American Health Security Partnership Act of 1995
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 11, 1995)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Federal Payments to States
Title II: Requirements for Comprehensive Health Plans
Title III: Financing Mechanisms
Title IV: Tax Deductibility of Health Insurance
American Health Security Partnership Act of 1995 - Title I: Federal Payments to States - Mandates payments to States for comprehensive health insurance plans certified under title II of this Act.
Title II: Requirements for Comprehensive Health Plans - Requires each State to submit (by July 1999) and operate (by 2000) a comprehensive health insurance plan designed to be administered by the State and having at least: (1) coverage for all individuals in the State; (2) benefits comparable to that available under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (deeming coverage under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to meet this requirement); (3) home- and community-based care when medically appropriate; (4) community premium rating; (5) payment by the State of supplemental amounts to ensure that all individuals may obtain coverage at reasonable rates; (6) quality control mechanisms; and (7) premium control and cost control mechanisms.
(Sec. 203) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exempt from ERISA State laws conforming to or reflecting a plan certified under this Act.
(Sec. 204) Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to condition Medicaid payments to a State on the State having a certified plan in effect by the deadline.
(Sec. 205) Modifies the method for determining the amount of the "community spouse resource allowance" for Medicaid provisions relating to transferring resources to a community spouse.
Title III: Financing Mechanisms - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to increase the highest corporate income tax rate.
(Sec. 302) Amends Medicaid provisions to reduce the maximum Federal medical assistance percentage.
(Sec. 303) Amends the IRC to increase the tax rate on tobacco and related products.
Title IV: Tax Deductibility of Health Insurance - Allows a tax deduction for insurance that constitutes medical care.
What just happenedDec 29, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 11, 1995
- Dec 29, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - Dec 18, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Dec 15, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Dec 11, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
Education and Workforce Committee - Dec 11, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 11, 1995IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
- Dec 11, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 11, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H14244-14245)
- Dec 11, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 11, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House