US S455

Bill

US S455

MORE Health Education Act Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019

Introduced
02/12/2019

In Committee
02/12/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct outreach and educational activities regarding federally-facilitated exchanges (i.e., health insurance exchanges that are established and operated within states by HHS). The activities must inform potential enrollees of the availability of coverage and related financial assistance under the exchanges and must be provided in culturally and linguistically appropriate formats.

AI Summary

This bill, the Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019 or the MORE Health Education Act, amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct outreach and educational activities regarding federally-facilitated health insurance exchanges. The activities must inform potential enrollees of the availability of coverage and related financial assistance under the exchanges, and must be provided in culturally and linguistically appropriate formats. The bill appropriates $100 million annually from 2020 onwards to carry out these outreach and educational activities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Jeanne Shaheen (D)*, Maggie Hassan (D), Tim Kaine (D), Gary Peters (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/12/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/455/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/455/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s455/BILLS-116s455is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s455/BILLS-116s455is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1425	Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.	Related
HR1884	Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR8200	EHDC Act of 2020 Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR987	Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
HRes377	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 312) to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 987) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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