A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".
Bill: S.J.Res.43 | Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R-MS)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of the Treasury on September 27, 2021. The rule expands the open enrollment period for individual health coverage and rescinds the previous interpretation of certain requirements relating to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers).

117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 43

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
 Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to 
    ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment 
Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving 
            Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2022

Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. 
Marshall, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Braun, Mr. Thune, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cruz, Ms. 
   Lummis, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Moran, Mr. Scott of 
    Florida, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. 
  Boozman) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
 twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
 Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to 
    ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment 
Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving 
            Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ``Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver 
Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 
2022 and Beyond'' (86 Fed. Reg. 53412 (September 27, 2021)), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect.
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