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Health Security Act
HEALTH SECURITY ACT
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. / S._
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES /
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. ________________ _(for himself, [insert cosponsor list
attached])_ introduced the following bill; which was [read twice
and] referred to the Committee on _XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BILL
To ensure individual and family security through health care
coverage for all Americans in a manner that contains the rate of
growth in health care costs and promotes responsible health
insurance practices, to promote choice in health care, and to
ensure and protect the health care of all Americans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
Health Security Act
Table
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF TITLES AND SUBTITLES.
(a) Short Title._This Act may be cited as the ``Health Security
Act''.
(b) Table of Titles and Subtitles in Act._The following are the
titles and subtitles contained in this Act:
TITLE I_HEALTH CARE SECURITY
Subtitle A_Universal Coverage and Individual Responsibility
Subtitle B_Benefits
Subtitle C_State Responsibilities
Subtitle D_Health Alliances
Subtitle E_Health Plans
Subtitle F_Federal Responsibilities
Subtitle G_Employer Responsiblities
[Subtitle H_Reserved]
[Subtitle I_Reserved]
Subtitle J_General Definitions; Miscellaneous Provisions
TITLE II_NEW BENEFITS
Subtitle A_Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit
Subtitle B_Long-Term Care
TITLE III_PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES
Subtitle A_Workforce Priorities Under Federal Payments
Subtitle B_Academic Health Centers
Subtitle C_Health Research Initiatives
Subtitle D_Core Functions of Public Health Programs; National
Initiatives Regarding Preventive Health
Subtitle E_Health Services for Medically Underserved Populations
Subtitle F_Mental Health; Substance Abuse
Subtitle G_Comprehensive School Health Education; School-Related
Health Services
Subtitle H_Public Health Service Initiatives Fund
Subtitle I_Coordination With COBRA Continuation Coverage
TITLE IV_MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
Subtitle A_Medicare and the Alliance System
Subtitle B_Savings in Medicare Program
Subtitle C_Medicaid
Subtitle D_Increase in SSI Personal Needs Allowance
TITLE V_QUALITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Subtitle A_Quality Management and Improvement
Subtitle B_Information Systems, Privacy, and Administrative
Simplification
Subtitle C_Remedies and Enforcement
Subtitle D_Medical Malpractice
Subtitle E_Fraud and Abuse
Subtitle F_McCarran-Ferguson Reform
TITLE VI_PREMIUM CAPS; PREMIUM-BASED FINANCING; AND PLAN PAYMENTS
Subtitle A_Premium Caps
Subtitle B_Premium-Related Financings
Subtitle C_Payments to Regional Alliance Health Plans
TITLE VII_REVENUE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A_Financing Provisions
Subtitle B_Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Health Care
Subtitle C_Employment Status Provisions
Subtitle D_Tax Treatment of Funding of Retiree Health Benefits
Subtitle E_Coordination With COBRA Continuing Care Provisions
Subtitle F_Tax Treatment of Organizations Providing Health Care
Services and Related Organizations
Subtitle G_Tax Treatment of Long-term Care Insurance and Services
Subtitle H_Tax Incentives for Health Services Providers
Subtitle I_Miscellaneous Provisions
TITLE VIII_HEALTH AND HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
Subtitle A_Military Health Care Reform
Subtitle B_Department of Veterans Affairs
Subtitle C_Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Subtitle D_Indian Health Service
Subtitle E_Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974
Subtitle F_Special Fund for WIC Program
TITLE IX_AGGREGATE GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS TO REGIONAL ALLIANCES
Subtitle A_Aggregate State Payments
Subtitle B_Aggregate Federal Alliance Payments
Subtitle C_Borrowing Authority to Cover Cash-Flow Shortfalls
TITLE X_COORDINATION OF MEDICAL PORTION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION
AND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Subtitle A_Workers Compensation Insurance
Subtitle B_Automobile Insurance
Subtitle C_Commission on Integration of Health Benefits
Subtitle D_Federal Employees' Compensation Act
Subtitle E_Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act
Subtitle F_Effective Dates
TITLE XI_TRANSITIONAL INSURANCE REFORM
TITLE XII_TEMPORARY ASSESSMENT ON EMPLOYERS WITH RETIREE HEALTH
BENEFIT COSTS
Findings
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Under the current health care system in the United States_
(A) individuals risk losing their health care coverage when they
move, when they lose or change jobs, when they become seriously
ill, or when the coverage becomes unaffordable;
(B) continued escalation of health care costs threatens the
economy of the United States, undermines the international
competitiveness of the Nation, and strains Federal, State, and
local budgets;
(C) an excessive burden of forms, paperwork, and bureaucratic
procedures confuses consumers and overwhelms health care
providers;
(D) fraud and abuse sap the strength of the health care system;
and
(E) health care is a critical part of the economy of the United
States and interstate commerce, consumes a significant percentage
of public and private spending, and affects all industries and
individuals in the United States.
(2) Under any reform of the health care system_
(A) health insurance and high quality health care should be
secure, uninterrupted, and affordable for all individuals in the
United States;
(B) comprehensive health care benefits that meet the full range
of health needs, including primary, preventive, and specialized
care, should be available to all individuals in the United
States;
(C) the current high quality of health care in the United States
should be maintained;
(D) individuals in the United States should be afforded a
meaningful opportunity to choose among a range of health plans,
health care providers, and treatments;
(E) regulatory and administrative burdens should be reduced;
(F) the rapidly escalating costs of health care should be
contained without sacrificing high quality or impeding
technological improvements;
(G) competition in the health care industry should ensure that
health plans and health care providers are efficient and charge
reasonable prices;
(H) a partnership between the Federal Government and each State
should allow the State and its local communities to design an
effective, high-quality system of care that serves the residents
of the State;
(I) all individuals should have a responsibility to pay their
fair share of the costs of health care coverage;
(J) a health care system should build on the strength of the
employment-based coverage arrangements that now exist in the
United States;
(K) the penalties for fraud and abuse should be swift and severe;
and
(L) an individual's medical information should remain
confidential and should be protected from unauthorized disclosure
and use.
Purposes
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To guarantee comprehensive and secure health care coverage.
(2) To simplify the health care system for consumers and health
care professionals.
(3) To control the cost of health care for employers, employees,
and others who pay for health care coverage.
(4) To promote individual choice among health plans and health
care providers.
(5) To ensure high quality health care.
(6) To encourage all individuals to take responsibility for their
health care coverage.