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US S3167

US S3167
MEWA Act Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement Act


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Introduced
10/30/2023
In Committee
10/30/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as employers, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans (AHPs) as employers. It defines the criteria for a group or association of employers to be treated as an "employer" for the purposes of offering a group health plan, including requirements related to the size, structure, and governance of the group. The bill also establishes rules for how such AHPs can set premium rates and prohibits them from discriminating based on health status-related factors. Additionally, the bill specifies that these AHPs are still subject to the requirements of ERISA's Part 7, including the provisions of the Public Health Service Act incorporated through ERISA.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 10/30/2023)

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