S. 703 (111th): American Health Security Act of 2009

Introduced:
Mar 25, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 915 (112th) on May 09, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 25, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 25, 2009
Referred to Committee Mar 25, 2009
Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system.

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Last updated Mar 25, 2009.
172 pages

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3/25/2009--Introduced.
American Health Security Act of 2009 - 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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  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57
  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 89
  • 10 U.S.C. Chapter 55