3.0.0 706 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z House HR 2017-01-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 14 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 706.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 ``to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.''[Page H702]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-03T15:49:23Z Referred to 2017-01-27T19:00:44Z 2017-02-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2017-01-30 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2017-01-30 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2017-01-30 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2017-01-30 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-01-30 False H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 2017-02-09 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2017-02-15 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2017-03-02 False Health Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health 00 2017-01-27 Introduced in House 2017-02-07T19:29:47Z Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require health insurance exchanges to verify an individual's eligibility for a special enrollment period before coverage is made effective.

Individuals seeking coverage through an exchange during a special enrollment period must submit to the exchange the documents necessary to verify their eligibility for the special enrollment period.

The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report on enrollment during special enrollment periods for plan year 2016. The report must include the number of individuals who: (1) sought to enroll during a special enrollment period but were prohibited, (2) were prohibited because they did not provide documentation supporting eligibility, and (3) were prohibited because they provided invalid documentation.]]> Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017 Display Title Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in PPACA insurance plans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr706ih/xml/BILLS-115hr706ih.xml 2017-02-03 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.