3.0.0 3713 2023-01-11T13:17:55Z 2023-01-11T13:17:55Z House H HR 2009-10-01 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2009-11-16T21:21:57Z Referred to 2009-10-01T14:04:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-10-02T18:36:57Z Referred to 2009-10-01T14:04:43Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-10-01T14:04:47Z hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-10-01T14:04:46Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-10-01T14:04:44Z 2009-11-16 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2009-10-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-10-01 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-10-01 Referred to House Appropriations IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2009-10-01 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-10-01 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-10-01 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-01 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 N B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2009-10-01 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 2009-10-01 True P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2009-10-01 True M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2009-10-01 True B001228 Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] MARY BONO MACK R CA 45 2009-10-01 True B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 2009-10-01 True U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2009-10-01 True H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2009-10-01 True 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 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 Health 00 2009-10-01 Introduced in House 2010-04-19T19:38:09Z 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.

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