United States · Bill · S
S. 2035 (107th)
Health Plan Purchasing Alliance Act of 2002
Introduced
20 March 2002
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Health Plan Purchasing Alliance Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate State-based or directed health plan purchasing alliances to increase access to and lower costs of health benefits for small employer groups and individuals. Makes State agencies and specified nonprofits or cooperatives eligible for participation in such grant program. Authorizes Governors of nonparticipating States to request that the Secretary establish a Federal Employees' Health Benefit Program alliance for part or all of such State. Provides for State certification of small group health plan purchasing alliances, including interstate alliances. Sets forth a governance structure and requirements for such alliances, including marketing area and conflict of interest rules. Prohibits such alliances from involvement in the licensing of health plan issuers, assumption of financial risk on behalf of members of such alliance, or for-profit operations. Provides for a limited preemption of otherwise restrictive State laws concerning groups organizing to purchase health insurance and premium rate reductions. Treats such alliances as employee welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for enforcement purposes.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 2002
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 March 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2035
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/2035