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S 3958 111th Congress Senate

Empowering States to Innovate Act

Official title: A bill to allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: November 17, 2010 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessState and local government operations
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Nov 18, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S8007-8008)
Nov 17, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 17, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 18, 2010

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S8007-8008)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering States to Innovate Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1)  allow states to apply for waivers of certain health insurance coverage requirements in such Act (including requirements for the establishment of qualified health plans and health insurance exchanges) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (currently, January 1, 2017); and (2) require the waiver application process to begin not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3958: Empowering States to Innovate Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3958/
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"S. 3958: Empowering States to Innovate Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3958/.
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