S. 3695 (112th): EACH Act

Introduced:
Dec 19, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 19, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 19, 2012
Referred to Committee Dec 19, 2012
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors (6R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate.

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12/19/2012--Introduced.
Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to minimum essential health care coverage requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to allow an additional religious exemption from such requirements for individuals whose sincerely held religious beliefs would cause them to object to medical health care provided under such coverage.
Defines "medical health care" to mean voluntary health treatment by or supervised by a medical doctor that would be covered under minimum essential coverage that:
(1) includes voluntary acute care treatment at hospital emergency rooms, walk-in clinics, or similar facilities; and
(2) excludes treatment not administered or supervised by a medical doctor, physical examinations or treatment required by law or third parties, and vaccinations.

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