Prevention of Bureaucratic Workarounds Act

Bill: 114-hr-2707
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2015-06-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Health technology, devices, supplies

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Prevention of Bureaucratic Workarounds Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from entering into a contract with a state or awarding assistance to a state to provide the state with technology from the federal health insurance exchange.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2707 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2015 Mr. Walker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure a legislative solution for those individuals who may be affected by ObamaCare’s unlawful implementation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Bureaucratic Workarounds Act . 2. Preventing bureaucratic workarounds (a) In General The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not enter into contract with a State, or otherwise award any assistance to a State, to make available to the State any technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange established under section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit a State from establishing a State-based Exchange under section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ). (c) Applicability This Act applies only with respect to contracts entered into, and assistance awarded, after the date of enactment of this Act.