US HB3598 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on November 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to consider catastrophic health plans to be providing essential health benefits by removing certain enrollment eligibility restrictions (concerning age, certification of exemption from the Internal Revenue Code requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage, and offering of the plan only in the individual market).
Title
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-11-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
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/113th-congress/house-bill/3598/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3598/BILLS-113hr3598ih.pdf |
