To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow parental choice in the selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow parental choice in the selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H63F6BB60558847E79C4BD53301136A7A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act of 2021.
- Section H3BF4DE5FFD49462EA0748214EF627020: 2. Allowing parental choice in the selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children...
- Section H33DD160E5FFE41FDAEDB48BD2D0B32D8: 2799A–11. Parental choice of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children In the case of a...
- Section HADC63CE1E88E418581E188F5E990E68B: 726. Parental choice of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children In the case of a...
- Section HD977D85D794644C1A8F62B50E62ED2F7: 9826. Parental choice of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children In the case of a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow parental choice in the selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Environment, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow parental choice in the selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under a group health plan for certain dependent children., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Davids of Kansas (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Castor …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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