HR 1774 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced May 9, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Ernie Fletcher R-KY

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Latest action · Jun 27, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to revise provisions relating to access and choice for small business employers with respect to medical care for their employees.

Establishes rules governing association health plans (group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations), including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation, coverage, plan documents, contribution rates, benefit options, applications for certification, notice for voluntary termination, corrective actions, and mandatory termination.

Requires association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage to maintain certain reserves and comply with other solvency provisions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to apply for appointment, and carry out specified duties, as trustee of any such insolvent association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage.

Allows a State to impose a contribution tax on any association health plan commencing operations in such State after the enactment of this Act.

Requires association health plans to include in their summary plan descriptions, in connection with each benefit option, a description of the form of any solvency or guarantee fund protection secured under ERISA or applicable State law.

Revises provisions relating to treatment of: (1) single employer arrangements; and (2) certain collectively bargained arrangements.

Sets forth provisions for association health plans with respect to: (1) enforcement; (2) cooperation between Federal and State authorities; and (3) treatment of certain existing health benefit programs.

Cosponsors 111

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002; 47 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-KYAnne M. NorthupOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-COBob SchafferOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CACalvin M. DooleyOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-NCCass BallengerOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-OHDeborah PryceOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-MTDenny RehbergOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CADoug OseOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TNEd BryantOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-VAEric CantorOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-MIFred UptonOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-ILJ. Dennis HastertOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CTJames H. MaloneyOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-LAJohn CookseyOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-NYJohn M. McHughOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-KYKen LucasOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CALoretta SanchezOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-GAMac CollinsOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-INMike PenceOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-GANathan DealOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-FLPorter J. GossOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-LARichard H. BakerOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TXRichard K. ArmeyOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-NYSue W. KellyOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-WIThomas E. PetriOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TNVan HillearyOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-MIVernon J. EhlersOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CAWally HergerOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-OKWes WatkinsOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-TNZach WampOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-VAJo Ann DavisMay 21, 2001
R-PAJohn E. PetersonMay 21, 2001
R-SCLindsey GrahamMay 21, 2001
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonMay 21, 2001
R-MOSam GravesMay 21, 2001
R-NYVito FossellaMay 21, 2001
R-CADarrell IssaMay 25, 2001
R-KYEd WhitfieldMay 25, 2001
D-CAGary A. ConditMay 25, 2001
R-CAGeorge RadanovichMay 25, 2001
R-KYHarold RogersMay 25, 2001
R-SCJim DeMintMay 25, 2001
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.May 25, 2001
R-GAJohnny IsaksonMay 25, 2001
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyMay 25, 2001
R-KYRon LewisMay 25, 2001
R-ALTerry EverettMay 25, 2001
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Jun 14, 2001
R-AZJeff FlakeJun 14, 2001
D-ILJerry F. CostelloJun 14, 2001
R-ILJohn ShimkusJun 14, 2001
R-MIMike RogersJun 14, 2001
D-MSRonnie ShowsJun 14, 2001
R-COThomas G. TancredoJun 14, 2001
R-PATodd Russell PlattsJun 14, 2001
R-INDan BurtonJun 20, 2001
R-TXKay GrangerJun 20, 2001
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoJun 20, 2001
R-NCWalter B. JonesJun 20, 2001
D-ILDavid D. PhelpsJun 27, 2001
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.Jun 27, 2001
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesJun 27, 2001
D-CAJoe BacaJul 18, 2001
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenJul 25, 2001
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardNov 16, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonDec 18, 2001
R-SCJoe WilsonJan 29, 2002
D-TXNick LampsonApr 11, 2002
R-ALRobert B. AderholtApr 11, 2002
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettMay 2, 2002
R-GABob BarrJun 6, 2002
R-FLJeff MillerJun 6, 2002
R-GASaxby ChamblissJun 6, 2002
R-MOW. Todd AkinJun 6, 2002
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsJun 6, 2002
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezJun 21, 2002
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenJun 21, 2002
D-MDElijah E. CummingsJun 21, 2002
D-PAFrank MascaraJun 21, 2002
R-OKJohn SullivanJun 21, 2002
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldJun 21, 2002
R-TXLamar SmithJun 21, 2002
R-MNMark R. KennedyJun 21, 2002
R-OHPaul E. GillmorJun 21, 2002
D-NJDonald M. PayneJul 8, 2002
R-INMark E. SouderJul 8, 2002
R-VAFrank R. WolfJul 9, 2002
R-NJChristopher H. SmithJul 10, 2002
R-NYJohn E. SweeneyJul 10, 2002
R-WIPaul D. RyanSep 9, 2002
R-VAEdward L. SchrockSep 19, 2002
R-NYAmo HoughtonOct 3, 2002
R-VABob GoodlatteNov 14, 2002
R-COJoel HefleyNov 22, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred May 9, 2001
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
Referred Jun 27, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 27, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
  2. May 9, 2001Introduced in House
  3. May 9, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 107-67SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE84 pagesSmall Business CommitteeAug 14, 2002
Serial No. 107-51SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE101 pagesSmall Business CommitteeApr 4, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Short Titles as Introduced
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 9, 2001Introduced in House

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