Health Care Accountability Act
Latest action · Jul 1, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Care Accountability Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require the state Medicaid plan to provide for the annual reporting by the state, using data only from medical assistance applications by individuals, on each employer in the state with 50 or more employees who received Medicaid at any time during the previous year.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2005 to Nov 14, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Sep 15, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 19, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 27, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Dec 14, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Nov 14, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 1, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 22, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1286 | Health Care Accountability Act | Identical bill | Jun 22, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Health Care Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2005Introduced in House
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