Self-Insurance Protection Act
Self-Insurance Protection Act targets state limits on employer stop-loss coverage
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Lets employers that self-fund health benefits buy special backup insurance without it being treated like regular health insurance
- Makes clear this backup “stop-loss” coverage protects the employer’s money, not the worker’s medical bills directly
- Blocks states from passing rules that would stop employer health plans from buying this kind of backup coverage
- Could make it easier for more small and mid-size employers to self-fund health benefits, instead of buying full insurance plans
- For workers, day‑to‑day coverage may not look different, but how the employer manages big, surprise medical costs would change behind the scenes
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-408.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
4 articles
US House Republican healthcare plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies
Reuters coverage of the House healthcare package that includes provisions expanding employer options; relevant because the stop-loss/self-insurance provision is part of the broader package discussed.
House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits
Discusses the House healthcare package and references provisions affecting employer coverage options; relevant as background where the stop-loss/self-insurance language appears within the package.
House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan
AP report on the House healthcare bill; includes items aimed at expanding small-business coverage options and stop-loss coverage, providing direct context for the Self-Insurance Protection Act language in the package.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Self-Insurance Protection Act
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