Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-710
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
Introduced: 2017-01-27
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017</b></p> This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to revise the grace period that health insurers must provide to recipients of premium subsidies before discontinuing health coverage for nonpayment of premiums. The grace period is shortened from 3 months to 30 days unless state law includes an applicable grace period.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2017 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017 . 2. Aligning qualified health plan grace period requirements with State law grace period requirements Section 1412(c)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18082(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), by striking a 3-month grace period and inserting a grace period specified in subparagraph (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Grace period specified For purposes of subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), the grace period specified in this subparagraph is— (i) for plan years beginning before January 1, 2018, a 3-month grace period; and (ii) for plan years beginning during 2018 or a subsequent year, such grace period for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage as is applicable under the State law of the State in which the Exchange operates to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market (or, in the case such a State law is not in place for the State involved, a 1-month grace period). .