Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

Bill: 114-hr-1624
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: 

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: 

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.) 
 
Funds are made available to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services provided during and after FY2020.

action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.) 
 
Funds are made available to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services provided during and after FY2020.

action_date: 2015-10-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.) 
 
Funds are made available to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services provided during and after FY2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-60.
action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-60.
action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-10-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-10-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7084)
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7084)
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265)
action_date: 2015-09-28
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 H6265)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1624.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6265-6267)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-60