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Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003

Introduced: February 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2003
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.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a tax credit in an amount equal to the amount paid for qualified health insurance, subject to stated limitations. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the provider of an individual's qualified health insurance equal to such individual's qualified health insurance credit advance amount (the Secretary's estimate of the amount of credit allowable) with respect to such provider.

Requires each health insurer, health maintenance organization, and health service organization to participate in a health insurance safety net which shall assure the availability of health insurance to uninsurable individuals. Funds such safety nets through assessments against such insurers and organizations. Permits such insurers and organizations to add the costs of such assessments to the costs of its insurance or coverage.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow health benefits coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs). Sets forth IMA requirements, including that the IMA be an organization operated under the direction of an association and that IMA health benefits coverage only be provided through contracts with health insurance issuers. Requires IMAs to include a minimum of two health insurance coverage options.

What's happening now February 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1570 Related bill Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 2 Republican 13
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 15, 2003
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 9, 2003
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 9, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 11, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 11, 2003
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 20, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 13, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 13, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 6, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 6, 2003
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 6, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 6, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 5, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 583: Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-583/
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"H.R. 583: Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-583/.
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H.R. 583, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-583/.
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