3.0.0 3200 2023-01-11T13:17:56Z 2023-01-11T13:17:56Z House H HR 2009-07-14 111 hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Discharged from 2009-10-14T20:17:50Z Referred to 2009-07-14T14:31:49Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Discharged from 2009-10-14T20:17:49Z Referred to 2009-07-14T14:31:48Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Reported by 2009-10-14T20:17:48Z Markup by 2009-07-17T14:28:59Z Referred to 2009-07-14T14:31:47Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Reported by 2009-10-14T20:16:55Z Markup by 2009-07-17T17:46:50Z Referred to 2009-07-14T14:31:46Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported by 2009-10-14T20:16:54Z Markup by 2009-07-31T16:32:09Z Referred to 2009-07-14T14:31:25Z H. Rept. 111-299,Part 1 H. Rept. 111-299,Part 2 H. Rept. 111-299,Part 3 H. Rept. 111-443,Part 3 Community Mental Health and Addiction Safety Net Equity Act of 2010 111 5636 HR 2010-06-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 111 1796 S 2009-10-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184. Related bill CRS 2009-10-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00168 2009-10-14 Committee on The Budget discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2009-10-14 Committee on The Budget discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsbu00 Budget Committee 2009-10-14 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-10-14 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-299, Part III. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-299, Part III. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 111-299, Part II. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 111-299, Part II. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-299, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-299, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-07-31 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 28. Committee 2009-07-31 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-20 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-17 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18. Committee 2009-07-17 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-17 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22. Committee 2009-07-17 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-16 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-16 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-15 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-07-14 Referred to House Budget IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2009-07-14 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-07-14 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-07-14 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-14 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2009-07-14 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2009-07-14 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2009-07-14 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2009-07-14 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2009-07-14 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2009-07-14 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2009-07-16 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-07-17 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2009-10-13 False H.R.3590 https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3590 Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Border security and unlawful immigration Child health Comprehensive health care Consumer affairs Dental care Department of Health and Human Services Disability and health-based discrimination Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Employee benefits and pensions Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes General health and health care finance matters Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Income tax credits Income tax rates Infectious and parasitic diseases Interest, dividends, interest rates Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Marketing and advertising Medicaid Medical education Medical research Medicare Mental health Nursing Poverty and welfare assistance Prescription drugs Rural conditions and development Small business Student aid and college costs Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation of foreign income Health 00 2009-07-14 Introduced in House 2009-07-30T21:51:13Z America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - Sets forth provisions governing health insurance plans and issuers, including: (1) exempting grandfathered health insurance coverage from requirements of this Act; (2) prohibiting preexisting condition exclusions; (3) providing for guaranteed coverage to all individuals and employers and automatic renewal of coverage; (4) prohibiting premium variances, except for reasons of age, area, or family enrollment; and (5) prohibiting rescission of health insurance coverage without clear and convincing evidence of fraud.

Requires qualified health benefits plans to provide essential benefits. Prohibits an essential benefits package from imposing any annual or lifetime coverage limits. Lists required covered services, including hospitalization, prescription drugs, mental health services, preventive services, maternity care, and children's dental, vision, and hearing services and equipment. Limits annual out-of-pocket expenses to $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a family.

Establishes the Health Choices Administration as an independent agency to be headed by a Health Choices Commissioner. Establishes the Health Insurance Exchange within the Health Choices Administration in order to provide individuals and employers access to health insurance coverage choices, including a public health insurance option. Requires the Commissioner to: (1) contract with entities to offer health benefit plans through the Exchange to eligible individuals; and (2) establish a risk-pooling mechanism for Exchange-participating health plans.

Provides for an affordability premium credit and an affordability cost-sharing credit for low-income individuals and families participating in the Exchange.

Requires employers to offer health benefits coverage to employees and make specified contributions towards such coverage or make contributions to the Exchange for employees obtaining coverage through the Exchange. Exempts businesses with payrolls below $250,000 from such requirement.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on: (1) an individual without coverage under a health benefits plan; and (2) an employer that fails to satisfy health coverage participation requirements for an employee. Imposes a surtax on individual modified adjusted gross income exceeding $350,000.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise provisions relating to payment, coverage, and access, including to: (1) reduce payments to hospitals to account for excess readmissions; (2) limit cost-sharing for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries; (3) reduce the coverage gap under Medicare Part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program); (4) provide for increased payment for primary health care services; and (5) prohibit cost-sharing for covered preventive services.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the development of quality measures for the delivery of health care services in the United States.

Establishes a Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, financed by a tax on accident and health insurance policies, to conduct and support health care services effectiveness research.

Sets forth provisions to reduce health care fraud.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand Medicaid eligibility for low-income individuals and families; (2) require coverage of additional preventive services; and (3) increase payments for primary care services.

Sets forth provisions relating to the health workforce, including: (1) addressing health care workforce needs through loan repayment and training; (2) establishing the Public Health Workforce Corps; (3) addressing health care workforce diversity; and (4) establishing the Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment.

Sets forth provisions to: (1) provide for prevention and wellness activities; (2) establish the Center for Quality Improvement; (3) establish the position of the Assistant Secretary for Health Information; (4) revise the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees); (5) establish a school-based health care program; and (6) establish a national medical device registry.

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