3.0.0 208 2023-01-11T13:34:36Z 2023-01-11T13:34:36Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:H.R. 208.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes;''[Page H52]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-25T14:16:22Z Referred to 2017-01-03T17:29:20Z 2017-01-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access State and local government operations Health 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-03-06T18:39:10Z Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act

This bill waives certain health insurance benefit requirements in states with a county where only one health insurer offers individual coverage. In these states, health plans are not required to provide essential health benefits to be offered in the individual or small group market or through the health insurance exchange. (Plans offered in the individual market or through an exchange fulfill the requirement for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage.)

]]> Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Display Title Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Official Title as Introduced To waive the essential health benefits requirements for certain States. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Introduced in House 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr208ih/xml/BILLS-115hr208ih.xml 2017-01-25 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.