H.R. 1101 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017

This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.

The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination.

AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and maintain sufficient reserves and stop-loss insurance to cover those benefits, and (2) make annual payments to a fund to be used to pay for stop-loss insurance for such AHPs for which there is a reasonable expectation that claims would not be satisfied without such insurance. AHPs that fail to meet these requirements are subject to termination.

The Department of Labor must establish a Solvency Standards Working Group.

States may tax contributions to AHPs, with certain conditions.

The bill preempts state laws that preclude health insurers from: (1) offering health insurance in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance of the same policy type to other employers in the state that are eligible for coverage under AHPs.

The bill establishes criminal penalties for willfully making false representations regarding an AHP.

Text (4)

March 23, 2017

March 22, 2017

March 17, 2017

February 16, 2017

Amendments (2)

Mar 22, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 104

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-51 to clarify that existing association health plans may continue to operate under existing state and federal law.

Agreed To

Mar 22, 2017

Offered in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 103

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 210, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-9 was considered as adopted.

Submitted

Actions (20)

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03/23/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

03/22/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/22/2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).

03/22/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).

03/22/2017

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 233 (Roll no. 185).

03/22/2017

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

03/22/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minuted of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require plans to provide coverage for substance use disorder treatments, including treatment for opioid use.

03/22/2017

Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H2328)

03/22/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 210, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 1.

03/22/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101.

03/22/2017

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendment is in order.

03/22/2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H2312-2330; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2312-2318)

03/21/2017

Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.

03/20/2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

03/17/2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

03/17/2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-43.

03/08/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.

03/08/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

02/16/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

02/16/2017

Introduced in House

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