Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance".

Bill: 116-hjres-43
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2019-02-06
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Labor

Department of the Treasury

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans.</p> <p>Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule took effect October 2, 2018.</p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2019 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Ms. Underwood , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Moore , and Mr. Horsford ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , and Ways and Means , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (published at 83 Fed. Reg. 38212 (August 3, 2018)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.