Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007

To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.

1/5/2007--Introduced.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Sets forth rules governing AHPs, including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, notice of voluntary termination, correction actions, and mandatory termination. Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used by the Secretary of Labor to make payments to an insurer to maintain coverage for a plan if there is a reasonable expectation that, without such payments, claims would not be satisfied by reason of termination of coverage. Requires the Secretary to establish a Solvency Standards Working Group. Allows a state to impose a contribution tax on an association health plan that commenced operations in such state after the enactment of this Act. Preempts any state law that may preclude a health insurance issuer from:
(1) offering health insurance coverage in connection with a certified AHP; or
(2) offering health insurance coverage of the same policy type to other employers operating in the state that are eligible for coverage under such AHPs, whether or not such other employers are participating employers in such plan.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
• and 69 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
  • Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Ric Keller [R, FL-8]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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• May 09, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
• Jan 05, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Introduced on Jan 05, 2007.

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