3.0.0 3554 2019-11-15T21:59:20Z 2019-11-15T21:59:20Z Senate S S 2008-09-24 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-09-24T17:35:55Z 2008-09-24 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2008-09-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9417-9419) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. N L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2008-09-24 True Health Access to health care Advice and consent of the Senate Commerce Comprehensive health care Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Employee health benefits Executive reorganization Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health insurance Income tax Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Presidential appointments Preventive medicine Quality of care Regionalism Small business Standards State laws Tax credits Tax returns Taxation Health 00 2008-09-24 Introduced in Senate 2008-12-31T18:55:47Z Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 - Establishes the National Health Coverage Policy Board as an independent agency to oversee a program to provide health insurance coverage to small employers and their employees.

Directs the Policy Board to: (1) determine a comprehensive, quality, and affordable standard benefit package similar to that provided under specified large federal employees health benefits (FEHB) plans; (2) apportion the United States into regions with no less than two states each; (3) establish a Regional Health Coverage Exchange for each region to serve as a central purchasing site for health coverage, to provide information about plans, to facilitate enrollment, and to ensure health plan compliance with requirements; and (4) establish the Regional Health Coverage Exchange Board.

Requires the Regional Board to develop common rating guidelines relating to the health insurance market for small employers. Directs each state to enact laws necessary to regulate its small group insurance market in accordance with such guidelines. Authorizes states to permit sole proprietors and individuals to purchase coverage through the Exchange.

Sets forth requirements for a health insurance issuer to offer health care coverage through an Exchange.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a refundable tax credit for taxpayer premiums for qualified health insurance purchased through an Exchange; (2) allow a refundable tax credit for small employer contributions toward the cost of such employee health insurance; and (3) provide for advance payment of such tax credits.

]]> Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 Display Title Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. Introduced in Senate 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3554is/xml/BILLS-110s3554is.xml 2008-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.