H.R. 8840

Fair Care Act of 2026

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman · 0 cosponsors

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I Modernization of health savings accounts

A Modernization of health savings accounts and contributions

B Assistance to health savings accounts

II Improving Private Health Insurance

A Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions

B Expanding Coverage Options

C Improving Commercial Health Insurance

Sec. 232. State-operated Exchanges flexibility for open enrollment periods

Section 1311(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (6), by striking The Secretary and inserting Subject to paragraph (7), the Secretary; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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(7) Flexibility for enrollment periods

(A) State-operated Exchanges open enrollment periods. In the case of an Exchange operated by a State, beginning with plan years of 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Exchange may provide for open enrollment periods (after the initial enrollment period) every 12, 24, or 36 months, as determined by the State.

III Competition, Transparency and Accountability

A Provider and Insurer Competition

B Price Transparency

C Prescription Drug Competition and Innovation

D Prescription Drug and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency

E Medicare and Medicaid Prescription Drug Reforms

F Medical Malpractice Reform

IV Medicare and Medicaid Reforms

A Medicaid Reforms

B Medicare Reforms

C Medicare Choice and Competition

D Telehealth Improvements and Expansion