CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-954
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2015-02-12
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Sales and excise taxes

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-29
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill temporarily exempts from penalties for failing to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage individuals whose coverage under a plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer receiving funds through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program was terminated or otherwise discontinued. </p>

action_date: 2016-09-22
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily exempt from penalties for failing to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage individuals whose coverage under a plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer receiving funds through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program was terminated. The exemption applies as of the first month for which the coverage was terminated and continues for the remaining months of the calendar year. </p>

action_date: 2016-09-27
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 22, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily exempt from penalties for failing to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage individuals whose coverage under a plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer receiving funds through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program was terminated. The exemption applies as of the first month for which the coverage was terminated and continues for the remaining months of the calendar year. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program.

1. Exemption from individual mandate for certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Certain individuals previously enrolled in qualified health plans funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program In the case of an applicable individual who was enrolled in a qualified health plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 )) receiving funds through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under such section for such plan and such issuer terminated or otherwise discontinued providing the plan in the area in which the individual resides during a month during a calendar year, the applicable individual for— (A) such month and each subsequent month during such calendar year, or (B) in the case the date of such discontinuance occurs during a month in the last quarter of a calendar year, such month and each subsequent month during such calendar year and the subsequent calendar year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to October 2014 and subsequent months.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 653 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 954 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2016 Received; read the first time September 29, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CO–OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption from individual mandate for certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Certain individuals previously enrolled in health plans funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program Any applicable individual for any month if— (A) such individual was enrolled in minimum essential coverage offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 )) receiving funds with respect to such coverage through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under such section, (B) during the calendar year which includes such month, such issuer terminated such coverage in the area in which the individual resides, and (C) such month ends after the date on which such coverage was so terminated. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 29, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CO–OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption from individual mandate for certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Certain individuals previously enrolled in health plans funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program Any applicable individual for any month if— (A) such individual was enrolled in minimum essential coverage offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 )) receiving funds with respect to such coverage through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under such section, (B) during the calendar year which includes such month, such issuer terminated such coverage in the area in which the individual resides, and (C) such month ends after the date on which such coverage was so terminated. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 612 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 954 [Report No. 114–784] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means September 22, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Blum , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Hultgren , and Mr. Dold September 22, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 12, 2015 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption from individual mandate for certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Certain individuals previously enrolled in health plans funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program Any applicable individual for any month if— (A) such individual was enrolled in minimum essential coverage offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 )) receiving funds with respect to such coverage through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under such section, (B) during the calendar year which includes such month, such issuer terminated such coverage in the area in which the individual resides, and (C) such month ends after the date on which such coverage was so terminated. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

September 22, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed