3.0.0 6908 2022-02-03T05:19:20Z 2022-02-03T05:19:20Z House H HR 2008-09-16 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-09-23T23:42:10Z Referred to 2008-09-16T13:01:05Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-09-23T23:42:00Z Referred to 2008-09-16T13:01:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported by 2008-09-23T23:41:00Z Markup by 2008-09-17T13:04:42Z Referred to 2008-09-16T13:00:50Z H. Rept. 110-870 2008-09-25 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-23 19:50:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 19:50:41 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8666-8667) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 19:50:41 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8666-8667) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 19:44:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6908. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 19:44:16 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8666-8668) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 19:44:01 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00566 2008-09-23 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-09-23 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-09-23 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-09-23 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-09-23 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-870, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-09-23 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-870, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-09-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-09-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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 2008-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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 2008-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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 2008-09-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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 2008-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 N S001045 Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] BART STUPAK D MI 1 2008-09-16 True 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20265 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 17, 2008</p> 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20265 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 17, 2008 Health Commerce Consumer education Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health insurance Labor and Employment Health

00 2008-09-16 Introduced in House 2008-10-14T19:45:10Z Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the health insurance coverage make a description of such limitations and restrictions in a form that is easily understandable available to participants and beneficiaries before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan.

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36 2008-09-23 Passed House amended 2008-12-05T22:47:52Z Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in writing in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor provides a description of such limitations and restrictions to participants and beneficiaries in a form that is easily understandable before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan at the earliest opportunity that other materials are provided.

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