House Bill 2243
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2243
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019
This bill lowers the annual fee on health insurers that collect premiums from residents in U.S. territories.
The annual fee for a health insurer is currently calculated based on the insurer's share of total premiums from the preceding calendar year. The bill excludes premiums paid by residents of U.S. territories from a health insurer's net premiums but still includes the premiums of such residents in the determination of total premiums from the preceding year, thereby lowering the fee for these insurers.
Under current law, the fee is suspended for 2019 (i.e., there is no fee based on premiums from 2018).
April 10, 2019
04/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/10/2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
04/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:18 PM