On the recordMay 9, 2019
I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from Georgia, and I have enjoyed the opportunity of working with him on the Rules Committee. We are not objecting to what was done in 1996. We are saying to the States that they must cover preexisting conditions as part of a waiver, and they cannot undermine those conditions by imposing annual limits or charging more. The problem with the guidance is that it gives States the opportunity to propose cheap plans that, in essence, undermine preexisting conditions. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
