3.0.0 1050 2023-01-11T13:20:22Z 2023-01-11T13:20:22Z House H HR 2011-03-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 1050.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating toproviding for the general welfare of the United States) andClause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress),and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H1770]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-21T20:01:56Z Referred to 2011-03-11T14:02:15Z Empowering Patients First Act 112 105 HR 2011-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans. 112 299 HR 2011-02-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 112 397 HR 2011-02-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 112 3682 HR 2012-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS To repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes. 112 6299 HR 2012-08-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2011-03-21 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2011-03-11 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 N S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2011-03-11 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2011-03-11 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2011-03-11 True C001082 Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] Francisco Canseco R TX Quico 23 2011-03-11 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2011-03-11 True M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2011-03-11 True G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2011-03-11 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2011-03-11 True F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2011-07-21 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2011-11-16 False G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-20] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 20 2012-06-21 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24] Richard Hanna R NY L. 24 2012-07-12 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Department of Labor Employee benefits and pensions Federal preemption Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Licensing and registrations Small business State and local taxation User charges and fees Health 00 2011-03-11 Introduced in House 2011-05-09T18:55:29Z Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements.

Prescribes rules governing AHPs, including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, notice of voluntary termination, correction actions, and mandatory termination.

Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used by the Secretary of Labor to make payments to an insurer to maintain coverage for a plan if there is a reasonable expectation that, without such payments, claims would not be satisfied by reason of termination of coverage.

Requires the Secretary to establish a Solvency Standards Working Group.

Allows a state to impose a contribution tax on an association health plan that commenced operations in such state after the enactment of this Act.

Preempts any state law that may preclude a health insurance issuer from: (1) offering health insurance coverage in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance coverage of the same policy type to other employers operating in the state that are eligible for coverage under such AHPs, whether or not such other employers are participating employers in such plan.

Subjects to criminal penalties a person who willfully makes false representations with respect to an AHP.

]]> Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 Display Title Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-03-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1050ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1050ih.xml 2011-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. 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.