H.R.5453: To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 11, 2014
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 12, 2014

Bill Summary

Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 to continue offering such coverage for sale through 2016 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 2 statements associated with H.R.5453.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 12, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 11, 2014
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sept. 11, 2014
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Sept. 11, 2014

Introduced in the House by Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)

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