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To authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale previously available health insurance coverage in the small group market in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-661| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Brett Guthrie

Brett Guthrie

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (2)
Gregg Harper (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee Fairness and Relief Act of 2017 This bill permits a health insurer that had in effect health insurance coverage in the small group market in 2013 to offer that coverage outside of health insurance exchanges. That coverage is treated as a grandfathered health plan and thus fulfills an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access

To authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale previously available health insurance coverage in the small group market in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-661| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Employee Fairness and Relief Act of 2017 This bill permits a health insurer that had in effect health insurance coverage in the small group market in 2013 to offer that coverage outside of health insurance exchanges. That coverage is treated as a grandfathered health plan and thus fulfills an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Brett Guthrie

Brett Guthrie

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (2)
Gregg Harper (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access