Increasing Access to Care Act
Latest action · Oct 17, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedOct 17, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Increasing Access to Care Act
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate restrictions on who may purchase catastrophic health plans.
Catastrophic health plans do not cover any benefits, other than three primary care visits per year, before the deductible is met; such plans are generally characterized by lower premiums and higher deductibles. Currently, only individuals who are younger than 30 years of age or who have a hardship exemption may purchase such plans.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 17, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Oct 17, 2017 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Oct 17, 2017 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Oct 17, 2017 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Oct 31, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Oct 17, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6050 | Increasing Access to Care Act | Identical bill | Jun 8, 2018 |
| HR 6311 | Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jul 26, 2018 |
| HR 6937 | Health Savings Modernization Act of 2018 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2017Introduced in Senate
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