US Congress Senate Bill 1395 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 18)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

WAIVE Act - Allows an individual to apply for a waiver from one or more of the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) by submitting an application to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the application to include: (1) the provision or provisions of PPACA for which the waiver is being sought; and (2) a brief description of why compliance would result in a decrease in access to benefits that are currently covered by a plan or policy in which the individual is enrolled or an increase in premiums to be paid by the individual for such coverage. Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue waivers within 30 days of the receipt of such application, and (2) issue guidance to individuals in how they can apply for and be granted a waiver under this Act.

WAIVE Act

Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]
Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2011-07-21	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4803)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1395/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1395/BILLS-112s1395is.pdf