Health Marketplace for All Act of 2022
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Dec 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The Health Marketplace for All Act of 2022 proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It would allow certain organizations, like self-employed groups and membership associations, to form "health marketplace pools." These pools would be treated as a single employer for the purpose of offering large group health insurance plans to their members or employees. The bill specifies that these pools must offer plans equally to all members, with certain allowances for variations based on policy or product.
The legislation affects individuals who are members of or employed by entities that form these health marketplace pools. It also impacts health insurance issuers that may contract with these pools. The bill states that participation in these pools will not create a joint employer relationship for other federal labor or employment laws. Additionally, it permits these pools to offer drug coverage, including over-the-counter drugs, as the sole benefit.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in December 2022 by Senator Rand Paul. Its current status is "Introduced," and it has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. For the bill to become law, it would need to pass both the Senate and the House of Representatives and be signed by the President.
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Official summary
Health Marketplace for All Act of 2022 This bill permits entities such as self-employed companies and membership organizations to form health marketplace pools to offer large group health insurance plans as a single employer. (In general, large group health plans cover employees of an employer that has 51 or more employees; in some states, large groups are defined as 101 employees or more.) Subject to specified nondiscrimination rules related to preexisting conditions and health status, health marketplace pools must offer plans to all members or employees of the pool on an equal basis. Health marketplace pools are not considered joint employers for the purpose of other federal labor or employment laws.
Timeline
20 Dec 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 5303 do?
- The Health Marketplace for All Act of 2022 proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It would allow certain organizations, like self-employed groups and membership associations, to form "health marketplace pools." These pools would be treated as a single employer for the purpose of offering large group health insurance plans to their members or employees. The bill specifies that these pools must offer plans equally to all members, with certain allowances for variations based on policy or product. The legislation affects individuals who are members of or employed by entities that form these health marketplace pools. It also impacts health insurance issuers that may contract with these pools. The bill states that participation in these pools will not create a joint employer relationship for other federal labor or employment laws. Additionally, it permits these pools to offer drug coverage, including over-the-counter drugs, as the sole benefit. This bill was introduced in the Senate in December 2022 by Senator Rand Paul. Its current status is "Introduced," and it has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. For the bill to become law, it would need to pass both the Senate and the House of Representatives and be signed by the President.
- Has S. 5303 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5303. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5303?
- S. 5303 was sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5303?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (20 Dec 2022).
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