HR77-118

Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, requires 2799E–1. Definitions In this part: The term primary State means, with respect to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, the State designated by the issuer as the State whose, and provides 2799E–2. Application of law The covered laws of the primary State shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the primary State and in any secondary State, but. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment, and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
  • Requires 2799E–1. Definitions In this part: The term primary State means, with respect to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, the State designated by the issuer as the State whose...
  • Provides 2799E–2. Application of law The covered laws of the primary State shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the primary State and in any secondary State, but...
  • Requires 2799E–3. Primary State must meet Federal floor before issuer may sell into secondary States A health insurance issuer may not offer, sell, or issue individual health insurance coverage in a secondary State if...
  • Provides 2799E–4. Independent external appeals procedures A health insurance issuer may not offer, sell, or issue individual health insurance coverage in a secondary State under the provisions of this title unless— both...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, requires 2799E–1. Definitions In this part: The term primary State means, with respect to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, the State designated by the issuer as the State whose, and provides 2799E–2. Application of law The covered laws of the primary State shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the primary State and in any secondary State, but.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill provides cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, requires 2799E–1. Definitions In this part: The term primary State means, with respect to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, the State designated by the issuer as the State whose, and provides 2799E–2. Application of law The covered laws of the primary State shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the primary State and in any secondary State, but.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Consumers Healthcare Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Domains
Healthcare Consumers Healthcare Environment Finance

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