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HR 706 115th Congress House

Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in PPACA insurance plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2017 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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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
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Harper, Gregg
· Feb 9, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Jan 30, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 30, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 706: Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-706/
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"H.R. 706: Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-706/.
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H.R. 706, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-706/.
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