American Health Care Solutions Act of 2009
Latest action · Nov 16, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Health Care Solutions Act of 2009 - Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize the federal government to ration health care for the American people.
Requires each state to mitigate the cost of high risk individuals in the state through: (1) a state reinsurance program; or (2) a state high risk pool.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and governance of individual membership associations (IMAs), which are organizations that offer health benefits coverage to members through health insurance issuer contracts.
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements.
Directs that the laws of the state designated by a health insurance issuer (primary state) shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that issuer in the primary state and in any other state (secondary state), but only if the coverage and issuer comply with conditions of this Act.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a small employer a health benefits plan implementation credit; (2) a tax deduction for long-term care insurance premiums; and (3) caregivers a tax credit for family members with long-term care needs.
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using data from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program.
Prohibits employers from being prevented from establishing premium discounts or rebates, or modifying copayments or deductibles, for employees who adhere to or participate in a health promotion or disease prevention (wellness) program that meets certain requirements.
Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to require a CHIP plan to describe how it will provide for child health assistance with respect to targeted low-income children who have access to coverage under a group health plan. Requires alternative coverage options under CHIP. Applies such provisions to Medicaid. Requires verification of U.S. citizenship or nationality for Medicaid.
Revises provisions related to health savings accounts (HSAs), including to permit the use of HSAs to purchase health insurance.
Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Establishes a statute of limitations and limits noneconomic and punitive damages.
Sets forth provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.
Rescinds unobligated balances of certain discretionary appropriations made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Repeals provisions of such Act providing fiscal assistance to states and setting limits on executive compensation.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 1, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
Committees 5
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 Oct 1, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 2, 2009 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2009 | |
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Oct 2, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Appropriations, and the Judiciary, 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.
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Appropriations
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H12184 | Marsha Blackburn R-TN | Nov 2, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide bipartisan solutions to lower health costs, increase access to affordable coverage, and give patients more choices and control.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- American Health Care Solutions Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Appropriations
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child health
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Consumer affairs
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Evidence and witnesses
- Financial crises and stabilization
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Income tax exclusion
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Licensing and registrations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- Medical research
- Medicare
- Minority health
- Nutrition and diet
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Prescription drugs
- Sales and excise taxes
- Small business
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- State and local taxation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
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