US Congress Senate Bill 1049 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3228-3229)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), that: (1) impose fines on large employers (employers with more than 50 full-time employees) who fail to offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential health insurance coverage; and (2) require such large employers to file a report with the Secretary of the Treasury on health insurance coverage provided to their full-time employees. Repeals provision of PPACA that: (1) set limits on the annual deductible on health plans offered in the small group market, (2) allow catastrophic plans to be offered in the individual market to individuals under the age of 30, and (3) impose an annual fee on health insurance entities. Deems high deductible health plans to meet essential health benefits coverage requirements if the enrollee has established a health savings account. Amends the Public Health Service Act, as amended by PPACA, to repeal provision that allow a premium rate variance by age in the individual or small group market. Repeals restrictions on payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to prescription drugs or insulin. Repeals provisions limiting annual salary reduction contributions by an employee to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan to $2,500. Allows a health plan to maintain its status as a grandfathered health plan regardless of any modification to the cost-sharing levels, employer contribution rates, or covered benefits. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations to clarify the application of such provision. Makes this provision effective as if included in PPACA. Voids any regulations promulgated related to such provisions before enactment of this Act.

Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011

Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3228-3229)

HB2676 (Related) 2011-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB1880 (Related) 2011-11-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1049/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1049/BILLS-112s1049is.pdf