SAVE Act

Bill: 116-s-1400
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-05-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act or the SAVE Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges in those states that have not already elected to do so. A state that receives a grant must ensure that the resulting exchange is self-sustaining by 2024. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Casey , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to preserve the option of States to implement health care marketplaces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act or the SAVE Act . 2. Preserving State option to implement health care marketplaces (a) In general Section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking under this subsection and inserting under this paragraph or paragraph (1) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Additional planning and establishment grants (A) In general There shall be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 to award grants to eligible States for the uses described in paragraph (3). (B) Duration and renewability A grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of 2 years and may not be renewed. (C) Limitation A grant may not be awarded under subparagraph (A) after December 31, 2022. (D) Eligible State defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible State means a State that, as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph, is not operating an Exchange. ; and (2) in subsection (d)(5)(A)— (A) by striking In establishing an Exchange under this section and inserting the following: (i) In general In establishing an Exchange under this section (other than in establishing an Exchange pursuant to subsection (a)(6)) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Additional planning and establishment grants In establishing an Exchange pursuant to subsection (a)(6), the State shall ensure that such Exchange is self-sustaining beginning on January 1, 2024, including allowing the Exchange to charge assessments or user fees to participating health insurance issuers, or to otherwise generate funding, to support its operations. . (b) Clarification regarding failure To establish Exchange or implement requirements Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking If and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), if ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Clarification This subsection shall not apply in the case of a State that elects to apply the requirements described in subsection (a) and satisfies the requirement described in subsection (b) on or after January 1, 2014. .