HR 660 · 108th Congress · Health

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2003-06-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2003-06-19
Roll #296 ↗
Yea 262Nay 162
Democrats
36 Yea·160 Nay
Republicans
226 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2003-06-19
Roll #296 ↗
Yea 262Nay 162
Democrats
36 Yea·160 Nay
Republicans
226 Yea·1 Nay
FailedHouse · 2003-06-19
Roll #295 ↗
Yea 192Nay 230
Democrats
191 Yea·6 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·224 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to revise provisions relating to access and choice for small business employers with respect to medical care for their employees. Establishes rules governing association health plans (group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations), including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation, coverage, plan documents, contribution rates, benefit options, applications for certification, notice for voluntary termination, corrective actions, and mandatory termination. Requires association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage to maintain certain reserves and comply with other solvency provisions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to apply for appointment, and carry out specified duties, as trustee of any such insolvent association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage. Allows a State to impose a contribution tax on any association health plan commencing operations in such Stat…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jun 16, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 11, 2003

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H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jun 16, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 11, 2003</p>

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H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jun 18, 2003

Letter providing additional information on CBO's cost estimate for H.R. 660

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H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jun 18, 2003

<p>Letter providing additional information on CBO's cost estimate for H.R. 660</p>

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H.R. 660, An Amendment by Representative McCarthy in the motion to recommit H.R 660, the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jul 10, 2003
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H.R. 660, An Amendment by Representative McCarthy in the motion to recommit H.R 660, the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jul 10, 2003
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H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jul 11, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House on June 19, 2003

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H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

Jul 11, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House on June 19, 2003</p>

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]NY
Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7]CO
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-8]GA
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50]CA