US SB158 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2015 Permits a health insurance issuer that had in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 to continue offering that coverage through 2018 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats that coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage.
Title
Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-01-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Comprehensive health care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/158/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s158/BILLS-114s158is.pdf |