S.J.Res. 43Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

Introduced March 23, 2022

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The joint resolution seeks to overturn a rule issued by the Treasury Department and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that updates payment parameters, Section 1332 waiver regulations, and aims to improve health‑insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act for 2022 and beyond. If adopted, the rule would be nullified and have no legal effect, affecting how the ACA’s payment and waiver provisions are applied to insurers and providers.

Key Provisions

  • Congress formally disapproves the Treasury and CMS rule (published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2021).
  • The disapproved rule is rendered without force or effect, stopping its implementation.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

March 23, 2022

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 43

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 23, 2022

Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Braun, Mr. Thune, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Moran, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond (86 Fed. Reg. 53412 (September 27, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.