Allows groups and associations of employers to sponsor health plans and be treated as employers under federal benefits law, if they meet membership, governance, and anti-discrimination requirements.

• Treats a group or association of employers as an employer for sponsoring a group health plan if it meets listed requirements, including covering at least 51 employees and being in existence for at least 2 years.
• Requires at least 75 percent of the governing board to be elected by participating employer members, with each employer casting one vote.
• Allows base premium rates based on modified community rating, with employer contributions adjusted by each employer's risk profile, to the extent state law does not prohibit it.
• Bars these plans from discriminating based on health status, charging higher premiums for health status, or denying coverage for a pre-existing condition.
• States that providing plan coverage through an association does not by itself establish an employer or joint employer relationship under federal or state law.

• Education and Workforce Committee (House)

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