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H.R. 3598 (113th)

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

21 November 2013

Last action

22 November 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Jeff Fortenberry

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to consider catastrophic health plans to be providing essential health benefits by removing certain enrollment eligibility restrictions (concerning age, certification of exemption from the Internal Revenue Code requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage, and offering of the plan only in the individual market).

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Timeline

  1. 21 November 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 November 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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