US HR6050

Bill

US HR6050

Increasing Access to Care Act

Introduced
06/08/2018

In Committee
06/08/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Increasing Access to Care Act

AI Summary

This bill, the Increasing Access to Care Act, would allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower-premium "copper plan" as defined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the bill would remove the current restriction that limits eligibility for copper plans to individuals under 30 years old or those who qualify for certain hardship exemptions. The amendments made by this bill would apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Michael Burgess (R)*,

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 06/08/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6050/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6050/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6050/BILLS-115hr6050ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6050/BILLS-115hr6050ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6311	Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR6937	Health Savings Modernization Act of 2018	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.	Related
HRes1011	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 184) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6311) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1976	Increasing Access to Care Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Same As

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