Health Care Choice Act
Latest action · Jul 7, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Care Choice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that the laws of the primary State (as designated by the health insurance issuer) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that issuer both in the primary State and in any secondary State. Exempts health insurance issuers from any State law or regulation that would: (1) regulate the operation of the health insurance issuer in the secondary State, except for certain activities, including paying taxes and registering with the State insurance commissioner; (2) require any individual health insurance coverage issued by the issuer to be countersigned by an agent or broker residing in the secondary State; or (3) discriminate against the issuer issuing insurance in both primary and secondary States.
Allows States to require brokers to obtain a license from that State, but not to impose any requirements that discriminate against nonresident brokers.
Requires health insurance issuers offering coverage in more than one State to submit to the insurance commissioner of each State a copy of a plan of operation or a feasibility study, written notice of any change in designation of its primary State, and an annual financial statement.
Declares that this Act does not affect the authority of Federal or State courts to enjoin the sale of health insurance coverage to any person or group who is not eligible for such insurance or by a health insurance issuer that is in hazardous financial conditions.
Sets forth requirements for primary States.
Gives sole jurisdiction to primary States to enforce the covered laws in primary and secondary States. Sets forth procedures for resolving disputes.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2004 to Nov 17, 2004; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Jun 23, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 7, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 23, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Health Care Choice Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative remedies
- Bankruptcy
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Corporate finance
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial statements
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government regulation
- Health
- Health care industry
- Health insurance
- Health maintenance organizations
- Injunctions
- Insurance agents
- Insurance companies
- Interstate commerce
- Interstate relations
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Licenses
- State laws
- State taxation
- Taxation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2004Introduced in House
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