AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
TO H.R. 3200
OFFERED BY MR. BARTON OF TEXAS
(AINS-EC_OOl)
Strike subtitle B of title II of division A (relating to the public health
insurance option) and insert the following:
Subtitle B-Protecting Affordability through
Reinsurance or High Risk Pooling
SEC. 221. ENSURING AFFORDABILITY FOR ALL THROUGH
SPECIAL POOLING OF COST FOR THOSE WITH PRE-
EXISTING CONDITIONS AND MANY HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
(a) STATE REQUIREMENT.-
(1) IN GENERAL.-.Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act,each State ensure an adequate
financial backstop to mitigate the cost of high risk individuals
in the state through either-
(A) a qualified State reinsurance program described
in subsection (b); or
(B) a qualifying State high risk pool described in
subsection (c)(1); and
(C) subject to paragraph (4), contribute to the
ongoing stability of the arrangement through state
assessments or allocation of other state funds that are not
otherwise used on State health care programs.
(2) PREFERENcE.-Beginning 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in awarding any
competitive grant and for which only States are eligible to
apply, shall give preference to any State with a program or that
meets the requirements of paragraph (1).
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
TO H.R. 3200
OFFERED BY MR. BARTON OF TEXAS
(AINS-EC_OOl)
Strike subtitle B of title II of division A (relating to the public health
insurance option) and insert the following:
Subtitle B-Protecting Affordability through
Reinsurance or High Risk Pooling
SEC. 221. ENSURING AFFORDABILITY FOR ALL THROUGH
SPECIAL POOLING OF COST FOR THOSE WITH PRE-
EXISTING CONDITIONS AND MANY HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
(a) STATE REQUIREMENT.-
(1) IN GENERAL.-.Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act,each State ensure an adequate
financial backstop to mitigate the cost of high risk individuals
in the state through either-
(A) a qualified State reinsurance program described
in subsection (b); or
(B) a qualifying State high risk pool described in
subsection (c)(1); and
(C) subject to paragraph (4), contribute to the
ongoing stability of the arrangement through state
assessments or allocation of other state funds that are not
otherwise used on State health care programs.
(2) PREFERENcE.-Beginning 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in awarding any
competitive grant and for which only States are eligible to
apply, shall give preference to any State with a program or that
meets the requirements of paragraph (1).
