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Association Health Plans Act

USA118th CongressHR-2868| House 
| Updated: 6/14/2023
Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (7)
Bob Good (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2294
Association Health Plans Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4547
Association Health Plans Act of 2021
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 6, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
Jun 6, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Jun 14, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-112.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2294
    Association Health Plans Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4547
    Association Health Plans Act of 2021


  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • June 6, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.


  • June 6, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 14, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.


  • June 14, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-112.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-3167: MEWA Act
  • HR 118-3799: CHOICE Arrangement Act
Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessLabor-management relationsSelf-employed

Association Health Plans Act

USA118th CongressHR-2868| House 
| Updated: 6/14/2023
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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2294
Association Health Plans Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4547
Association Health Plans Act of 2021
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 6, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
Jun 6, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Jun 14, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-112.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2294
    Association Health Plans Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4547
    Association Health Plans Act of 2021


  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • June 6, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.


  • June 6, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 14, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.


  • June 14, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-112.
Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (7)
Bob Good (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-3167: MEWA Act
  • HR 118-3799: CHOICE Arrangement Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessLabor-management relationsSelf-employed