American Health Care Reform Act of 2015

HB 2653 American Health Care Reform Act of 2015

US Congress 114th Congress

American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
HB-2653


About HB-2653

American Health Care Reform Act of 2015 This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2016. Provisions amended by repealed provisions are restored. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax standard deduction for health insurance. Provisions regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) are revised, including to raise contribution limits and to expand the products and services that may be paid for using an HSA. Group health plans may vary premiums and cost-sharing based on participation in a wellness program. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states for high risk health insurance pools. Individual health insurance coverage is governed by the laws of the state designated by the health insurance issuer. This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to publish Medicare claims and payment data. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for association health plans, which are group health plans sponsored by certain business associations. Veterans with certain service-related disabilities or who have been awarded a medal of honor must be provided access to medical services though specified entities other than the Department of Veterans Affairs. HHS must publish clinical practice guidelines. Independent medical review panels must review health care lawsuits in which the defendant alleges adherence to clinical practice guidelines. Federal courts have jurisdiction over health care lawsuits. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to revise non-security discretionary spending limits.

  

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Introduced 06/09/2015

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History

Referred To The Subcommittee On Health.

06/15/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs.

06/11/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On Health.

06/09/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On Health.

06/05/2015

Introduced In House

06/04/2015

Referred To The Committee On Energy And Commerce, And In Addition To The Committees On Ways And Means, Education And The Workforce, The Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, And The Budget, 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.

06/04/2015

Referred To House Energy And Commerce

06/04/2015

Referred To House Ways And Means

06/04/2015

Referred To House Education And The Workforce

06/04/2015

Referred To House Judiciary

06/04/2015

Referred To House Natural Resources

06/04/2015

Referred To House Administration

06/04/2015

Referred To House Rules

06/04/2015

Referred To House Appropriations

06/04/2015

Referred To House Veterans' Affairs

06/04/2015

Referred To House Budget

06/04/2015