S. 1569 · 115th Congress

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ted Cruz
Introduced
2017-07-17
Latest action
2017-07-17 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, in the event that the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on premium variation by age and health status.