Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4414
Sponsor: Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-04-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: 
Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 - Exempts expatriate health plans, employers acting as sponsors of such plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under such plans from the health care coverage requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
 
Deems expatriate health coverage to be minimum essential coverage under an eligible employer-sponsored plan according to the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Declares that a qualified expatriate (and any dependent) enrolled in an expatriate health plan shall not be considered a U.S. health risk for purposes of assessing the annual fee on health insurance providers that provide health coverage to any U.S. health risk for any year after 2014.
 
Establishes a special rule for calculating the amount of this fee for calendar 2014.
 
Defines a "qualified expatriate" as: (1) a participant in a group health plan who is a U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or nonimmigrant about whom there is a good faith expectation of being abroad, in connection with his or her employment, for at least 90 days in a 12-month period, or of traveling abroad on at least 15 occasions during such a period; or (2) an individual who is abroad as a member of a group determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

action_date: 2014-04-29
text: 
Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 - Exempts expatriate health plans, employers acting as sponsors of such plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under such plans from the health care coverage requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
 
Deems expatriate health coverage to be minimum essential coverage for purposes of meeting the individual responsibility requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Declares that a qualified expatriate (and any dependent) enrolled in an expatriate health plan shall not be considered a U.S. health risk for purposes of assessing the annual fee on health insurance providers that provide health coverage to any U.S. health risk for any year after 2014.
 
Establishes a special rule for calculating the amount of this fee for calendar 2014.
 
Defines a "qualified expatriate" as: (1) a participant in a group health plan who is an alien residing outside the United States, a U.S. national, a lawful permanent resident, or a nonimmigrant about whom there is a good faith expectation of being abroad, in connection with his or her employment, for at least 180 days in a 12-month period; or (2) an individual who is abroad as a member of a group determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR H3266-3267)
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 182).(text: CR H3266-3267)
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3274)
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4414.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4414 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in Report No. 113-422 shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 555. (consideration: CR H3266-3275)
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Rule H. Res. 555 passed House.
action_date: 2014-04-28
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 555 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4414 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in Report No. 113-422 shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 159 (Roll no. 174).
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 159 (Roll no. 174).
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3123-3124)
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4414.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3067-3072; text of measure as introduced: CR H3067)
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Mr. Nunes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2014-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 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: 2014-04-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 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: 2014-04-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 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: 2014-04-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 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: 2014-04-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 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: 2014-04-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 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: 2014-04-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: Introduced in House