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HR 710 115th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access State and local government operations

Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017

Introduced: February 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to revise the grace period that health insurers must provide to recipients of premium subsidies before discontinuing health coverage for nonpayment of premiums. The grace period is shortened from 3 months to 30 days unless state law includes an applicable grace period.
What's happening now February 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 15, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Feb 13, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 710: Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-710/
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"H.R. 710: Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-710/.
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H.R. 710, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-710/.
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