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House Bill 1628
115th Congress(2017-2018)
American Health Care Act of 2017
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Amendments
Active
Passed House on May 4, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 20, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1628
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Diane Black
Tennessee
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (5)
checkPassed on May 4, 2017
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
256
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

American Health Care Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to eliminate funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund and increase funding for community health centers.

For one year, certain federal funds may not be made available to states for payments to certain family planning providers (e.g., Planned Parenthood Federation of America).

The bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to limit, based on enrollment, federal funding for Medicaid beginning in FY2020.

Beginning in 2020, the bill eliminates: (1) the enhanced federal matching rate for new enrollees made eligible for Medicaid by PPACA, and (2) the state option to extend Medicaid coverage to such enrollees. At least every six months, states must redetermine the eligibility of enrollees made eligible for Medicaid by PPACA.

The bill repeals other changes made to Medicaid by PPACA and modifies additional Medicaid provisions.

Cost sharing reductions for low-income individuals are eliminated after 2019.

This bill amends the SSAct to establish the Patient and State Stability Fund to provide funding to states for the stabilization of health insurance premiums and other purposes.

Health insurers must increase premiums by 30% for one year for enrollees who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous year.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify premium subsidies and eliminate the subsidies after 2019.

The bill repeals the small employer tax credit for employee health insurance expenses, the penalties associated with the individual and large employer mandates for minimum essential health coverage, and other PPACA taxes and tax increases.

The bill establishes a refundable tax credit in 2020 for certain taxpayers who purchase health insurance on the individual market.

The bill revises rules for health savings accounts.
Text (3)
Placed on Calendar Senate
June 8, 2017
Engrossed in House
May 4, 2017
Reported in House
March 20, 2017
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:35 PM
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