H.R. 2813 — what changed
Self-Insurance Protection Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House.
1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 3
Certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans not included under the definition of health insurance coverage
added
Section 733(b)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: “Such term shall not include a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured group health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop-loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor.”.
(a)
removed
ERISA— Section 733(b)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: “Such term shall not include a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-funded health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-funds the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop-loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor.”.
(b)
removed
PHSA— Section 2791(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Such term shall not include a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-funded health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-funds the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop-loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor.”.
(c)
removed
IRC— Section 9832(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Such term shall not include a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-funded health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-funds the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop-loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor.”.