US HB782 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 36-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

State Health Care Flexibility Act of 2011 - Authorizes a state to opt out of the application of certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to health insurance coverage within the state by: (1) enacting a law that expresses the intent of the state to opt out of any or all of such provisions, lists such provisions, and expresses the intent of the state to continue to administer health care coverage-related laws as in effect in the state on March 22, 2010, or provides for the implementation of related state laws enacted after such date; and (2) notifying the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Secretary of the Treasury that such a state law was enacted. Includes among PPACA provisions that may be made inapplicable within a state provisions related to health coverage, essential health benefits, health insurance exchanges, alternative health plans established by states, individual and employer health coverage requirements, interoperable protocols for enrollment in federal and state health and human service programs, and expansion of Medicaid coverage.

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Title

State Health Care Flexibility Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-28HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-17HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2011-02-17HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-02-17HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Same As/Similar To

SB244 (Related) 2011-02-07 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S608)
HB3326 (Related) 2011-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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