S 906 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Health Care Access for Small Businesses Act of 2003

Introduced Apr 11, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Debbie Stabenow D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 11, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5361-5363)

Progress

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IntroducedApr 11, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Health Care Access for Small Business Act of 2003 - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Providing for the Uninsured) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations for the certification of three-share programs for purposes of offering a refundable tax credit to small businesses who participate in such programs where: (1) not more than 30 percent of the cost of the monthly premium for health coverage (including prescription drug benefits) is paid by the qualified employee who lacks access to health coverage and desires coverage; and (2) at least 70 percent of such cost is paid by the qualified employer of such a qualified employee.

Authorizes the Administrator to award startup grants to eligible entities to establish three-share programs for certification.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit in the case of an eligible employer in an amount equal to 40 percent of the costs of a three-share program resulting from the participation of the taxpayer in such program during the taxable year.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 11, 2003Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5361-5363)
Apr 11, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5120-5121)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2544	Health Care Access for Small Businesses Act of 2004	Related bill	Jun 17, 2004

Subjects

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

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