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HR 3149 112th Congress House

To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand access to high risk pools.

Introduced: October 11, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Oct 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand eligibility for the high risk health insurance pool program to include individuals who have been covered under a state health benefits risk pool during the six-month period prior to the date on which such individual is applying for coverage through the high risk pool.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3149: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand access to high risk pools.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3149/
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