S.Amdt. 3865
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of section 2922(a) of the Public Health Service Act
Sen. Gordon H. Smith (R-OR)What it changes
1 change to S. 1955
Inserts new text at the end of section 2922(a) of the Public Health Service Act
InsertsInserted: (5) Application of cost sharing.--A health insurance issuer in a State that offers a basic option plan as provided for in paragraph (2) and an enhanced option plan as provided for in paragraph (3), shall ensure that any cost sharing required under either such option is comparable, with respect to dollar amounts, to the cost sharing required under the other such option.
Original wording
In section 2922(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 201 of the bill, add at the end the following:
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As printed
SA 3865. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1955 to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In section 2922(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 201 of the bill, add at the end the following:
“(5) Application of cost sharing.--A health insurance issuer in a State that offers a basic option plan as provided for in paragraph (2) and an enhanced option plan as provided for in paragraph (3), shall ensure that any cost sharing required under either such option is comparable, with respect to dollar amounts, to the cost sharing required under the other such option.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 9, 2006