American Health Security Act of 2013

Summary

American Health Security Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives concerning recognition of health care as a human right. 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 (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) TRICARE. Repeals requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) related to health insurance coverage, including requirements concerning state health insurance exchanges. 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 and quality performance standards; (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). Creates the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to it specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts, including premium assistance credit amounts under PPACA. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose on individuals: (1) a health care income tax, and (2) an income tax surcharge on amounts of modified adjusted gross income exceeding $1 million. Imposes an excise tax on securities transactions and allows an income tax credit for such taxes.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Education and the Workforce, 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. 14 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 March 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 March 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
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