To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance.
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Latest Action · March 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill prohibits federal health and labor officials from implementing a proposed rule that would restrict short-term health insurance plans, which are temporary coverage options that last less than 12 months initially but can be renewed for up to 36 months total. The legislation specifically blocks enforcement of a 2023 regulatory proposal that sought to reduce the maximum length of these plans. The bill amends federal health law to define short-term limited duration insurance in a way that preserves the current allowable duration, effectively preventing any future restrictions on these plans without separate congressional action. This affects individuals seeking temporary health coverage, particularly those between jobs or experiencing other gaps in traditional insurance. No specific funding is allocated in the bill, as it is primarily a prohibition on regulatory action rather than an appropriations measure.
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