3.0.0 6299 2020-02-10T16:50:32Z 2020-02-10T16:50:32Z House H HR 2012-08-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACK:H.R. 6299.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Bankruptcy RegulationArticle I, Section 8, Clause 4The Congress shall have Power *** To establish an uniformRule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject ofBankruptcies throughout the United States.Business RegulationArticle I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H5709]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2012-08-03T14:59:42Z Referred to 2012-08-02T13:00:26Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-02T13:00:36Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-02T13:00:31Z 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 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 112 1050 HR 2011-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Empowering Patients First Act 112 3000 HR 2011-11-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. 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 2012-08-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2012-08-02 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 2012-08-02 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 2012-08-02 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 2012-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 N R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2012-08-02 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2012-08-02 True E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2012-08-02 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2012-08-02 True S001184 Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] Tim Scott R SC 1 2012-08-02 True S001179 Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] Aaron Schock R IL 18 2012-08-02 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2012-08-02 True F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2012-11-15 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-11-28 False G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] Michael Grimm R NY G. 13 2012-11-28 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2012-12-20 False G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2012-12-20 False B001272 Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] Rick Berg R ND 0 2012-12-20 False T000471 Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9] Robert Turner R NY L. 9 2012-12-20 False H001054 Rep. Hayworth, Nan A. S. [R-NY-19] Nan Hayworth R NY A. S. 19 2012-12-20 False Health Accounting and auditing Advisory bodies Bankruptcy Business records Civil actions and liability Comprehensive health care Disability and health-based discrimination Employee benefits and pensions Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government lending and loan guarantees Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Sales and excise taxes State and local government operations State and local taxation User charges and fees Health 00 2012-08-02 Introduced in House 2012-10-11T14:18:47Z Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Code to repeal establishment of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program through which the Secretary provides loans and grants to foster the creation of qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans in the individual and small group markets. Rescinds unobligated funds made available for the program. Requires repayment of loans provided under the program within two years of their making and sets the interest rate on such loans at the bank prime rate.

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. Allows qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers participating in the CO-OP to sponsor an AHP, if certain requirements are satisfied.

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.

]]> To repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes. Display Title To repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6299ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6299ih.xml 2012-08-03 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.