American Health Security Act of 2007

Summary

American Health Security Act of 2007 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Requires each state health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that state that duplicates benefits provided under the program. Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to: (1) develop policies, procedures, guidelines and requirements to carry out this Act; (2) establish uniform reporting requirements; (3) provide for an American Health Security Advisory Council and an Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education; and (4) establish a national health security budget specifying the total Federal and State expenditures to be made for covered health care services. Establishes the American Health Security Quality Council to: (1) review and evaluate practice guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria; and (2) develop minimum competence criteria. Establishes the Office of Primary Care and Prevention Research within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to the Fund specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 28 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

8. 28 March 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3265)

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 24 April 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4034-4035)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 February 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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