3.0.0 1099 2023-01-11T13:19:00Z 2023-01-11T13:19:00Z Senate S S 2009-05-20 111 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-05-20T19:18:49Z Patients' Choice Act 111 2520 HR 2009-05-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2009-05-20 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2009-05-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK N B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2009-05-20 True B001066 Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] JIM BUNNING R KY 2009-05-20 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2009-05-20 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2009-05-20 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2009-05-20 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2009-06-04 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2009-06-17 False Health Advisory bodies Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Food assistance and relief Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations 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 Health technology, devices, supplies Income tax credits Income tax exclusion Indian social and development programs Intergovernmental relations Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Minority health Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Veterans' medical care Health 00 2009-05-20 Introduced in Senate 2009-08-28T21:08:22Z Patients' Choice Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene an interagency coordinating committee to develop a national strategic plan for prevention. Provides for health promotion and disease prevention activities consistent with such plan.

Sets forth provisions governing the establishment and operation of state-based health care exchanges to facilitate the individual purchase of private health insurance and the creation of a market where private health plans compete for enrolles based on price and quality.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified health care insurance coverage.

Replaces title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with a program to provide grants to states for: (1) acute medical care assistance to otherwise qualified blind or disabled individuals, foster care children, low-income women with breast or cervical cancer, certain tuberculosis-infected individuals, and certain individuals currently covered; and (2) long-term care services and supports for qualified disabled and elderly populations.

Repeals title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to supplement the costs of private health insurance for eligible low-income families through the distribution of supplemental debit cards, which may be used for costs associated with health care and provide direct support in accessing health care.

Requires the Secretary to establish and implement a competitive bidding mechanism to promote competition among Medicare Advantage plans and to increase the quality of care furnished under the plans. Requires benchmarks for such plans to be established solely through competitive bids.

Sets forth programs to prevent Medicare fraud and abuse, including ending the use of social security numbers to identify Medicare beneficiaries.

Allows the Secretary to award grants for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for the resolution of disputes concerning injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations.

Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to provide for the certification and auditing of the banking of electronic medical records.

Establishes: (1) a Health Care Services Commission to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care services and access to such services; and (2) the Office of the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care.

Terminates the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2009 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe standards for the establishment, certification, operation, and interoperability of independent health record trusts.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) permit Indians to receive health care through providers outside of the Indian Health Service; and (2) make payments for such care.

Terminates the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research.

]]> Patients' Choice Act Display Title Patients' Choice Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Patients' Choice Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1099is/xml/BILLS-111s1099is.xml 2009-05-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.