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HR 3527 106th Congress House Health Commerce Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Health insurance continuation Health insurance industry Insurance premiums Insurance rates Medical economics

Affordable Health Insurance Act of 2000

Introduced: January 24, 2000 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 24, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 24, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Affordable Health Insurance Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require, under provisions guaranteeing the availability of individual health insurance coverage to certain individuals with prior group coverage, that for an eligible individual desiring to enroll in, or renew, individual health insurance coverage under such provisions, the health insurance issuer that offers such coverage cannot charge such individual a premium rate for such coverage that is higher than a rate equal to 150 percent of the average standard risk rate (as determined by provisions of this Act) of the issuer for individual health insurance offered in the State or applicable marketing or service area (as determined pursuant to regulations).
What's happening now February 2, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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