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Empowering States to Innovate Act

Introduced: February 1, 2011 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now February 7, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2