3.0.0 1419 2022-11-01T17:03:31Z 2022-11-01T17:03:31Z House HR 2019-02-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeFAZIO:H.R. 1419.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to the power tomake all laws necessary and proper for carrying out thepowers vested in Congress)[Page H2315]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-01T21:48:29Z Referred to 2019-02-28T14:02:30Z Keeping Health Insurance Affordable Act of 2019 116 3 S 2019-01-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2019-03-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2019-02-28 True P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2019-02-28 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2019-03-05 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-03-05 False Health Comprehensive health care Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health 00 2019-02-28 Introduced in House 2019-07-23T20:51:54Z Public Option Deficit Reduction Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer a public health insurance option through the health insurance exchange. Unlike the coverage options currently available on the exchange, which are administered by private insurance companies, this public option must be administered directly by HHS.

The public option must comply with the same general requirements as other plan types available on the exchange, including with respect to available benefits, benefit levels, provider networks, notices, consumer protections, and cost sharing. Medicare health care providers are automatically participants in the public option unless they opt out, and providers not participating in Medicare may opt in. In addition, the bill establishes requirements for setting premiums, payment rates, and provider incentives.

The bill appropriates funds to establish the public health insurance option, which HHS must repay over 10 years.

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