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7/9/2008--Introduced.<br/>Healthy Americans Act - Requires each adult to have the opportunity to purchase a Healthy Americans Private Insurance Plan (HAPI plan), which includes employer-sponsored health coverage. 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. 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 premium subsidies based on income.<br/>Authorizes states to establish a State Choices for Long-Term Care Program to provide long-term care coverage to individuals.<br/>Requires the Secretary to establish Chronic Care Education Centers.<br/>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.<br/>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers and individuals to each make shared responsibility payments for HAPI plan premiums.<br/>Sets forth requirements for health insurance issuers offering a HAPI plan. Establishes the Healthy Americans Public Health Trust Fund for the payment of premium subsidies.<br/>Terminates federal health benefits coverage, including coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, state Medicaid coverage, and the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP).<br/>Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 (sic)- Provides for a Comparative Effectiveness Advisory Board and a Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund.<br/>

1215576000 2008-07-09 Fri Nov 07 07:14:10 -0600 2008 introduced 51537 'away':18 'make':10 'never':15 'taken':17 'afford':3 'health':6 'privat':5 'provid':2 'coverag':7 'american':11 'guarante':4 'healthier':12 61981 false official introduced 51537 'act':3 'healthi':1 'american':2 62867 false short introduced 51537 'act':7 '2007':9 'care':3 'valu':4 'enhanc':1 'health':2 62868 false short introduced 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165633 W000797 1966-09-27 3816 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] 1740 N00026106 8816 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 4.2 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 B001229 1956-03-07 5031 2443 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml 3 202-225-3478 Brian 'd':4 '-3':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'baird':3,8,10 'brian':2,7,9 M 400011 Baird Brian_Baird N. Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3] 2368 N00007936 8891 Democrat 202-225-3536 Protestant WA Brian Baird 2.0 http://www.house.gov/baird/ B000574 1948-08-16 4248 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] 1882 N00007727 7285 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 3.92307692307692 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ C000243 1939-07-02 2415 1233 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formcastle/IMA/zipauth.html 0 202-225-2291 Michael 'r':4 '-0':6 'de':5 'rep':1 'castl':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400070 Castle Michael_N._Castle N. Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0] 601 N00009775 7370 Republican 202-225-4165 Roman Catholic DE Michael Castle 1.72413793103448 http://www.castle.house.gov/ mncastle C000754 1954-06-19 5059 1536 Longworth House Office Building http://www.cooper.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=61 5 202-226-1035 Jim 'd':4 '-5':6 'tn':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'cooper':3,8,10 M 400081 Cooper Jim_Cooper Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] 2154 N00003132 7768 Democrat 202-225-4311 Episcopalian TN Jim Cooper 3.47826086956522 http://cooper.house.gov/ RepJimCooper D000602 1967-10-09 4605 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] 2540 N00009570 6953 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 3.75 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ D000327 1940-12-16 1715 2467 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/dicks/email.shtml 6 202-226-1176 Norman 'd':4 '-6':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dick':3,8,11 'norm':9 'norman':2,7,10 M 400109 Dicks Norman_D._Dicks D. Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6] 765 Norm N00007918 6559 Democrat 202-225-5916 Lutheran WA Norm Norman Dicks 1.07142857142857 http://www.house.gov/dicks/ E000172 1950-09-16 2540 2440 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/emerson/contact/ 8 202-226-0326 Jo Ann 'r':5 '-8':7 'jo':2,8,11 'mo':6 'ann':3,9,12 'rep':1 'emerson':4,10,13 F 400121 Emerson Jo_Ann_Emerson H. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] 1121 N00005090 7256 Republican 202-225-4404 Presbyterian MO Jo Ann Emerson 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/emerson/ E000187 1956-06-20 442 Philip 'phil':5 'philip':1,3,6 'english':2,4,7 M 400123 English Phil_English Philip English 97 Phil N00001427 5110 Republican Roman Catholic Philip English E000215 1942-12-13 2827 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1314 N00007335 7905 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo H000213 1945-06-28 6854 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] 2231 N00006750 9921 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/harman H000324 1936-09-05 3714 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] 1611 N00002884 8145 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ H000636 1940-08-20 1673 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 306 N00006008 7172 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ H000762 1939-04-04 967 Darlene 'darlen':1,3,5 'hooley':2,4,6 F 400186 Hooley Darlene_Hooley Darlene Hooley 596 N00007700 4975 Democrat Lutheran Darlene Hooley DarleneHooley L000563 1966-07-15 1137 1717 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html 3 202-225-1012 Daniel 'd':4 '-3':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lipinski':3,8,10 M 400630 Lipinski Daniel_Lipinski William Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] 217 N00027239 6118 Democrat 202-225-5701 IL Daniel Lipinski 0.111111111111111 http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ M000309 1944-01-05 3850 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] 1338 N00001148 8138 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.807692307692308 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ M001143 1954-07-12 2771 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1022 N00012942 6722 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.22222222222222 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M001148 1966-09-06 3829 1039 Longworth House Office Building http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/contact1.shtml 17 202-226-0777 Kendrick 'd':4 'fl':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'meek':3,8,10 'kendrick':2,7,9 M 400270 Meek Kendrick_B._Meek Brett Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17] 1830 N00025692 6577 Democrat 202-225-4506 Baptist FL Kendrick Meek 3.9 http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/ KendrickBMeek M000933 1945-05-16 3300 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1162 Jim N00002083 7744 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov R000435 1952-07-15 4281 2160 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 18 202-225-5620 Ileana 'r':6 'fl':7 '-18':8 'rep':1 'ros':4,11,15 'ileana':2,9,13 'lehtinen':5,12,16 'ros-lehtinen':3,10,14 F 400344 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] 2162 N00002858 7564 Republican 202-225-3931 Roman Catholic FL Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 3.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/ros-lehtinen/ S000672 1947-09-27 1352 1330 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5903 Victor 'd':4 '-2':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'vic':9 'snyder':3,8,11 'victor':2,7,10 M 400383 Snyder Vic_Snyder F. Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2] 363 Vic N00008188 5712 Democrat 202-225-2506 United Methodist AR Vic Victor Snyder 2.93333333333333 http://www.house.gov/snyder/index.shtml T000465 1946-04-26 1422 2229 Rayburn House Office Building http://tsongas.house.gov/?sectionid=11&sectiontree=3,11 5 202-226-0771 Niki 'd':4 '-5':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'niki':2,7,9 'tsonga':3,8,10 F 412254 Tsongas S. Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] 407 N00029026 2756 Democrat 202-225-3411 MA Niki Niki Tsongas 4.75 http://tsongas.house.gov/ W000800 4388 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] 2495 N00000515 8200 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.5 http://welch.house.gov/ W000793 1955-04-08 2765 2338 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/wu/email.shtml 1 202-225-9497 David 'd':4 '-1':6 'wu':3,8,10 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 M 400437 Wu David_Wu Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] 983 N00009824 7135 Democrat 202-225-0855 OR David Wu 4.0 http://www.house.gov/wu/ introduced 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165633 action 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165634 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165635 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165636 Referred to House Ways and Means action 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165637 Referred to House Education and Labor action 51537 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165638 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform