HR 706
115th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017
Introduced: January 27, 2017
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require health insurance exchanges to verify an individual's eligibility for a special enrollment period before coverage is made effective.
Individuals seeking coverage through an exchange during a special enrollment period must submit to the exchange the documents necessary to verify their eligibility for the special enrollment period.
The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report on enrollment during special enrollment periods for plan year 2016. The report must include the number of individuals who: (1) sought to enroll during a special enrollment period but were prohibited, (2) were prohibited because they did not provide documentation supporting eligibility, and (3) were prohibited because they provided invalid documentation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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