US HB742 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides statutory authority for certain short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans and association health plans. The bill permits short-term, limited-duration plans to provide coverage for a period of less than 12 months, not including extensions. Under current law, such plans are exempt from certain market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions. The bill further permits groups or associations of employers to sponsor fully insured group health plans as if they were employers. Such plans may not discriminate based on the health factors of any prospective plan participant for the purpose of granting an employer's membership in the association or determining a participant's eligibility for benefits or premium amounts.
Title
FLEX Act Flexibility Through Lower Expenses Health Care Act
Sponsors
Rep. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2021-02-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2021-02-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2021-02-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB896 (Related) 2021-03-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Self-employed
Small business
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Self-employed
Small business
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/742/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr742/BILLS-117hr742ih.pdf |