3.0.0 7258 2022-12-29T22:03:45Z 2022-12-29T22:03:45Z House HR 2022-03-28 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 54 (Monday, March 28, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SESSIONS:H.R. 7258.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the Constituion[Page H3897]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2022-03-29T15:40:08Z Referred to 2022-03-28T18:03:05Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-03-28T18:03:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-03-28T18:03:10Z 2022-03-29 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2022-03-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2022-03-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2022-03-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2022-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] PETE SESSIONS R TX 17 N Health Health 00 2022-03-28 Introduced in House 2022-08-02T21:11:00Z Health Care Equality and Modernization Act of 2022

This bill repeals the requirement for large employers to offer affordable coverage to full time employees and makes other changes to the health insurance system.

Specifically, health insurance is no longer required to cover preventive care at no cost or include the essential health benefits.

Individuals enrolling in health insurance who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous 12 months are charged an extra 20% on premiums for each consecutive year without coverage, unless the individual is subject to similar state incentives to maintain coverage.

States may enroll uninsured residents in high deductible health plans. Individuals must be permitted to opt-out of this coverage.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop a risk adjustment mechanism for health insurance in the individual market.

For residents of a state to qualify for premium subsidies or the health insurance tax credit in this bill, the state must permit health insurance with an annual limit on benefits to be sold on its exchange.

The bill establishes an advanceable, refundable health insurance tax credit for taxpayers enrolled in coverage that does not cover abortion except in certain circumstances.

States may (1) apply to HHS to use unclaimed health insurance tax credits for indigent health care; and (2) enroll Medicaid-eligible individuals in health insurance that qualifies for the tax credit instead of in Medicaid, at the individual's option.

The bill establishes Roth HSAs (health savings accounts) for paying certain medical expenses and health insurance premiums.

The bill eliminates the tax deduction for medical expenses.

Finally, the bill also changes federal Medicaid payments into block grants.

]]> Health Care Equality and Modernization Act of 2022 Display Title Health Care Equality and Modernization Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Introduced Health Care Equality and Modernization Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To eliminate the individual and employer health coverage mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to expand beyond that Act the choices in obtaining and financing affordable health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7258ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7258ih.xml 2022-03-29 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.