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H.R. 1206 (112th): Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
- Introduced:
- Mar 17, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Mike Rogers [R-MI8]
- Status:
- Died (Reported by Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2328 on Jun 12, 2013. See H.R. 2328 for current action on this subject.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers.
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- Text
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Last updated Nov 15, 2012.
8 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
11/15/2012--Reported to House without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan.
Defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under the laws of the particular state to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew, or bind policies of insurance coverage or offer advice, counsel, opinions, or services related to insurance.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), when a state requests an adjustment of a medical-loss ratio, to defer to the state's findings and determinations as to whether enforcing the required medical-loss ratio may destabilize the individual or small group markets for health insurance.
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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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