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State Health Care Choice Act

Introduced: February 1, 2011 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S608)
Feb 1, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 1, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Health Care Choice Act - Authorizes a state to limit the application of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to health insurance coverage within that state by enacting a law that: (1) expresses the intent of the state to opt out of one or more of the provisions of PPACA; (2) contains a list of the provisions that will not apply to the state; and (3) either expresses the state's intent to continue to administer health coverage-related laws as in effect in the state on March 23, 2010, or provides for the implementation of related state laws enacted after such date.

Sets forth provisions that may be made inapplicable within a state, including provisions related to health coverage, essential health benefits, health insurance exchanges, alternative health plans established by states, individual and employer health coverage requirements, interoperable protocols for enrollment in federal and state health and human service programs, and expansion of Medicaid coverage.

What's happening now February 7, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S608)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1