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HR 4021 107th Congress House

Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2002

Official title: To provide incentives to States to apply for section 1115 waivers to use Federal funds to provide for affordable employer-based health insurance coverage for t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide incentives to States to apply for section 1115 waivers to use Federal funds to provide for affordable employer-based health insurance coverage for the uninsured workers of small businesses in the State.

Introduced: April 15, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health CoinsuranceCommerceEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee health benefits
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FamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesFinance and Financial SectorGrants-in-aidHealth insuranceLabor and EmploymentMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSmall businessSocial WelfareWelfare waivers
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 2, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 20, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make incentive payments to States that provide uninsured employees health insurance coverage as part of an approved waiver application under the Social Security Act (where States are permitted to use Medicaid program or State children's health insurance program (SCHIP) funds for experimental projects).

Requires that such health insurance coverage be provided: (1) without regard to health status, preexisting condition, or location of residency within a State; (2) through employer-sponsored health insurance or by buying into Medicaid or SCHIP; (3) at a specified level of actuarial equivalence; and (4) for a nominal amount of an employee's income.

Limits eligibility to lawful U.S. residents (and their spouses and dependents) who are otherwise not entitled to benefits under the Medicaid or SCHIP and are employed by a small business that does not offer affordable (or any) health insurance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2002
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 15, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 20, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4021: Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4021/
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"H.R. 4021: Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4021/.
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H.R. 4021, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4021/.
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