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• Latest Action: Sep 26, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and the Workforce

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Administration

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources - Indian and Alaska Native Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means - Health

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and the Workforce - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

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• ‘(B) QUALIFIED EMERGENCY SCREENER DEFINED- In this paragraph, the term ‘qualified emergency screener’ means a physician, licensed practical nurse or registered nurse, qualified emergency medical technician, or other individual with basic, health care education that meets standards specified by the Secretary as being sufficient to perform the screening described in subparagraph (A).’. (1 comments, Link )

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• Miscellaneous meanderings « - July 28, 2012 by greensboroguardian - Paul Broun of Georgia is promoting the OPTION Act in the US House of Representatives (HR 4224) as an alternative to Obamacare. Broun, a physician, is a member of the House Tea Party Caucus. The bill would repeal ...

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  As noted by greensboroguardian on July 28, 2012, "Paul Broun of Georgia is promoting the OPTION Act in the US House of Representatives (HR 4224) as an alternative to Obamacare. Broun, a physician, is a member of the House Tea Party Caucus. The bill would repeal ..." (/url?q=http://greensboroguardian.com/2012/07/28/miscellaneous-meanderings/&sa=U&ei=mYUVUKaaEYmr0AGW8YHQDA&ved=0CCQQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNF7anNd-XoQRiFsMcS3feWf0rDjFg)
• Slide 1 - The HSA Coalition - June 29, 2012 by dbperrin01 - H.R. 4224, Rep. Broun, Repeals PPACA; repeals HDHP requirement for HSAs; increases HSA contribution limit; allows seniors to participate in HSAs; allows HSA funds to be rolled over to Medicare MSAs, erika.millerp@mail.house.gov ...

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  As noted by dbperrin01 on June 29, 2012, "H.R. 4224, Rep. Broun, Repeals PPACA; repeals HDHP requirement for HSAs; increases HSA contribution limit; allows seniors to participate in HSAs; allows HSA funds to be rolled over to Medicare MSAs, erika.millerp@mail.house.gov ..." (/url?q=http://www.hsacoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FINAL-June-2012-HSAC-Leavebehind.pptx&sa=U&ei=dVH0T8OZItOl2AWQrqSDBw&ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNFInuEL28yjfHMz2Aj01hLTivNe_w)
• Slide 1 - The HSA Coalition - June 29, 2012 by dbperrin01 - H.R. 4224, Rep. Broun, Repeals PPACA; repeals HDHP requirement for HSAs; increases HSA contribution limit; allows seniors to participate in HSAs; allows HSA funds to be rolled over to Medicare MSAs, erika.millerp@mail.house.gov ...

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  As noted by dbperrin01 on June 29, 2012, "H.R. 4224, Rep. Broun, Repeals PPACA; repeals HDHP requirement for HSAs; increases HSA contribution limit; allows seniors to participate in HSAs; allows HSA funds to be rolled over to Medicare MSAs, erika.millerp@mail.house.gov ..." (/url?q=http://www.hsacoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FINAL-June-2012-HSAC-Leavebehind.pptx&sa=U&ei=FaLxT-ugMoq62wXLk-WIAg&ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNFH4q-ToiMQVCZTFU0x7FQtc6WPBQ)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Incumbent congressmen face challenges - July 23, 2012 by Gwinnett Daily Post - Name your top goal or issue you want to tackle. Repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with my Patient OPTION Act (H.R. 4224). Reducing taxes and job-restricting regulations on small businesses so that our private sector economy can grow ...

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  As noted by Gwinnett Daily Post on July 23, 2012, "Name your top goal or issue you want to tackle. Repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with my Patient OPTION Act (H.R. 4224). Reducing taxes and job-restricting regulations on small businesses so that our private sector economy can grow ..." (http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/jul/21/incumbent-congressmen-face-challenges/)
• Incumbent congressmen face challenges - July 22, 2012 by Gwinnett Daily Post - Name your top goal or issue you want to tackle. Repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with my Patient OPTION Act (H.R. 4224). Reducing taxes and job-restricting regulations on small businesses so that our private sector economy can grow ...

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  As noted by Gwinnett Daily Post on July 22, 2012, "Name your top goal or issue you want to tackle. Repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with my Patient OPTION Act (H.R. 4224). Reducing taxes and job-restricting regulations on small businesses so that our private sector economy can grow ..." (http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/jul/21/incumbent-congressmen-face-challenges/?news)
• Incumbent congressmen face challenges - July 22, 2012 by Gwinnett Daily Post - Name your top goal or issue you want to tackle. Repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with my Patient OPTION Act (H.R. 4224). Reducing taxes and job-restricting regulations on small businesses so that our private sector economy can grow ...

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  As noted by Gwinnett Daily Post on July 22, 2012, "Name your top goal or issue you want to tackle. Repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with my Patient OPTION Act (H.R. 4224). Reducing taxes and job-restricting regulations on small businesses so that our private sector economy can grow ..." (http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/jul/21/incumbent-congressmen-face-challenges/?community)