H.R. 1549
Helping Sick Americans Now Act
Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
15:05:37
Sponsor
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 1,549
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 15, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
Source: House floor actions
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1549 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
Source: House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-45.
Source: House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-45.
Source: Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Source: House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Helping Sick Americans Now Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer from the Prevention and Public Health Fund any unobligated funds which are attributable to FY2013 and any funds that would otherwise be made available to the Fund for FY2014-FY2016 to a Department of Health and Human Services account to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program (a program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals with a preexisting condition). Requires such funds to be available for obligation on the date of enactment of this Act and to remain available through December 31, 2013.
Eliminates the eligibility requirement for the temporary high risk pool which prohibits an individual from having creditable coverage (health coverage) for six months before applying for coverage through the pool.
Helping Sick Americans Now Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer from the Prevention and Public Health Fund any unobligated funds which are attributable to FY2013 and any funds that would otherwise be made available to the Fund for FY2014-FY2016 to a Department of Health and Human Services account to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program (a program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals with a preexisting condition). Requires such funds to be available for obligation on the date of enactment of this Act and to remain available through December 31, 2013.
Eliminates the eligibility requirement for the temporary high risk pool which prohibits an individual from having creditable coverage (health coverage) for six months before applying for coverage through the pool.
Requires the Secretary to administer the temporary high risk pool in accordance with current regulations governing the operation of the pool, except as necessary to reflect amendments made by this Act.
Energy and Commerce Committee