# 114-hr-5589: Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016

114-hr-5589, Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5589
- Congress: 114
- Title: Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-06-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require health insurance exchanges to verify an individual's eligibility for a special enrollment period before coverage is made effective. Individuals seeking coverage through an exchange during a special enrollment period must submit to the exchange the documents necessary to verify their eligibility for the special enrollment period. The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report on enrollment during special enrollment periods for plan year 2015. The report must include the number of individuals who: (1) sought to enroll during a special enrollment period but were prohibited, (2) were prohibited because they did not provide documentation supporting eligibility, and (3) were prohibited because they provided invalid documentation.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2400: SIGMA Act of 2015
- 114-hr-921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5589)

## Related
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2400: SIGMA Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2400)
- [114-hr-921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-921)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5589 (as of 2025-11-18).