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Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 22, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 22, 2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).

Mar 22, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).

Mar 22, 2017

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 233 (Roll no. 185).

Mar 22, 2017

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mar 22, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minuted of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require plans to provide coverage for substance use disorder treatments, including treatment for opioid use.

Mar 22, 2017

Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H2328)

Mar 22, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 210, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 1.

Mar 22, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101.

Mar 22, 2017

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendment is in order.

Mar 22, 2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H2312-2330; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2312-2318)

Mar 21, 2017

Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.

Mar 20, 2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 17, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

Mar 17, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-43.

Mar 8, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.

Mar 8, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Feb 16, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 22, 2017	House · vote #186	On Passage	Passed	236–175	See who voted →
Mar 22, 2017	House · vote #185	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	179–233	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.

The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination.

AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and maintain sufficient reserves and stop-loss insurance to cover those benefits, and (2) make annual payments to a fund to be used to pay for stop-loss insurance for such AHPs for which there is a reasonable expectation that claims would not be satisfied without such insurance. AHPs that fail to meet these requirements are subject to termination.

The Department of Labor must establish a Solvency Standards Working Group.

States may tax contributions to AHPs, with certain conditions.

The bill preempts state laws that preclude health insurers from: (1) offering health insurance in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance of the same policy type to other employers in the state that are eligible for coverage under AHPs.

(Sec. 4) The bill establishes criminal penalties for willfully making false representations regarding an AHP.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees of jurisdiction 2