US HB6585 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 6 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 6 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-09 - 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 extend to U.S. territories a program requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary high risk health insurance pool program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals with a preexisting condition.
Title
To amend subtitle B of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend the temporary high-risk insurance pool program to the territories.
Sponsors
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-11-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2012-11-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Comprehensive health care
District of Columbia
Guam
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Caribbean area
Comprehensive health care
District of Columbia
Guam
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6585/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6585/BILLS-112hr6585ih.pdf |