Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6908
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2008-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer education
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: 
Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the health insurance coverage make a description of such limitations and restrictions in a form that is easily understandable available to participants and beneficiaries before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan.

action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 
Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in writing in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor provides a description of such limitations and restrictions to participants and beneficiaries in a form that is easily understandable before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan at the earliest opportunity that other materials are provided.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8666-8667)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8666-8667)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6908.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8666-8668)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-870, Part I.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-870, Part I.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Introduced in House