Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3315
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2017-07-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Hearing, speech, and vision care
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017</b></p> This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums for limited scope vision benefits from health insurance premiums for purposes of the annual fee on health insurers, which is calculated based on an insurer's share of total nationwide health insurance premiums.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Renacci (for himself and Mr. Bera ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude limited scope vision insurance coverage from health insurance coverage subject to the health insurance provider annual fee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017 . 2. Excluding limited scope vision insurance coverage from health insurance subject to PPACA health insurance provider annual fee (a) In general Section 9010(h)(3)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 26 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended by inserting or any insurance coverage for vision benefits described in paragraph (2)(A) of such section after section 9832(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2017.