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S 248 112th 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: February 1, 2011 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessState and local government operations
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Feb 7, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 7, 2011
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 1, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S417)
Feb 1, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S417)
Feb 1, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 844 Identical bill Empowering States to Innovate Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 248: Empowering States to Innovate Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-248/
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