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HR 3607 113th Congress House

State Health Care Choice Act

Official title: To enable States to opt out of certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: November 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessState and local government operations
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Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 21, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1711 Identical bill State Health Care Choice Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3607: State Health Care Choice Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3607/
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"H.R. 3607: State Health Care Choice Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3607/.
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H.R. 3607, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3607/.
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