HR 6479
115th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018
This bill includes short-term, limited-duration insurance in the definition of individual health insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, thereby subjecting such insurance to the same requirements (e.g., coverage of preexisting conditions).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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