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HR 1774 107th Congress House

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.

Introduced: May 9, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 9, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 9, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to revise provisions relating to access and choice for small business employers with respect to medical care for their employees.

Establishes rules governing association health plans (group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations), including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation, coverage, plan documents, contribution rates, benefit options, applications for certification, notice for voluntary termination, corrective actions, and mandatory termination.

Requires association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage to maintain certain reserves and comply with other solvency provisions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to apply for appointment, and carry out specified duties, as trustee of any such insolvent association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage.

Allows a State to impose a contribution tax on any association health plan commencing operations in such State after the enactment of this Act.

Requires association health plans to include in their summary plan descriptions, in connection with each benefit option, a description of the form of any solvency or guarantee fund protection secured under ERISA or applicable State law.

Revises provisions relating to treatment of: (1) single employer arrangements; and (2) certain collectively bargained arrangements.

Sets forth provisions for association health plans with respect to: (1) enforcement; (2) cooperation between Federal and State authorities; and (3) treatment of certain existing health benefit programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 2 Republican 11
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Oct 3, 2002
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Sep 19, 2002
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 10, 2002
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 21, 2002
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 11, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 11, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 29, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 20, 2001
DeMint, James
· May 25, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· May 25, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 25, 2001
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 25, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· May 25, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 21, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 21, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 21, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· May 9, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 9, 2001
COLLINS, MAC
· May 9, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 9, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· May 9, 2001
GOSS, PORTER
· May 9, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 9, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 9, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· May 9, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· May 9, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 9, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 9, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 9, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1774: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1774/
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