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Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011

Introduced: July 24, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-694.
Nov 15, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
Sep 20, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Sep 20, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. Defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under the laws of the particular state to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew, or bind policies of insurance coverage or offer advice, counsel, opinions, or services related to insurance.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), when a state requests an adjustment of a medical-loss ratio, to defer to the state's findings and determinations as to whether enforcing the required medical-loss ratio may destabilize the individual or small group markets for health insurance.

What's happening now November 15, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 132
All 132 Democratic 2 Republican 38
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 20, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Sep 13, 2012
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 13, 2012
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Sep 11, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Aug 1, 2012
MILLER, GARY
· Aug 1, 2012
Mack, Connie
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 30, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· May 30, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· May 18, 2012
HASTINGS, DOC
· May 18, 2012
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 18, 2012
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 27, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 27, 2012
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Apr 27, 2012
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 17, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Apr 16, 2012
BARTON, JOE
· Mar 19, 2012
Black, Diane
· Mar 6, 2012
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 1, 2012
Bonner, Jo
· Feb 29, 2012
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 29, 2012
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2012
Labrador, Raul
· Feb 14, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 13, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Feb 3, 2012
PASTOR, ED
· Feb 3, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Feb 3, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 1, 2012
Reichert, David
· Feb 1, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jan 31, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 31, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Jan 31, 2012
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Jan 31, 2012
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 25, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 25, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 25, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 25, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jan 25, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Jan 25, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Jan 25, 2012
Reed, Tom
· Jan 25, 2012
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2012
PENCE, MIKE
· Dec 16, 2011
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Dec 15, 2011
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 12, 2011
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Dec 8, 2011
Olson, Pete
· Dec 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1206: Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1206/
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