Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014
Latest action (27 Mar 2014): Introduced
What this bill does
The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014 would amend reporting requirements created under the Affordable Care Act to reduce administrative burdens and better protect personal information. It would allow health insurers and employers, when reporting coverage information to the IRS, to substitute a covered dependent's name and date of birth for their Social Security number in cases where that number is not otherwise collected. It would also allow individuals to be treated as having consented to receive certain tax-related health coverage statements electronically if they had previously agreed to receive similar documents electronically, unless they explicitly object. In addition, the bill would direct the Treasury Department, working with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and the Small Business Administration, to study and report to Congress on creating a voluntary "prospective" reporting system that could reduce reporting duplication for employers, followed by a public comment period.
The bill would primarily affect employers, health insurance issuers, and individuals covered under employer-sponsored or other health plans, by changing how their personal information is reported to the IRS and how coverage statements may be delivered. It aims to ease compliance burdens on businesses and insurers while limiting unnecessary transmission of sensitive personal data such as Social Security numbers.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 27, 2014, by Senator Mark Warner along with several cosponsors, and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It did not receive a vote and did not become law during the 113th Congress.
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Official summary
Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to reporting of health care coverage information, to: (1) allow identification of dependents of the primary insured by name and date of birth, instead of taxpayer identification number, if the employer or health insurance issuer does not collect or maintain tax identification numbers for such dependents; and (2) allow an individual to refuse consent to receive tax information statements relating to health insurance coverage in electronic form.
Directs the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on the processes necessary to develop a reporting system allowing employers to voluntarily provide information on health care coverage offered by such employers.
Common questions
- What does S. 2176 do?
- The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014 would amend reporting requirements created under the Affordable Care Act to reduce administrative burdens and better protect personal information. It would allow health insurers and employers, when reporting coverage information to the IRS, to substitute a covered dependent's name and date of birth for their Social Security number in cases where that number is not otherwise collected. It would also allow individuals to be treated as having consented to receive certain tax-related health coverage statements electronically if they had previously agreed to receive similar documents electronically, unless they explicitly object. In addition, the bill would direct the Treasury Department, working with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and the Small Business Administration, to study and report to Congress on creating a voluntary "prospective" reporting system that could reduce reporting duplication for employers, followed by a public comment period. The bill would primarily affect employers, health insurance issuers, and individuals covered under employer-sponsored or other health plans, by changing how their personal information is reported to the IRS and how coverage statements may be delivered. It aims to ease compliance burdens on businesses and insurers while limiting unnecessary transmission of sensitive personal data such as Social Security numbers. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 27, 2014, by Senator Mark Warner along with several cosponsors, and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It did not receive a vote and did not become law during the 113th Congress.
- Has S. 2176 become law?
- Not yet. As of 27 Mar 2014, S. 2176 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2176?
- S. 2176 was sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] (Democrat-VA), with 11 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2176?
- Introduced (27 Mar 2014).
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