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3/31/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in writing in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor provides a description of such limitations and restrictions to participants and beneficiaries in a form that is easily understandable before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan at the earliest opportunity that other materials are provided.

1240977600 2009-04-29 Fri Nov 13 15:26:10 -0600 2009 passed house 55527 'act':7 '2009':9 'insur':2 'limit':5 'clarif':6 'health':1 'restrict':3 71863 false short reported to house 55527 'act':7 '2009':9 'insur':2 'limit':5 'clarif':6 'health':1 'restrict':3 71645 false short introduced 55527 'form':33 'plan':12,19,30 'time':14,22 'group':10,17 'limit':4 'easili':36 'health':11,18 'requir':2 'coverag':8 'disclos':15 'sponsor':20 'communic':23 'particip':25 'restrict':6 'understand':37 'beneficiari':27 69563 false official introduced 55527 'act':7 '2009':9 'insur':2 'limit':5 'clarif':6 'health':1 'restrict':3 69562 false short action 55527 1240977600 Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202678 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. B001248 1950-12-23 3179 1224 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 26 202-225-2919 Michael 'r':4 'tx':5 '-26':6 'rep':1 'burgess':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400052 Burgess Michael_C._Burgess C. Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26] 1106 N00025219 6767 Republican 202-225-7772 Episcopalian TX Michael Burgess 5.90909090909091 http://burgess.house.gov/ drmichaelburgess S001045 1952-02-29 5878 2352 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stupak/IMA/issue2.htm 1 202-225-4744 Bart 'd':4 '-1':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'bart':2,7,9 'stupak':3,8,10 M 400391 Stupak Bart_Stupak T. Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] 3112 N00004196 7680 Democrat 202-225-4735 Catholic MI Bart Stupak 3.63636363636364 http://www.house.gov/stupak BartStupak action 55527 1240977600 Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202678 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. action 55527 1238558400 Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191212 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. vote 55527 1238522640 Tue Mar 31 15:04:00 -0500 2009 roll 189902 pass 5400 171 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 171). vote h vote 55527 1238522640 Tue Mar 31 15:04:00 -0500 2009 roll 191211 pass 5400 171 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 171). (text: CR 3/30/2009 H4087) vote h action 55527 1238522100 Tue Mar 31 14:55:00 -0500 2009 189901 Considered as unfinished business. action 55527 1238439540 Mon Mar 30 15:59:00 -0500 2009 189656 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 55527 1238439180 Mon Mar 30 15:53:00 -0500 2009 189655 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1253. action 55527 1238439180 Mon Mar 30 15:53:00 -0500 2009 189654 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 55527 1238439120 Mon Mar 30 15:52:00 -0500 2009 189653 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. calendar 55527 1238434440 Mon Mar 30 14:34:00 -0500 2009 189900 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27. action 55527 1238434440 Mon Mar 30 14:34:00 -0500 2009 189652 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. action 55527 1238434440 Mon Mar 30 14:34:00 -0500 2009 189651 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. calendar 55527 1238434380 Mon Mar 30 14:33:00 -0500 2009 189650 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27. action 55527 1238434320 Mon Mar 30 14:32:00 -0500 2009 189649 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-62, Part I. action 55527 1236142800 Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 189646 Subcommittee on Health Discharged. calendar 55527 1236142800 Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 189648 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. action 55527 1236142800 Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 189647 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 55527 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186338 Referred to House Ways and Means action 55527 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186337 Referred to House Education and Labor action 55527 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186335 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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 55527 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186336 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 55527 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 189645 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 55527 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186334 6 422 55527 Tue Mar 31 14:04:00 -0500 2009 true 5400 false 3 171 44 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1253 Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Tue Mar 31 12:06:21 -0500 2009 house