3.0.0 3000 2023-01-11T13:22:22Z 2023-01-11T13:22:22Z House H HR 2011-09-21 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:H.R. 3000.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Consistent with the original understanding of the commerceclause, the authority to enact this legislation is found inClause 3 of Section 8, Article I of the Constitution.The bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable CareAct, which exceeds the authority vested in Congress by theConstitution.Finally, the bill removes government intrusion into thedoctor-patient relationship, which is protected by the Ninthand Tenth Amendments to the Constitution.[Page H6343]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2011-11-18T17:05:07Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-05T13:50:11Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:03:50Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-04T20:28:58Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:15Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-03T20:10:07Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-29T20:42:25Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:05Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:40Z hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:30Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:25Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-21T14:04:10Z Empowering Patients First Act 112 105 HR 2011-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 112 5652 HR 2012-05-15 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. Related bill CRS To repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes. 112 6299 HR 2012-08-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2011-11-18 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2011-10-05 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-10-04 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2011-10-03 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . Committee 2011-09-29 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred for a period ending not later than September 29, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Health, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, 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 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 N B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2011-09-21 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2011-09-21 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2011-09-21 True F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2011-09-21 True H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2011-09-26 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2011-09-26 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2011-09-29 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2011-10-03 False K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2011-10-06 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2011-10-11 False W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2011-10-11 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2011-10-11 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2011-10-11 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2011-10-11 False B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2011-10-11 False T000467 Rep. 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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2012-07-24 False Health Abortion Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Budget deficits and national debt Child health Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Comprehensive health care Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Contracts and agency Department of Health and Human Services Disability and health-based discrimination Education programs funding Employee benefits and pensions Evidence and witnesses Federal preemption Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Hospital care Income tax credits Income tax deductions Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Medicaid Medical education Medical ethics Medical research Medicare Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Right of privacy Small business State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Health 00 2011-09-21 Introduced in House 2011-11-17T19:45:28Z Empowering Patients First Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care provisions.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified health insurance costs to residents of a state that implements a high-risk pool, a reinsurance pool, or other risk-adjustment mechanism.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and governance of individual membership associations (IMAs) to make health benefits coverage available to IMA members and their dependents.

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans, 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 title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) require a state CHIP plan to specify how it will achieve coverage for 90% of targeted low-income children; and (2) prohibit CHIP payments for children with family income above 300% of the applicable poverty line.

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 - Sets forth provisions governing 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.

Permits a group health plan to vary premiums and cost-sharing by up to 50% of the benefits based on participation (or lack of participation) in a wellness program.

Requires a health insurance issuer to provide claims information, on request, to a plan, plan sponsor, or plan administrator.

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program.

Authorizes a state to establish a Health Plan and Provider Portal website to standardize information on health insurance plans available in the state.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of SSA to permit Medicare beneficiaries to contract with a physician or practitioner for health care items or services. Prohibits states from imposing limits on the amount of charges for health care services furnished by an eligible professional.

Sets forth provisions regarding students loans and loan repayment for health care professionals.

Exempts health care professionals from federal and state antitrust laws in connection with negotiations with a health plan regarding contract terms under which the professionals provide health care items or services for which plan benefits are provided.

Establishes discretionary spending limits for FY2012-FY2021 for new budget authority in the nondefense category. 

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Empowering Patients First Act Display Title Empowering Patients First Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Empowering Patients First Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3000ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3000ih.xml 2011-11-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. 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.