Employer Health Plan Flexibility Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to exempt certain employer-sponsored group health plans governed by ERISA from the Affordable Care Act's Essential Health Benefits requirements, and for other purposes.
This bill, HB9798, aims to change how certain employer-sponsored health plans are regulated. It proposes to exempt some of these plans from having to meet the Essential Health Benefits requirements set by the Affordable Care Act. These changes would only affect plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act. This could impact employers who offer these specific health plans and their employees.
As of now, HB9798 has just been introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on Energy and Commerce for further review. The bill is at its initial stage, and more steps will follow as the committees review and potentially make amendments to the proposal. It's important to stay updated on this bill's progress to understand its potential effects on employer-sponsored health plans.
Key actions so far include the bill being introduced on July 21, 2026, and being referred to two committees for consideration. Further discussions and decisions will determine the bill's future direction and whether it will be passed or amended.
