Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2995
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2013-08-02
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Employee benefits and pensions

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the annual limitation on deductibles under the essential health benefits of employer-sponsored qualified health plans of: (1) $2,000 in the case of a plan covering a single individual, and (2) $4,000 in the case of any other plan.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Tiberi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the limitation on deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 . 2. Elimination of limitation on deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans (a) In general Section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 42 U.S.C. 18022(c)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B)(i) and inserting paragraph (1)(B)(i) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting paragraph (1) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ).