Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007

Summary

Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs). Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services an Office of Federal Reinsurance, which shall in turn establish a Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs to make reinsurance payments to eligible health plans experiencing catastrophic health care costs during a year with respect to a covered individual. Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Reinsurance for Catastrophic Health Care Costs Trust Fund.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5594-5595)

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2. 3 May 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5593-5594)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 May 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 May 2007

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
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