S-1516 : Still Just a Bill

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that the laws of a state designated by a health insurer (primary state) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that insurer in any state (secondary state) if the coverage, states, and insurer comply with the conditions of this bill. Insurers are exempted from any secondary state's laws that would prohibit or regulate the operation of the insurer in that state. The primary state is given sole jurisdiction to enforce its covered laws in any secondary state.

The Government Accountability Office must study the effect of this bill on specified health insurance issues.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-06-29IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Senate
2017-06-29IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Dean Heller [R] (NV)
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Policy Area :

Health
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  • Government information and archives
  • Insurance industry and regulation
  • Congressional oversight
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • State and local government operations
  • Comprehensive health care
  • Intergovernmental relations

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