US Congress House Bill 5994 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Choice in Healthcare Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program under which Medicare and Medicaid eligible beneficiaries are given: (1) the option of purchasing qualifying health benefits coverage, and (2) access to a debit style card (Medi-Choice card) for purchasing such coverage under the program and for paying certain other out-of-pocket health care expenditures. Directs the Secretary to contract with a major credit card provider or financial institution for issuing Medi-Choice cards under the program. Limits the demonstration program to specified counties in California and to a period of ten years.

Choice in Healthcare Act

Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2012-06-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2012-06-21	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-06-21	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2012-06-21	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5994/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5994/BILLS-112hr5994ih.pdf