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111th Congress (2009-2010)
H.R.2520.IH


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H.R.2520 -- Patients' Choice Act (Introduced in House - IH)


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May 20, 2009
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--INVESTING IN PREVENTION
    SEC. 101. STRATEGIC APPROACH TO OUTCOME-BASED PREVENTION.
    SEC. 102. STATE GRANTS FOR OUTCOME-BASED PREVENTION EFFORT.
    SEC. 103. FOCUSING THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ON NUTRITION.
    SEC. 104. IMMUNIZATIONS.
TITLE II--STATE-BASED HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES
    SEC. 201. STATE-BASED HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES.
    SEC. 202. REQUIREMENTS.
    SEC. 203. STATE EXCHANGE INCENTIVES.
TITLE III--FAIR TAX TREATMENT FOR ALL AMERICANS TO AFFORD HEALTH CARE
    SEC. 300. REFERENCE.
Subtitle A--Refundable and Advanceable Credit for Certain Health Insurance Coverage
    SEC. 301. REFUNDABLE AND ADVANCEABLE CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
    `SEC. 25E. QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT.
    `SEC. 7527A. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED REFUND ELIGIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE.
    `SEC. 6050X. RETURNS RELATING TO CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED REFUND ELIGIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE.
    SEC. 302. REQUIRING EMPLOYER TRANSPARENCY ABOUT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Subtitle B--Health Savings Accounts
    SEC. 311. IMPROVEMENTS TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
    SEC. 312. EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYERS TO MAKE COMPARABLE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS.
TITLE IV--FAIRNESS FOR EVERY AMERICAN PATIENT
Subtitle A--Medicaid Modernization
    SEC. 401. MEDICAID MODERNIZATION.
`TITLE XIX--GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
`TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE
    `SEC. 1900. REFERENCES TO PRE-MODERNIZED MEDICAID PROVISIONS; CONTINUITY FOR COMMONWEALTHS AND TERRITORIES.
`PART A--GRANTS TO STATES FOR ACUTE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND CERTAIN LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS
    `SEC. 1901. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATION.
    `SEC. 1902. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ACUTE CARE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
    `SEC. 1903. DEFINITIONS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
    `SEC. 1904. STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR ACUTE CARE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
    `SEC. 1905. DEFINITIONS.
    `SEC. 1906. ENROLLMENT OF INDIVIDUALS UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
    `SEC. 1907. DRUG REBATES.
    `SEC. 1908. MANAGED CARE.
    `SEC. 1909. ANNUAL REPORTS.
`PART B--GRANTS TO STATES FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
    `SEC. 1911. PURPOSE.
    `SEC. 1912. STATE PLAN.
    `SEC. 1913. STATE ALLOTMENTS.
    `SEC. 1914. USE OF GRANTS.
    `SEC. 1915. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
    `SEC. 1916. DEFINITION OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.
    `SEC. 1918. TREATMENT OF INCOME AND RESOURCES FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONALIZED SPOUSES.
    `SEC. 1919. ANNUAL REPORTS.
`PART C--GRANTS TO STATES FOR SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    `SEC. 1931. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    `SEC. 1932. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER PRE-MODERNIZED MEDICAID.
`PART D--GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY
    `SEC. 1941. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    `SEC. 1942. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER PRE-MODERNIZED MEDICAID.
`PART E--GRANTS TO STATES FOR ADMINISTRATION
    `SEC. 1951. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PAYMENTS TO STATES.
    `SEC. 1952. COST-SHARING PROTECTIONS.
    `SEC. 1953. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER PRE-MODERNIZED MEDICAID.
`PART F--OTHER PROVISIONS
    `SEC. 1961. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER PRE-MODERNIZED MEDICAID.
    SEC. 402. OUTREACH.
    SEC. 403. TRANSITION RULES; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Subtitle B--Supplemental Health Care Assistance for Low-Income Families
    SEC. 411. SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
`Subpart XI--Health Care Assistance to Low-Income Families
    `SEC. 340A-1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
TITLE V--FIXING MEDICARE FOR AMERICAN SENIORS
Subtitle A--Increasing Programmatic Efficiency, Economy, and Accountability
    SEC. 501. ELIMINATING INEFFICIENCIES AND INCREASING CHOICE IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.
`MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
    SEC. 502. MEDICARE ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
    SEC. 503. REDUCING GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS TO WEALTHIER SENIORS.
    SEC. 504. REWARDING PREVENTION.
    SEC. 505. PROMOTING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TRANSPARENCY.
`PRICE TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS
    SEC. 506. AVAILABILITY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CLAIMS AND PATIENT ENCOUNTER DATA.
Subtitle B--Reducing Fraud and Abuse
    SEC. 512. USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR REAL-TIME DATA REVIEW.
`USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR REAL-TIME DATA REVIEW
    SEC. 513. DETECTION OF MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE.
    SEC. 514. EDITS ON 855S MEDICARE ENROLLMENT APPLICATION AND EXEMPTION OF PHARMACISTS FROM SURETY BOND REQUIREMENT.
TITLE VI--ENDING LAWSUIT ABUSE
    SEC. 601. STATE GRANTS TO CREATE HEALTH COURT SOLUTIONS.
    `SEC. 399R. STATE GRANTS TO CREATE HEALTH COURT SOLUTIONS.
TITLE VII--PROMOTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Subtitle A--Assisting the Development of Health Information Technology
    SEC. 701. PURPOSE.
    SEC. 702. HEALTH RECORD BANKING.
    SEC. 703. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY STANDARDS.
Subtitle B--Removing Barriers to the Use of Health Information Technology to Better Coordinate Health Care
    SEC. 713. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING USE OF CONSORTIA.
TITLE VIII--HEALTH CARE SERVICES COMMISSION
Subtitle A--Establishment and General Duties
    SEC. 801. ESTABLISHMENT.
    SEC. 802. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.
    SEC. 803. DISSEMINATION.
Subtitle B--Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care
    SEC. 811. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.
    SEC. 812. MEMBERSHIP.
    SEC. 813. DUTIES.
    SEC. 814. ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS.
    SEC. 815. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
Subtitle C--General Provisions
    SEC. 821. CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.
    SEC. 822. FUNDING.
    SEC. 823. DEFINITIONS.
Subtitle D--Terminations and Transition
    SEC. 831. TERMINATION OF AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY.
    SEC. 832. TRANSITION.
Subtitle E--Independent Health Record Trust
    SEC. 841. SHORT TITLE.
    SEC. 842. PURPOSE.
    SEC. 843. DEFINITIONS.
    SEC. 844. ESTABLISHMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND MEMBERSHIP OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH RECORD TRUSTS.
    SEC. 845. DUTIES OF IHRT TO IHRT PARTICIPANTS.
    SEC. 846. AVAILABILITY AND USE OF INFORMATION FROM RECORDS IN IHRT CONSISTENT WITH PRIVACY PROTECTIONS AND AGREEMENTS.
    SEC. 847. VOLUNTARY NATURE OF TRUST PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION SHARING.
    SEC. 848. FINANCING OF ACTIVITIES.
    SEC. 849. REGULATORY OVERSIGHT.
TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS
    SEC. 901. HEALTH CARE CHOICE FOR VETERANS.
    SEC. 902. HEALTH CARE CHOICE FOR INDIANS.
    SEC. 903. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH.
    SEC. 904. HHS AND GAO JOINT STUDY AND REPORT ON COSTS OF THE 5 MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT.


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