I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1234 
To restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate health insurance 
markets, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To restore to States the freedom and flexibility to regulate 
health insurance markets, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medical Freedom Act 
of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTORING TO STATES THE FREEDOM AND FLEXI-
BILITY TO REGULATE HEALTH INSURANCE 
MARKETS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF PPACA RESTRICTIONS ON THE 
INSURANCE MARKET.—Any provision of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) 
or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 
2010 (Public Law 111–152) amending title XXVII of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.), or 
amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order 
to incorporate or apply such an amendment to such title 
XXVII, is repealed and the provisions of law amended by 
such provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconcili-
ation Act of 2010 are restored or revived as if such Acts 
had not been enacted. 
(b) HSAS AND FSAS.—Any provision of, or amend-
ment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (Public Law 111–148) or the Health Care and Edu-
cation Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152) 
applying a requirement or restriction on a health savings 
account (within the meaning of section 223(d) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986) or a health flexible spending 
arrangement (within the meaning of section 106(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) is repealed and the provi-
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sions of law amended by such provisions of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are restored or 
revived as if such Acts had not been enacted. 
(c) EXPANDED HEALTH PLAN SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1301(a)(1) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18021(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘a 
health plan that’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘any health plan (as 
defined in subsection (b)).’’. 
(2) DIRECT
PRIMARY
CARE
MEDICAL
HOME 
PLANS.—Section 1301(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
18021(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘medical home 
plan that meets criteria’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘medical 
home plan.’’. 
(3) STAND-ALONE DENTAL BENEFITS.—Section 
1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
18031(d)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘health 
plan) if the plan’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘health plan).’’. 
(4) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The 
fol-
lowing provisions of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) shall have 
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no force or effect after the date of the enactment of 
this Act: 
(A) Section 1301(b)(1)(B) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 18021(b)(1)(B)). 
(B) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (6) of section 
1311(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)). 
(C) Section 1311(d)(4)(A) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 18031(d)(4)(A)). 
(D) Section 1311(e) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 18031(e)). 
(E) Section 1311(j) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
18031(j)). 
(F) Subparagraphs (B) and (D) of section 
1321(a)(1) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
18041(a)(1)). 
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