A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

Bill: 115-s-1569
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2017-07-17
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, in the event that the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on premium variation by age and health status.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2017 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

1. Elimination of non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff If the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is enacted, effective as if included in the enactment of such Act, paragraph (1) of section 301(d) of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is amended by striking 1312(d)(3)(D), .