Health Plan Purchasing Alliance Act of 2002
1/16/2023, 11:18 AMCongressional Summary of S 2035
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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Current Status of Bill S 2035
Bill S 2035 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 20, 2002. Bill S 2035 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 20, 2002. Bill S 2035's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 20, 2002Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2035
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
1Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2035
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
Access to health careCommerceConflict of interestsConsumer educationCooperative societiesEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee health benefitsFederal employeesFederal preemptionFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment employees' health insuranceGrants-in-aidHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryInsurance premiumsInsurance ratesInterstate relationsLabor and EmploymentMarketingMedical economicsNamesNonprofit organizationsOmbudsmanReinsuranceSocial WelfareState lawsAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 2035
Health Plan Purchasing Alliance Act of 2002A bill to provide for the establishment of health plan purchasing alliances.Health Plan Purchasing Alliance Act of 2002Comments
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