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H.R. 1884 - Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

MAR. 26, 2019

H.R. 1884; Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

DATED MAR. 26, 2019
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Pallone, Rep. Frank, Jr.
  • Institutional Authors
    U.S. House of Representatives
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Industry Groups
    Health care
    Insurance
  • Jurisdictions
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    2019-11723
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2019 TNT 59-17
Citations: H.R. 1884; Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H.R. 1884

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve
affordability of, undo sabotage with respect to, and increase access
to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 26, 2019

Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. HOYER,
Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. CASTOR of Florida,
Mrs. TRAHAN, Mrs. CRAIG, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire,
Mr. RUIZ, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. ALLRED,
Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. TED LIEU of California,
Mr. PETERS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. ROUDA,
Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. DELGADO, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. BLUNT
Rochester, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. SHALALA,
Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SOTO, Ms. JACKSON
LEE, Mr. KEATING, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama,
Mr. TRONE, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. LARSON
of Connecticut, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. GARCIA of Texas,
Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. SÁNCHEZ, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mrs. MURPHY,
Ms. DEAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. RUSH,
Mr. MORELLE, Ms. HILL of California, Mr. HIGGINS of New York,
Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. PASCRELL,
Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KIM, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. HAYES,
Mr. COX of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. KILDEE,
Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. GOLDEN,
Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. GRIJALVA,
Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. NORTON,
and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in
addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education
and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve affordability of, undo sabotage with respect to, and increase access to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE. — This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019".

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TITLE I — EXPANDING AFFORDABILITY

SEC. 101. IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY AND REDUCE PREMIUM COSTS FOR CONSUMERS.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

"(A) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. — The applicable percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer whose household income is within an income tier specified in the following table shall increase, on a sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial premium percentage to the final premium percentage specified in such table for such income tier:

"In the case of household income
(expressed as a percent of poverty line) within the following income tier:

The initial premium percentage is —

The final premium percentage is —

Over 100.0% up to 133.0%

0.0%

1.0%

133.0% up to 150.0%

1.0%

2.0%

150.0% up to 200.0%

2.0%

4.0%

200.0% up to 250.0%

4.0%

6.0%

250.0% up to 300.0%

6.0%

7.0%

300.0% up to 400.0%

7.0%

8.5%

400.0% and higher

8.5%

8.5%".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 36B(c)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking "but does not exceed 400 percent".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

SEC. 102. EXPAND AFFORDABILITY FOR WORKING FAMILIES.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Clause (i) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

"(i) COVERAGE MUST BE AFFORDABLE. —

"(I) EMPLOYEES. — An employee shall not be treated as eligible for minimum essential coverage if such coverage consists of an eligible employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)) and the employee's required contribution (within the meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B)) with respect to the plan exceeds 9.5 percent of the employee's household income.

"(II) FAMILY MEMBERS. — An individual who is eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)) by reason of a relationship the individual bears to the employee shall not be treated as eligible for minimum essential coverage by reason of such eligibility to enroll if the employee's required contribution (within the meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B), determined by substituting 'family' for 'self-only') with respect to the plan exceeds 9.5 percent of the employee's household income.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —

(1) Clause (ii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking "Except as provided in clause (iii), an employee" and inserting "An individual".

(2) Clause (iii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking "the last sentence of clause (i)" and inserting "clause (i)(II)".

(3) Clause (iv) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking "the 9.5 percent under clause (i)(II)" and inserting "the 9.5 percent under clauses (i)(I) and (i)(II)".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

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DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Pallone, Rep. Frank, Jr.
  • Institutional Authors
    U.S. House of Representatives
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Industry Groups
    Health care
    Insurance
  • Jurisdictions
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    2019-11723
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2019 TNT 59-17
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