Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone (CHOICE) Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 3, 2009 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 2, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone (CHOICE) Act of 2009 - Establishes the American Trust Health Plan to offer eligible individuals health benefits coverage. Requires the Plan to comply with all requirements that are applicable with respect to other health benefit plans to be offered through a National Health Insurance Exchange. (The Exchange has not yet been established.) Exempts the Plan from state insurance regulations. Treats enrollment with the Plan as satisfying any requirement under federal law for the individual to demonstrate enrollment in health insurance or benefits coverage. Sets forth provisions regarding administration of the Plan.
Requires the Plan to be financially self-sustaining insofar as funds to operate the Plan shall be derived from premiums of individuals enrolled under the Plan. Makes the Plan eligible to accept subsides to the same extent as other health benefit plans offered through an Exchange.
Prohibits significant changes to the Plan without public notice.
Conditions a health care provider's continued participation in the Medicare program on participation in the American Trust Health Plan. Sets payment for health care providers under the Plan at 105% of the payment rates under Medicare.
Requires the Administrator of the Plan to set the benefit level and the premiums.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 2, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 2, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 2, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jun 2, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jun 2, 2009Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2009Introduced in House
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