US Congress House Bill 193 (Prior Session Legislation)

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March 16 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009 - Adds a new title XXII to the Social Security Act (SSA) entitled "AmeriCare Health Benefits." Makes all U.S. residents eligible for AmeriCare benefits, including prescription drugs and biologicals. Requires the development of an AmeriCare enrollment mechanism that includes automatic enrollment at birth and the issuance of AmeriCare cards for identification and claims processing purposes.Provides that an individual may elect not to be enrolled for benefits under AmeriCare if the individual has health benefits coverage under a group health plan at least equivalent to AmeriCare coverage.Provides the same benefits under AmeriCare as are provided under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare).Provides additional AmeriCare coverage to children under age 24, pregnant women, and low-income individuals. Establishes the AmeriCare Trust Fund.Requires the modification of Medicaid (SSA title XIX), SCHIP (SSA title XXI [State Children's Health Insurance Program]), and other federal health programs to avoid their duplication of AmeriCare coverage. Provides for the regulation of AmeriCare supplemental policies.Establishes the general obligations for individuals and employers for the cost of health insurance coverage provided under this Act. Provides for additional premium subsidies.

AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009

Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.

Rep Stark, Fortney Pete

Rep Blumenauer, Earl

Rep Ellison, Keith

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-16		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
2009-01-14		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-01-06		Referred to House Education and Labor
2009-01-06		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-01-06		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-01-06		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
2009-01-06		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E22-23)

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN00193:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr193ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr193ih.pdf