To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Public Health Service Act to include employers with 51 to 100 employees as large employers for purposes of health insurance markets. States have the option to treat these employers as small employers. Currently under PPACA, employers with 51 to 100 employees are small employers, but before January 1, 2016, states have the option to treat them as large employers. (Under PPACA, health insurance offered in the small group market must meet certain requirements that do not apply to the large group market, including the requirement to cover the essential health benefits.)
Funds are made available to the Medicare Improvement Fund for services provided during and after FY2020.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-675.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6265-6267)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1624.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6265)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7084)
Enacted as Public Law 114-60
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7084)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-60.
Became Public Law No: 114-60.