CHOICE Act

Summary

Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement Act or the CHOICE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a public health insurance option that meets all federal plan requirements and is available on state and federal health insurance exchanges. Specifically, the CMS must offer silver and gold plans, may offer bronze plans, and must include all essential benefits, consumer protections, and cost-sharing limitations in each plan. The CMS may contract with a third party to administer the public option plans and states may establish advisory councils to make recommendations to the CMS about the operation and policies of such plans. Further, the CMS must establish geographically adjusted premiums and negotiate provider payment rates for services and prescription drugs covered the plans. If a payment rate cannot be negotiated, the CMS must pay the amount for such service as required under traditional Medicare. Medicare and Medicaid providers are automatically participants in public option plans unless they opt out, and providers not participating in Medicare or Medicaid may opt in.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 April 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 April 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 April 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Jesús García · D · Cosponsor
• John Sarbanes · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Bradley Schneider · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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