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S.703

American Health Security Act of 2009 (Introduced in Senate)
Beginning
 March 25, 2009
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
 TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE-BASED AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAM; UNIVERSAL ENTITLEMENT; ENROLLMENT
    SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE-BASED AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAM.
    SEC. 102. UNIVERSAL ENTITLEMENT.
    SEC. 103. ENROLLMENT.
    SEC. 104. PORTABILITY OF BENEFITS.
    SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE OF BENEFITS.
    SEC. 106. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
 TITLE II--COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE BENEFITS AND BENEFITS FOR LONG-TERM CARE
    SEC. 201. COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS.
    SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS RELATING TO SERVICES.
    SEC. 203. SPECIAL RULES FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES.
    SEC. 204. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS.
    SEC. 205. CERTIFICATION; QUALITY REVIEW; PLANS OF CARE.
 TITLE III--PROVIDER PARTICIPATION
    SEC. 301. PROVIDER PARTICIPATION AND STANDARDS.
    SEC. 302. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROVIDERS.
    SEC. 303. QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
    SEC. 304. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN REFERRALS.
 TITLE IV--ADMINISTRATION
 Subtitle A--General Administrative Provisions
    SEC. 401. AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY STANDARDS BOARD.
 `SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY STANDARDS BOARD
    SEC. 402. AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
    SEC. 403. CONSULTATION WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES.
    SEC. 404. STATE HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAMS.
    SEC. 405. COMPLEMENTARY CONDUCT OF RELATED HEALTH PROGRAMS.
 Subtitle B--Control Over Fraud and Abuse
    SEC. 411. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL SANCTIONS TO ALL FRAUD AND ABUSE UNDER AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAM.
    SEC. 412. REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION OF STATE HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL UNITS.
 TITLE V--QUALITY ASSESSMENT
    SEC. 501. AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY QUALITY COUNCIL.
    SEC. 502. DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN METHODOLOGIES, GUIDELINES, AND STANDARDS.
    SEC. 503. STATE QUALITY REVIEW PROGRAMS.
    SEC. 504. ELIMINATION OF UTILIZATION REVIEW PROGRAMS; TRANSITION.
 TITLE VI--HEALTH SECURITY BUDGET; PAYMENTS; COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES
 Subtitle A--Budgeting and Payments to States
    SEC. 601. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY BUDGET.
    SEC. 602. COMPUTATION OF INDIVIDUAL AND STATE CAPITATION AMOUNTS.
    SEC. 603. STATE HEALTH SECURITY BUDGETS.
    SEC. 604. FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO STATES.
    SEC. 605. ACCOUNT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXPENDITURES.
 Subtitle B--Payments by States to Providers
    SEC. 612. PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS BASED ON PROSPECTIVE FEE SCHEDULE.
    SEC. 613. PAYMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
    SEC. 614. PAYMENTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES.
    SEC. 615. PAYMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
    SEC. 616. PAYMENTS FOR APPROVED DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT.
    SEC. 617. PAYMENTS FOR OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES.
    SEC. 618. PAYMENT INCENTIVES FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS.
    SEC. 619. AUTHORITY FOR ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODOLOGIES.
 Subtitle C--Mandatory Assignment and Administrative Provisions
    SEC. 631. MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT.
    SEC. 632. PROCEDURES FOR REIMBURSEMENT; APPEALS.
 TITLE VII--PROMOTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH SERVICE CAPACITY; PROGRAMS TO ASSIST THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED
 Subtitle A--Promotion and Expansion of Primary Care Professional Training
    SEC. 701. ROLE OF BOARD; ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMARY CARE PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT GOALS.
    SEC. 702. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
    SEC. 703. GRANTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, NURSE EDUCATION, AND THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.
 Subtitle B--Direct Health Care Delivery
    SEC. 711. SET-ASIDE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.
    SEC. 712. SET-ASIDE FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.
    SEC. 713. PRIMARY CARE SERVICE EXPANSION GRANTS.
 `Subpart XI--Primary Care Expansion
    `SEC. 340H. EXPANDING PRIMARY CARE DELIVERY CAPACITY IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS.
 Subtitle C--Primary Care and Outcomes Research
    SEC. 721. SET-ASIDE FOR OUTCOMES RESEARCH.
    SEC. 722. OFFICE OF PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTION RESEARCH.
 `PART G--RESEARCH ON PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTION
    `SEC. 486E. OFFICE OF PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTION RESEARCH.
    `SEC. 486F. NATIONAL DATA SYSTEM AND CLEARINGHOUSE ON PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTION RESEARCH.
    `SEC. 486G. BIENNIAL REPORT.
    `SEC. 486H. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 Subtitle D--School-Related Health Services
    SEC. 731. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    SEC. 732. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION GRANTS.
    SEC. 733. PREFERENCES.
    SEC. 734. GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS.
    SEC. 735. GRANTS FOR OPERATION OF PROJECTS.
    SEC. 736. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
    SEC. 737. DEFINITIONS.
 TITLE VIII--FINANCING PROVISIONS; AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY TRUST FUND
    SEC. 800. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE; SECTION 15 NOT TO APPLY.
 Subtitle A--American Health Security Trust Fund
    SEC. 801. AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY TRUST FUND.
 Subtitle B--Taxes Based on Income and Wages
    SEC. 811. PAYROLL TAX ON EMPLOYERS.
    SEC. 812. HEALTH CARE INCOME TAX.
 `PART VIII--HEALTH CARE INCOME TAX ON INDIVIDUALS
    `SEC. 59B. HEALTH CARE INCOME TAX.
 `Part VIII--Health Care Income Tax on Individuals'.
 TITLE IX--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974
    SEC. 901. ERISA INAPPLICABLE TO HEALTH COVERAGE ARRANGEMENTS UNDER STATE HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAMS.
    SEC. 902. EXEMPTION OF STATE HEALTH SECURITY PROGRAMS FROM ERISA PREEMPTION.
    SEC. 905. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TITLE.
 TITLE X--ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
    SEC. 1001. REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.
    SEC. 1002. REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974.
    SEC. 1003. REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND RELATED PROVISIONS.
    SEC. 1004. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TITLE.
 
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