US HB352 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Exempts health insurers and group health plan sponsors from penalties for offering coverage or plans that fail to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Coverage and plans must continue to comply with (1) the prohibition on excluding preexisting conditions from coverage, and (2) the requirement for coverage of dependent children to be available until the dependent turns 26 years old.
Title
Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] |
| Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-01-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-01-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/352/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr352/BILLS-116hr352ih.pdf |
