S 1699
113th Congress
Senate
Health
Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Continuous Coverage Act
Introduced: November 13, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 13, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Continuous Coverage Act - Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010:
- a health insurance issuer shall offer an individual the opportunity to renew enrollment in coverage offered in the individual market if the individual was enrolled in such coverage on September 30, 2013, and continues to meet the requirements of eligibility for such coverage;
- an individual may renew enrollment in such coverage for plan years through December 31, 2015;
- the coverage shall not be required to meet PPACA essential health benefits requirements; and
- the coverage shall be deemed to meet the Internal Revenue Code minimum essential coverage requirement (thus not subjecting the taxpayer to a penalty).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1