SHOP Act
Latest action · May 5, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5135-5142)
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2009 or the SHOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an office within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to administer a health insurance program for small businesses and self-employed individuals to purchase health insurance coverage meeting certain requirements.
Establishes a Small Business Health Board to monitor the implementation of the program and make recommendations for improvements.
Requires the Administrator of the program to: (1) enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to provide health insurance coverage under this Act; and (2) enter into agreements with entities to serve as navigators to provide information about the program, provide referrals to applicable agencies for any grievance, complaint, or question, and assist in enrollment.
Requires a participating employer to ensure that each eligible employee has an opportunity to enroll in a plan.
Sets forth requirements for health plans offered under this Act. Requires the Administrator to contract with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to study: (1) the rating requirements that apply to health insurance purchased in the small group markets in the states and to develop recommendations concerning rating requirements; and (2) the administrative procedures that apply to the program and to health insurance purchased in the small group markets in states.
Sets forth premium-setting rules for plans under this Act.
Allows a state to prohibit participation in this program if the state offers alternative health benefit plans.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for small employers for qualified employee health insurance expenses under this Act.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2009 to Jul 29, 2009; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | May 5, 2009 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | May 5, 2009 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | May 11, 2009 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Jul 29, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 5, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 5, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5133-5134)
- May 5, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5135-5142)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11311 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5133–S5135Text printed S5135–S5142 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | May 5, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2360 | SHOP Act | Identical bill | Jun 11, 2009 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- SHOP Act
- Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2009Introduced in Senate
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