3.0.0 3450 2023-01-11T13:23:27Z 2023-01-11T13:23:27Z House H HR 2013-11-12 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. ELLMERS:H.R. 3450.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but maynot be limited to, Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H6998]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-11-15T16:30:43Z Referred to 2013-11-12T19:01:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-11-12T19:01:25Z 2013-11-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-11-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 2013-11-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 2013-11-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-11-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 N B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2013-11-20 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2013-11-20 False F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2013-11-20 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2013-11-20 False B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2013-11-20 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2013-11-20 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2013-11-20 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2013-11-20 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2013-11-20 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2013-12-05 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2013-12-05 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2013-12-05 False T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2013-12-05 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2013-12-05 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2014-01-13 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2014-02-03 False Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Insurance industry and regulation Health 00 2013-11-12 Introduced in House 2014-02-14T21:41:04Z Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), with respect to the definition of a qualified health plan, to allow a health insurance issuer to offer coverage that: (1) provides the essential health benefits package required of a qualified health plan other than the minimum benefits required under the essential benefits and level of coverage requirements, and (2) meets federal and state benefit requirements as otherwise applied as of October 1, 2013, in the state in which the coverage is offered.

Makes such coverage ineligible: (1) for the premium assistance income tax credit or PPACA cost-sharing reductions; and (2) to be treated as a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum plan or be taken into account for purposes of determining the applicable second lowest cost silver plan.

Makes this Act's amendments effective as if they were included in the enactment of PPACA.


]]> Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2013 Display Title Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow individuals to opt out of the minimum required health benefits by permitting health insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the minimum essential health benefits otherwise required, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-11-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3450ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3450ih.xml 2013-11-15 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.