3.0.0 3072 2023-01-11T13:22:20Z 2023-01-11T13:22:20Z House H HR 2011-09-29 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 3072.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to regulate commerce . . . among theseveral states . . . as enumerated in Article I, Section 8,Clause 3 of the United States Constitution.[Page H6467]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-05T13:50:35Z Referred to 2011-09-29T15:00:20Z 2011-10-05 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 N T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2011-10-05 False B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2012-02-09 False Health Comprehensive health care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health 00 2011-09-29 Introduced in House 2011-12-09T17:20:46Z State Authorized Alternative Health Arrangement Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to authorize a state to establish one or more alternative health arrangements that serve the beneficiaries of one or more qualified benefits programs if certain requirements are met. Defines "qualified benefit program" as an entity or arrangement that: (1) is established, authorized, and operating pursuant to state law to provide or administer health coverage for officials, employees, and retirees of a group of employers; and (2) the state finds satisfies criteria to be a qualified health plan, with exceptions.

Requires such a state to designate one or more qualified benefit programs to be offered through such an arrangement.

States that such an arrangement is in addition to an American Health Benefits Exchange (health insurance exchange) or a subsidiary Exchange.

Deems such an arrangement to be an Exchange under PPACA, except exempts the arrangement from requirements relating to offering coverage to all qualified individuals and Exchange certification.

Details how health plan rules apply to the alternative health arrangements provided for under this Act.

Treats a qualified benefits program offered through an alternative health arrangement as: (1) meeting the definition of a qualified health plan for purposes of the essential health benefits provisions in PPACA, and (2) a health plan offered in the individual market under the Internal Revenue Code.

]]> State Authorized Alternative Health Arrangement Act of 2011 Display Title State Authorized Alternative Health Arrangement Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide State flexibility for the offering of health benefits through alternative health arrangements. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced State Authorized Alternative Health Arrangement Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3072ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3072ih.xml 2011-10-05 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.