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7/11/2007--Introduced.<br/>Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act - Establishes the United States Health Service as an independent executive branch entity to provide health care and supplemental health services to all individuals within the United States. Requires the President to appoint members to a National Health Board to exercise the authority of the Service. Establishes an Office of the Inspector General for Health Services. Requires the Service to ensure that every individual is given certain basic health rights, including the right to receive high quality care and supplemental services from any facility within the Service capable of providing such services without charge and without discrimination. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide employees with leave to receive necessary health care services. Requires the Board to: (1) establish any necessary health care facilities; (2) establish guidelines for the classification, certification, and employment of health workers by job category; (3) provide for the education of health workers through health team schools and loan repayment; (4) establish a health advocacy program to ensure the realization of patients' rights; (5) oversee occupational safety and health programs; and (6) conduct research concerning health and health care delivery. Transfers to the Board the agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that conduct research on health and health care. Requires the Board to establish additional research institutes. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a health services tax on the income of individuals and corporations to fund the Health Service Trust Fund (established under this Act). Transfers to the Service certain authority of the Secretary of HHS.

1189483200 2007-09-11 Thu Nov 06 23:54:34 -0600 2008 introduced 45134 'act':7 'unit':3 'state':4 'butler':2 'health':5 'servic':6 'josephin':1 51348 short introduced 45134 'care':14,29 'high':10 'unit':4 'state':5 'defici':22 'health':6,13,28 'provid':9 'servic':7 'system':26 'overcom':20 'present':25 'qualiti':11 'american':17 'deliveri':30 'establish':2 'comprehens':12 48343 official action 45134 1189483200 Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133471 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. L000551 1946-07-16 6596 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8799 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee C000380 1945-09-19 1111 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 282 N00000133 5295 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ K000336 1946-10-08 17563 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5939 N00003572 14740 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32638888888889 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich P000149 1934-07-16 2420 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] 798 N00000716 6517 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ action 45134 1189483200 Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133471 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. action 45134 1189483200 Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133472 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. action 45134 1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 173869 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 45134 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122200 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 45134 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 137855 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 45134 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122201 Referred to House Education and Labor action 45134 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122199 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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. action 45134 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122202 Referred to House Ways and Means introduced 45134 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122198