Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015

Summary

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Prescribes rules governing AHPs, including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, notice of voluntary termination, correction actions, and mandatory termination. Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used to make payments to an insurer to maintain coverage for a plan if there is a reasonable expectation that, without such payments, claims would not be satisfied by reason of termination of coverage. Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a Solvency Standards Working Group. Allows a state to impose a contribution tax on an association health plan that commenced operations in such state after the enactment of this Act. Preempts any state law that may preclude a health insurance issuer from: (1) offering health insurance coverage in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance coverage of the same policy type to other employers operating in the state that are eligible for coverage under such AHPs, whether or not such other employers are participating employers in such plan. Subjects to criminal penalties a person who willfully makes false representations with respect to an AHP.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 November 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 June 2015 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
• related to → American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
• related to → Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
• related to ← Empowering Patients First Act of 2015