Good for the Gander Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2986
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2017-06-21
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Members of Congress

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Good for the Gander Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act&nbsp;to modify health&nbsp;insurance plan options for Members of Congress elected from a state that receives a federal waiver of limits on premium variation by age under the American Health Care Act of 2017, if that bill is enacted. Such Members shall not be eligible for government health plans and shall be eligible only for health insurance coverage with the highest age band premium&nbsp;in the individual market of that state.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2017 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to restrict Members of Congress who represent a State with a premium age band waiver, approved under the amendments made by the American Health Care Act of 2017, to the highest age band premium for health insurance coverage that is available under the waiver.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good for the Gander Act of 2017 . 2. Restricting access of certain Members of Congress, who represent a State with an AHCA approved premium age band waiver to the highest age band premium for health insurance coverage available under the waiver Section 1312(d)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting except as provided in subparagraph (E), after Notwithstanding any other provision of law, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Limiting coverage of Members of Congress representing States with an AHCA age band waiver In the case of a State that has a waiver approved and in effect under section 2701(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 136(a) of the American Health Care Act of 2017, for the purpose described in paragraph (1)(A) of such section 2701(b) (relating to a selection of a larger age band for premiums), a Member of Congress who represents such State (or a district in the State)— (i) is not eligible, with respect to the Member’s services as a Member of Congress, to receive coverage under any health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and is not eligible for any Government contribution under such chapter with respect to any health benefits plan (including health insurance coverage described in clause (ii)); and (ii) is eligible to enroll in health insurance coverage in the individual market in the State under this Act and under such waiver, but only in such coverage (offered in the area in which the Member resides) with the highest age band premium for the coverage selected in such area at the time of enrollment (or reenrollment). .