S.Amdt. 3879
What it does: Strikes section 2934 of section 2933 of section 2924 of section 2923 of section 2914 of section 2913 of subsection (b) of section 2912
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1955
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Strikes section 2934 of section 2933 of section 2924 of section 2923 of section 2914 of section 2913 of subsection (b) of section 2912
StrikesSection 2934 of section 2933 of section 2924 of section 2923 of section 2914 of section 2913 of subsection (b) of section 2912 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 201 and amended by section 301 of the bill)Removes section 2934 of section 2933 of section 2924 of section 2923 of section 2914 of section 2913 of subsection (b) of section 2912.
Original wording
Strike sections 2912(b), 2913, 2914, 2923, 2924, 2933, and 2934 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 201 and amended by section 301 of the bill).
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At the appropriate place in title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 201 and amended by section 301 of the bill), insert the following:
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SA 3879. Mr. KENNEDY 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:
Strike sections 2912(b), 2913, 2914, 2923, 2924, 2933, and 2934 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 201 and amended by section 301 of the bill).
At the appropriate place in title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 201 and amended by section 301 of the bill), insert the following:
“SEC. 29__. PRESERVING STATE AUTHORITY OVER HEALTH INSURANCE.
“(a) Federal Rating Rules.--
“(1) State option to accept or reject.--A State may elect to adopt or reject the Model Small Group Rating Rules or the Transitional Small Group Rating Rules promulgated under section 2911(a).
“(2) No federal preemption for non-adopting states.--In the case of any State that elects not to adopt the Model Small Group Rating Rules or the Transitional Small Group Rating Rules promulgated under section 2911(a), no provision of this Act shall be construed to--
“(A) preempt or supersede any law of such State; or
“(B) limit the ability of such State to enforce any State law with respect to health insurance coverage.
“(b) Federal Benefit Choice Standards.--
“(1) State option to accept or reject.--A State may elect to adopt or reject the Benefit Choice Standards promulgated under section 2922(a).
“(2) No federal preemption for non-adopting states.--In the case of any State that elects not to adopt the Benefit Choice Standards promulgated under section 2922(a), no provision of this Act shall be construed to--
“(A) preempt or supersede any law of such State; or
“(B) limit the ability of such State to enforce any State law with respect to health insurance coverage.
“(c) Federal Harmonization Standards.--
“(1) State option to accept or reject.--A State may elect to adopt or reject the harmonized standards certified by the Secretary under section 2932(d).
“(2) No federal preemption for non-adopting states.--In the case of any State that elects not to adopt the harmonized standards certified by the Secretary under section 2932(d), no provision of this Act shall be construed to--
“(A) preempt or supersede any law of such State; or
“(B) limit the ability of such State to enforce any State law with respect to health insurance coverage.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 10, 2006