3.0.0 698 2023-01-11T13:19:41Z 2023-01-11T13:19:41Z Senate S S 2009-03-25 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-03-25T19:03:56Z 2009-03-25 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-03-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3789-3791) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2009-03-25 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2009-03-25 True Health Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health programs administration and funding Medicare Performance measurement Health 00 2009-03-25 Introduced in Senate 2009-04-18T16:19:15Z State-Based Health Care Reform Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Health Care Coverage Task Force to: (1) approve state, local, or tribal applications for a health care coverage grant; (2) submit a legislative proposal concerning such approvals and recommendations on the level of funding required; and (3) establish minimum performance measures with respect to coverage, quality, and cost of state health care programs.

Prohibits the Task Force from approving an application that: (1) proposes to adopt more restrictive criteria for eligibility determinations for any federal, state, or local health care program; or (2) would result in making individuals enrolled in federal health programs ineligible.

Requires states seeking a matching grant to submit to the Task Force a state health care plan that: (1) designates the lead state entity that will be responsible for administering the program; (2) describes the benefits that will be provided to all covered individuals; (3) describes the number and percentage of currently uninsured individuals who will achieve coverage; (4) describes how the state will ensure that an increased number of individuals residing within the state will have expanded access to health care coverage; (5) includes provisions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health care in the state; and (6) complies with premium and cost sharing limitations.

Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of legislative proposals and recommendations.

Authorizes appropriations for the grant program and specifies offsetting savings and fee provisions. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the reduction in the Medicare part B premium subsidy based on income.

]]> State-Based Health Care Reform Act Display Title State-Based Health Care Reform Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure the provision of high-quality health care coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care coverage pilot projects that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced State-Based Health Care Reform Act Introduced in Senate 2009-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s698is/xml/BILLS-111s698is.xml 2009-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.