H.R.5157: High Risk Pool Flexibility Act of 2004

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 28, 2004
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 8, 2004

Bill Summary

High Risk Pool Flexibility Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "qualified high risk pool" for grant purposes to allow a State to meet the requirement to provide all eligible individuals with health insurance coverage by utilizing an acceptable alternative mechanism that includes a high risk pool as a component and: (1) that provides for risk adjustment, risk spreading, or a risk spreading mechanism...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 28, 2004

Introduced in the House by George R. Nethercutt (R-Wash.)

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