Association Health Plans Act
Latest action · Jun 14, 2023 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
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.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Association Health Plans Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the treatment of association health plans (AHPs) as single, large employer health plans for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Under AHPs, groups of individuals or small employers join together to purchase health insurance coverage. AHPs were historically subject to the market requirements for individual and small group health plans. In 2018, the Department of Labor issued regulations that allowed an AHP to be considered a single, large employer under ERISA if certain conditions are met. The regulations have been subject to litigation, which is still ongoing.
The bill provides that a group of employers is treated as a single, large employer for the purpose of establishing an AHP if the group, among other listed criteria (1) has been in existence for at least two years prior to establishing a group health insurance plan and was formed for a purpose other than offering health insurance, (2) meets any criteria set by Labor in a prior advisory opinion, or (3) meets any other criteria set by Labor through regulations.
Additionally, the bill establishes rules for AHPs to set premium rates and prohibits AHPs from discriminating in coverage based on health status-related factors or denying coverage based on preexisting conditions.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2023 to May 16, 2023, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Good | Original | Apr 25, 2023 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Apr 25, 2023 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Apr 25, 2023 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Apr 25, 2023 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | Apr 25, 2023 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | May 16, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | May 16, 2023 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
- Jun 14, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-112.
- Jun 6, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 6, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
- Apr 25, 2023Introduced in House
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3167 | MEWA Act | Related bill | Oct 30, 2023 |
| HR 3799 | CHOICE Arrangement Act | Related bill | Jun 21, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2023Reported in House
- Apr 25, 2023Introduced in House
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