About HR3799

CHOICE Arrangement Act

Policy Area: Taxation

Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)

Latest Action (2023-06-21): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

This bill generally provides statutory authority for certain health reimbursement arrangements and other alternative health insurance options for employers. TITLE I–ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS ACT This title provides statutory authority for the treatment of association health plans (AHPs) as single, large employers for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Under AHPs, groups of individuals or small employers join together to purchase health insurance coverage. AHPs were historically subject to the market requirements for individual and small group health plans. In 2018, the Department of Labor issued regulations that allowed an AHP to be considered a single, large employer under ERISA if certain conditions are met. The regulations have been subject to litigation, which is still ongoing. The title provides that an AHP qualifies as a single, large employer if it (1) among other listed criteria, has been in existence for at least two years before offering health insurance and was formed for a purpose other than offering health insurance; (2) meets any criteria set by Labor in a prior advisory opinion; or (3) meets any other criteria set by Labor through regulations. TITLE II–CHOICE ARRANGEMENT ACT This title provides statutory authority for regulations that allow employers to offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs). Under ICHRAs, employers agree to reimburse employees for incurred medical expenses up to a limit for a spe

Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access

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