HR 1110
108th Congress
House
Health
Appropriations
Authorization
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government insurance
Grants-in-aid
Health insurance
Insurance premiums
Medically uninsured
Standards
State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2003
Introduced: March 6, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to modify provisions relating to Federal matching grants for the operation of State high risk health insurance pools. Provides matching grants to States that have established pools that provide premium rates and covered benefits consistent with standards included in the NAIC Model Health Plan for Uninsured Individuals. (Currently, the law specifies other characteristics pools must have for States to receive matching funds, including that premiums charged under a pool are restricted to no more than 150 percent of the premium for applicable standard risk rates.)
Amends the formula for appropriating funds such that funds will be allotted to States based on the number of enrollees in qualified high risk pools. (Currently, funds are allotted based upon the number of uninsured individuals in States.)
Authorizes appropriations for the matching grants program through FY 2009.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2