Health
Employer Health Plan Flexibility Act
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- July 21, 2026
- Sponsor
- · R–GA
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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The bill would exempt certain employer-sponsored group health plans governed by ERISA from having to cover the Affordable Care Act’s Essential Health Benefits, starting with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2028. Plans using the exemption would still have to comply with specified federal requirements, including mental health parity, COBRA, fiduciary, tax, nondiscrimination, and preventive-services requirements unless otherwise provided by law. They would also have to annually notify participants about covered and uncovered benefits, cost-sharing, and how to obtain the plan description.
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