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Health Care Waiver Transparency Act

Introduced: March 17, 2011 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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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 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Waiver Transparency Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish detailed criteria used by the Secretary to approve a waiver, adjustment, or other compliance relief provided for under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including how significant of a decrease in benefits or increase in premiums would need to occur in order to be approved for a waiver. Directs the Secretary to publish each application for a waiver and the approval or rejection of the waiver while ensuring the confidentiality of proprietary information of each applicant.

Prohibits any preferential treatment to be given to an applicant based on political contributions or association with a labor union, a health plan provided for under a collective bargaining agreement, or another organized labor group.

What's happening now March 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2