To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to resume taking applications for participation in the temporary high-risk insurance program under such Act and to provide additional funding for such purpose, and (2) eliminate the six-month waiting period for program applicants previously covered under creditable health care coverage. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of the excise tax on small cigarettes to $52.33 per thousand for the period between 2014 and 2024.

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Timeline

1. 16 April 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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2. 16 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013
• related to ← Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act