H.R. 5157 (108th): High Risk Pool Flexibility Act of 2004

Introduced:
Sep 28, 2004 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Rep. George Nethercutt Jr. [R-WA5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on September 28, 2004, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 28, 2004
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the risk pools that qualify for high risk pool grants.

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Last updated Sep 28, 2004.
2 pages

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9/28/2004--Introduced.
High Risk Pool Flexibility Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "qualified high risk pool" for grant purposes to allow a State to meet the requirement to provide all eligible individuals with health insurance coverage by utilizing an acceptable alternative mechanism that includes a high risk pool as a component and: (1) that provides for risk adjustment, risk spreading, or a risk spreading mechanism (among issuers or policies of an issuer) or for some financial subsidization for eligible individuals, including through assistance to participating issuers; or (2) under which each eligible individual is provided a choice of all individual health insurance coverage otherwise available.

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 6A: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
  • Subchapter XXV: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
  • Part A: Individual and Group Market Reforms
  • Subpart 1: general reform
  • Section 300gg: Fair health insurance premiums