-11 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2008-06-11 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2008-06-12 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2008-06-12 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2008-06-17 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-06-17 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2008-06-19 False C001074 Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] Travis Childers D MS 1 2008-06-19 False E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2008-06-19 False C000794 Rep. 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Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-07-14 False D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 2008-07-16 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2008-07-16 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2008-07-17 False S001173 Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] Zachary Space D OH T. 18 2008-07-21 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2008-07-21 False M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2008-07-22 False G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2008-07-23 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2008-07-31 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2008-07-31 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2008-08-01 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2008-08-01 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2008-09-09 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2008-09-09 False G000555 Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 20 2008-09-09 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2008-09-09 False Health Commerce Consumer education Department of Health and Human Services Employee health benefits Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Health insurance Income tax Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Medical economics Self-employed Small business State laws Tax credits Taxation Health 00 2008-06-09 Introduced in House 2008-07-18T17:43:28Z Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 or the SHOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an office within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to administer a health insurance program for small businesses and self-employed individuals to purchase health insurance coverage meeting certain requirements.

Establishes a Small Business Health Board to monitor the implementation of the program and make recommendations for improvements.

Requires the Administrator of the program to: (1) enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to provide health insurance coverage under this Act; and (2) enter into agreements with entities to serve as navigators to provide information about the program and assist in enrollment.

Requires a participating employer to ensure that each eligible employee has an opportunity to enroll in a plan.

Sets forth requirements for health plans offered under this Act. Requires the Administrator to contract with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to study the rating requirements, administrative procedures, and standards of external and internal review that apply to such plans and to health insurance purchased in the small group markets in the states and to develop recommendations concerning rating requirements.

Sets forth premium-setting rules for plans under this Act.

Allows a state to prohibit participation in this program if the state offers alternative health benefit plans.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for small employers for qualified employee health insurance expenses under this Act.

]]> SHOP Act Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced SHOP Act Display Title SHOP Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. Introduced in House 2008-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6210ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6210ih.xml 2008-06-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.