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4/29/2008--Introduced.<br/>Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 or the SHOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an office within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to administer a health insurance program for small businesses and self-employed individuals to purchase health insurance coverage meeting certain requirements. Establishes a Small Business Health Board to monitor the implementation of the program and make recommendations for improvements.<br/>Requires the Administrator of the program to: (1) enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to provide health insurance coverage under this Act; and (2) enter into agreements with entities to serve as navigators to provide information about the program and assist in enrollment.<br/>Requires a participating employer to ensure that each eligible employee has an opportunity to enroll in a plan. Sets forth requirements for health plans offered under this Act. Requires the Administrator to contract with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to study the rating requirements that apply to health insurance purchased in the small group markets in the states and to develop recommendations concerning rating requirements.<br/>Sets forth premium-setting rules for plans under this Act.<br/>Allows a state to prohibit participation in this program if the state offers alternative health benefit plans.<br/>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for small employers for qualified employee health insurance expenses under this Act.

1210132800 2008-05-07 Fri Nov 07 06:13:25 -0600 2008 introduced 50315 'act':7 'busi':18 'make':34 'plan':32 'pool':15 'self':22 'amend':2 'choic':28 'insur':13 'offer':26 'small':17 'would':25 'access':41 'afford':38 'employ':23 'health':5,12,31,35 'privat':30 'public':4 'servic':6 'coverag':36 'predict':39 'purchas':14 'establish':9 'nationwid':11 'self-employ':21 58649 false official introduced 50315 'act':2 'shop':1 59001 false short introduced 50315 'act':6 '2008':8 'busi':2 'small':1 'health':3 'option':4 'program':5 59002 false short action 50315 1210132800 Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169238 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. B001252 1955-10-31 213 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-3377 John 'd':4 'ga':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'barrow':3,8,10 M 400628 Barrow John_Barrow Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] N00026080 10828 Democrat 202-225-2823 GA John Barrow 5.26666666666667 http://barrow.house.gov/ Y000031 1930-12-16 2407 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-9764 C. W. 'c':2,8,11 'r':5 'w':3,9,12 'fl':6 '-10':7 'rep':1 'young':4,10,13 M 400439 Young C._W._Bill_Young Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10] N00001817 5708 Republican 202-225-5961 Methodist FL C. W. Young http://www.house.gov/young/ action 50315 1210132800 Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169238 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 50315 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165081 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 50315 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151546 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 50315 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151547 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 50315 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151548 Referred to House Education and Labor action 50315 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151549 Referred to House Ways and Means action 50315 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151550 Referred to House Rules introduced 50315 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151545