3.0.0 3241 2023-01-11T13:30:24Z 2023-01-11T13:30:24Z House HR 2015-07-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McDERMOTT:H.R. 3241.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8,Clause 3[Page H5590]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2015-11-16T21:28:32Z Referred to 2015-07-28T14:03:45Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-13T21:12:00Z Referred to 2015-07-28T14:03:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-05T18:46:00Z Referred to 2015-07-28T14:03:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-31T20:49:40Z Referred to 2015-07-28T14:03:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-07-28T14:03:35Z 2015-11-16 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2015-08-13 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2015-08-05 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-07-31 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 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 2015-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 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 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2015-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 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 2015-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 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 2015-07-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1147) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 N L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2015-09-15 False Health Child health Comprehensive health care Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Income tax credits Medicaid Medicare State and local finance State and local government operations Health 00 2015-07-28 Introduced in House 2016-04-15T15:02:24Z State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2015

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow states to apply for waivers to health benefits coverage requirements in order to implement a universal health care plan. The state universal health care plan must be at least as comprehensive and affordable as coverage under federal health programs and cover substantially all state residents.

States may apply to waive requirements for:

  • health insurance exchanges, plans sold on exchanges, and the program to support nonprofit insurance issuers;
  • reduced cost-sharing for individuals meeting income criteria;
  • health insurance premium subsidies, employer shared responsibility payments, and minimum essential coverage;
  • health benefits under titles XI (General Provisions), XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act;
  • federal employee health benefits;
  • health benefits for members of the military; and
  • health insurance under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must pay a state that assumes responsibility for health coverage currently provided under a federal health program the amount that would otherwise have been spent under the program.

HHS, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Departments of the Treasury, Defense, and Labor must coordinate and consolidate this state waiver process with existing waiver processes to ensure consistency and avoid duplication of effort.]]> State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2015 Display Title State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize the establishment of, and provide support for, State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3241ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3241ih.xml 2015-11-16 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.