42 U.S.C. § 18053
Provisions relating to offering of plans in more than one State
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 18053, Provisions relating to offering of plans in more than one State, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/484651
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Not later than July 1, 2013, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, issue regulations for the creation of health care choice compacts under which 2 or more States may enter into an agreement under which—
the issuer of any qualified health plan to which the compact applies—
A State may not enter into an agreement under this subsection unless the State enacts a law after March 23, 2010, that specifically authorizes the State to enter into such agreements.
The Secretary may approve interstate health care choice compacts under paragraph (1) only if the Secretary determines that such health care choice compact—
A health care choice compact described in paragraph (1) shall not take effect before January 1, 2016.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act