S 334

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A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D) OR
 
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1/18/2007--Introduced.Healthy Americans Act - Requires each adult individual to have the opportunity to purchase a Healthy Americans Private Insurance Plan (HAPI). Makes individuals who are not enrolled in another specified health plan and who are not opposed to coverage for religious reasons responsible for enrolling themselves and their dependent children in a HAPI plan offered through their state of residence. Sets forth penalties for failure to enroll. Establishes standardized coverage and state options for HAPI plans. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate guidelines concerning the benefits, items, and services to be covered. Sets forth requirements for setting premiums. Requires the Secretary to establish the Healthy America Advisory Committee to provide annual recommendations concerning modifications to the benefits, items, and services required. Provides for school-based health centers. Authorizes states to establish and operate a State Choices for Long-Term Care Program. Requires the Secretary to establish Chronic Care Education Centers. Requires states to establish or designate a state Health Help Agency to carry out the administration of HAPI plans and to promote prevention and wellness for residents. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers and individuals to each make shared responsibility payments for HAPI plan premiums. Sets forth requirements for health insurance issuers offering a HAPI plan. Establishes the Healthy Americans Public Health Trust Fund for the payment of: (1) premium subsidies; and (2) bonuses to states for implementing medical malpractice reform. Terminates federal health benefits coverage, including coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP).
 
Text of Legislation:

S 334 IS

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 334

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 27, 2009

Mr. LUGAR introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


A BILL

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO THE PRODUCTS OF MOLDOVA.

    (a) Presidential Determinations and Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment- Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may--

      (1) determine that the denial of nondiscriminatory treatment should no longer apply to the products of Moldova; and

      (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Moldova, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova.

    (b) Termination of Applicability of Title IV- On and after the date on which the President extends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Moldova pursuant to subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to Moldova.


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All Actions:

Actions Date
Action Text
1/18/2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S757-763)
1/18/2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1/31/2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1363-1364)
3/22/2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3556)
5/8/2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5676-5677)
9/7/2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11264-11267)
 
Titles:

Healthy Americans Act
A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.
 
Committee:

Referral, In Committee
 
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