3.0.0 334 2023-01-11T20:05:14Z 2023-01-11T20:05:14Z Senate S S 2007-01-18 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-18T21:58:46Z Healthy Americans Act 110 3163 HR 2007-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Healthy Americans Act 110 6444 HR 2008-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Related bill CRS 2007-09-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11264-11267) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5676-5677) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3556) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1363-1364) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-18 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-01-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S757-763) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2007-05-02 False A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2007-08-02 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2007-08-02 False G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2007-08-02 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-10-01 False G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2007-10-01 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2007-10-01 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-10-01 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2007-11-13 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2007-11-13 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2007-12-07 False L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2007-12-07 False I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2008-03-13 False C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2008-03-13 False S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2008-06-26 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2008-07-07 False S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2008-09-24 False Health Access to health care Catastrophic health insurance Child health Chronically ill Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Drug advertising Drug approvals Drug industry Drugs Economics and Public Finance Education Employee health benefits Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to child health services Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Flexible benefit plans Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Government publicity Government trust funds Health education Health information systems Health insurance Higher education Hospital care Income tax Insurance companies Insurance premiums Internet Labor and Employment Law Living wills Long-term care insurance Medicaid Medical economics Medical education Medical malpractice Medical records Medical supplies Medically uninsured Medicare Physical examinations Poor children Prescription pricing Preventive medicine Quality of care Retiree health benefits Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Standards Tax credits Tax deductions Tax exclusion Taxation Telephone Terminal care Web sites Health 00 2007-01-18 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-15T21:39:24Z Healthy Americans Act - Requires each adult individual to have the opportunity to purchase a Healthy Americans Private Insurance Plan (HAPI). Makes individuals who are not enrolled in another specified health plan and who are not opposed to coverage for religious reasons responsible for enrolling themselves and their dependent children in a HAPI plan offered through their state of residence. Sets forth penalties for failure to enroll.

Establishes standardized coverage and state options for HAPI plans. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate guidelines concerning the benefits, items, and services to be covered. Sets forth requirements for setting premiums. Requires the Secretary to establish the Healthy America Advisory Committee to provide annual recommendations concerning modifications to the benefits, items, and services required.

Provides for school-based health centers.

Authorizes states to establish and operate a State Choices for Long-Term Care Program.

Requires the Secretary to establish Chronic Care Education Centers.

Requires states to establish or designate a state Health Help Agency to carry out the administration of HAPI plans and to promote prevention and wellness for residents.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers and individuals to each make shared responsibility payments for HAPI plan premiums.

Sets forth requirements for health insurance issuers offering a HAPI plan.

Establishes the Healthy Americans Public Health Trust Fund for the payment of: (1) premium subsidies; and (2) bonuses to states for implementing medical malpractice reform.

Terminates federal health benefits coverage, including coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP).

]]> Healthy Americans Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Healthy Americans Act Short Titles as Introduced Healthy Americans Act 4577 110 SAMDT 2019-11-15T21:57:19Z 2008-04-24 Referred to the Committee on Finance. W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 3 3 B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2008-04-24 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2008-04-24 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2008-04-24 True 2008-04-24T04:00:00Z Senate 110 S Senate S 334 Healthy Americans Act 2023-01-11T20:05:14Z 3 2008-04-24 ssfi00 Finance Committee 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2008-04-24 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Introduced in Senate 2007-01-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s334is/xml/BILLS-110s334is.xml 2007-09-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11264-11267) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.