H.R. 782 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
State Health Care Flexibility Act of 2011
H.R. 782 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Feb 17, 2011, sponsored by Thad McCotter with 35 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 17, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 35
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
State Health Care Flexibility Act of 2011 - Authorizes a state to opt out of the application of certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to health insurance coverage within the state by: (1) enacting a law that expresses the intent of the state to opt out of any or all of such provisions, lists such provisions, and expresses the intent of the state to continue to administer heal…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Thad McCotter (R-MI). Co-sponsors: 35 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Feb 28, 2011)
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- S. 3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
- H.R. 6433: FDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012
- H.R. 6118: Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012
- H.R. 1845: Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012
- H.R. 2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
- H.R. 3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- H.R. 5: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
- H.R. 127: To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…
- H.R. 217: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
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