Empowering Patients First Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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 6, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care provisions.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for the cost of qualified health insurance costs for low-income taxpayers and a tax deduction for such costs for other taxpayers.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and governance of individual and small employer membership associations (IMAs) to make health benefits coverage available to IMA members and their dependents.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans, 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 title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) require a state CHIP plan to specify how it will achieve coverage for 90% of targeted low-income children; and (2) prohibit CHIP payments for children with family income above 300% of the applicable poverty line.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue best practice guidelines for the treatment of medical conditions. Sets forth how such guidelines may be used in a health care lawsuit.
Permits a group health plan to vary premiums and cost-sharing by up to 50% of the benefits based on participation (or lack of participation) in a wellness program.
Requires a health insurance issuer to provide claims information, on request, to a plan, plan sponsor, or plan administrator.
Prohibits the Secretary from using comparative effectiveness research or patient-centered outcomes research to deny coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program.
Authorizes a state to establish a Health Plan and Provider Portal website to standardize information on health insurance plans available in the state.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of SSA to permit Medicare beneficiaries to contract with a physician or practitioner for health care items or services. Prohibits states from imposing limits on the amount of charges for health care services furnished by an eligible professional.
Sets forth provisions regarding students loans and loan repayment for health care professionals.
Exempts health care professionals from federal and state antitrust laws in connection with negotiations with a health plan regarding contract terms under which the professionals provide health care items or services for which plan benefits are provided.
Establishes discretionary spending limits for FY2022-FY2023 for new budget authority in the nondefense category and revises sequestration discretionary spending limits for FY2014-FY2021.
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2013 to Feb 4, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Jun 14, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Jun 14, 2013 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Jun 20, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Jun 7, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 6, 2013Introduced in House
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 236 | Medicare Patient Empowerment Act | Related bill | Feb 7, 2013 |
| HR 762 | Health Care Choice Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 23, 2013 |
| HR 1310 | Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 10, 2013 |
| S 1851 | Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Dec 18, 2013 |
| HR 4077 | Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 20, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Abortion
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Child health
- Civil actions and liability
- Competition and antitrust
- Comprehensive health care
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Contracts and agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Education programs funding
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal preemption
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Hospital care
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medical ethics
- Medical research
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Religion
- Right of privacy
- Small business
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2013Introduced in House
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