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5/16/2007--Introduced.<br/>Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity Act of 2007 or the HealthCARE Act of 2007 - Permits a state to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) for waivers of such provisions of law as may be necessary for the state to implement policies that make comprehensive, affordable health coverage available for all state residents. Requires the Secretary to establish a process for states to apply for a waiver to implement policies that emphasize the use of preventive services, care coordination by a personal physician, and health information technology. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow state plans for medical assistance to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals who have incomes of no more than 100% of the poverty line. Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of SSA to permit states to provide child health assistance to all targeted low-income children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a refundable credit for the cost of qualified health insurance for the taxpayer or qualifying family members. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to make advance payments to health insurance providers of credit for health insurance costs of eligible low-income individuals. Establishes a program under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that eligible individuals can enroll in private group health insurance through a purchasing pool operator in participating states. Directs the Secretary to establish standards for state-based reinsurance programs and permits the Secretary to award grants to states to cover the costs of such programs. Directs the Secretary to establish the National Advisory Commission on Expanded Access to Health Care to assess the effectiveness of programs designed to expand health care coverage.

1184644800 2007-07-17 Thu Nov 06 22:04:44 -0600 2008 introduced 43821 'act':7 '2007':9 'afford':3 'equiti':6 'health':1 'coverag':2 'respons':4 50457 short introduced 43821 'act':2 '2007':4 'healthcar':1 50458 short introduced 43821 'insur':11 'expand':2 'famili':8 'health':10 'number':4 'purpos':16 'coverag':12 'individu':6 46681 official action 43821 1184644800 Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. K000009 1946-06-17 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] N00003522 8410 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ C001049 1956-07-27 434 Cannon House Office Building http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm 1 202-226-3717 William 'd':4 '-1':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'clay':3,8,10 'william':2,7,9 M 400074 Clay William_L_Jr_Clay Lacy Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] N00012460 6658 Democrat 202-225-2406 Roman Catholic MO Lacy William Clay 1.0 http://lacyclay.house.gov/ CongressmanClay G000551 1948-02-19 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] N00025284 7270 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.46666666666667 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000324 1936-09-05 2353 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid= 23 202-225-1171 Alcee 'd':4 'fl':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'alce':2,7,9 'hast':3,8,10 M 400170 Hastings Alcee_L._Hastings L. Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] N00002884 7905 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ J000070 1947-03-14 William 'william':1,3,5 'jefferson':2,4,6 M 400201 Jefferson William_J._Jefferson J. William Jefferson N00005353 5870 Democrat Baptist William Jefferson L000553 1954-07-22 2371 Rayburn House Office Building http://latourette.house.gov/ContactSteve.aspx 14 202-225-3307 Steven 'r':4 'oh':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'latourett':3,8,10 M 400235 LaTourette Steven_C._LaTourette C. Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14] N00003545 5778 Republican 202-225-5731 Methodist OH Steven LaTourette 5.75 http://www.house.gov/latourette/ N000147 1937-06-13 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] N00001692 5717 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.375 http://www.norton.house.gov/ action 43821 1184644800 Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. action 43821 1180065600 Fri May 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112611 Referred to House Ways and Means action 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112612 Referred to House Education and Labor action 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112613 Referred to House Rules action 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133233 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112608 action 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112610 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 43821 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112609 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.