Care for All Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-551
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-13
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Insurance industry and regulation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Care for All Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow catastrophic plans to be offered as qualified health plans to any individual in the individual or group market. (Qualified health plans are sold on health insurance exchanges, are the only plans eligible for premium subsidies, and fulfill an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.) Currently, to be a qualified health plan, a catastrophic plan must enroll only individuals who are below age 30 and exempt from minimum essential coverage requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Fortenberry 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 permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care for All Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (a) In general Section 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Catastrophic plan A health plan not providing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level of coverage shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (d) with respect to any plan year if the plan provides— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), the essential health benefits determined under subsection (b), except that the plan provides no benefits for any plan year until the individual has incurred cost-sharing expenses in an amount equal to the annual limitation in effect under subsection (c)(1) for the plan year (except as provided for in section 2713); and (2) coverage for at least three primary care visits. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1312(d)(3)(C) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(C) ) is amended by striking , except that and all that follows through section 1302(e) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.