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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 12, 2017
Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2017 or the RIP MSP Act
This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that allows the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to offer multi-state plan options.
OPM must report about specified efforts in its process to wind down the multi-state program.
The bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to OPM for staffing and administering the multi-state program.
People & committees
Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R–WI
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-277. Additional views filed.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-277. Additional views filed.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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