Summary: Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2010 [sic] - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the affidavit requirement applicable to the use of private contracts with practitioners under Medicare. Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.

seniors health_care freedom act sic amends title xviii medicare social_security_act remove affidavit requirement applicable use private contracts practitioners medicare declares persons eligible old age benefits social_security shall denied benefits voluntary refusal participate medicare program


Summary: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of such hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2012.

health_care safety net enhancement_act amends public_health_service_act deem hospital emergency department physician physician group hospital emergency department employee public_health_service purposes civil action arise providing emergency post stabilization services january


Summary: Public Option Deficit Reduction Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer through Exchanges a health benefits plan (public health insurance option) that ensures choice, competition, and stability of affordable, high-quality coverage throughout the United States. Declares that the Secretary's primary responsibility is to create a low-cost plan without compromising quality or access to care. Sets forth provisions related to the establishment and governance of the public health insurance option, including that such plan: (1) may be made available only through Exchanges; (2) must comply with requirements applicable to other health benefits plans offered through such Exchanges, including requirements related to benefits, benefit levels, provider networks, notices, consumer protections, and cost sharing; and (3) must offer bronze, silver, and gold plan levels. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish an office of the ombudsman for the public health insurance option; (2) collect such data as may be required to establish premiums and payment rates; (3) establish geographically adjusted premiums at a level sufficient to fully finance the costs of the health benefits provided and administrative costs related to the operation of the plan; and (4) establish payment rates and provide for greater payment rates for the first three years. Requires repayment of start-up costs for the public health insurance option. Authorizes the Secretary to utilize innovative payment mechanisms and policies to determine payments for items and services under the public health insurance option.

public option deficit reduction act_-_amends patient_protection affordable care act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs offer exchanges health benefits plan public health insurance option ensures choice competition stability affordable high quality coverage united_states declares secretary primary responsibility create low cost plan compromising quality access care sets forth provisions related establishment governance public health insurance option including plan available exchanges comply requirements applicable health benefits plans offered exchanges including requirements related benefits benefit levels provider networks notices consumer protections cost sharing offer bronze silver gold plan levels requires secretary establish office_of_the_ombudsman public health insurance option collect data required establish premiums payment rates establish geographically adjusted premiums level sufficient fully finance costs health benefits provided administrative costs related operation plan establish payment rates provide greater payment rates years requires repayment start costs public health insurance option authorizes secretary utilize innovative payment mechanisms policies determine payments items services public health insurance option


Summary: Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, except provisions related to the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009, and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective in 60 days.  Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care provisions.

repeals patient_protection affordable care act provisions related indian health_care improvement reauthorization extension act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act effective days restores revives provisions amended repealed act health_care provisions


Summary: Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states to develop, implement, and evaluate health care tribunals. Defines "health care tribunal" to mean a trial court or administrative tribunal: (1) the sole function of which is to adjudicate disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers; (2) to which all or a portion of such disputes within a jurisdiction are assigned; and (3) the judges for which have health care expertise and render decisions about the standard of care in dispute adjudication, with reliance on independent expert witnesses commissioned by such court or tribunal. Permits the Attorney General to provide technical assistance to states to: (1) develop common definition, formats, and data collection infrastructure for states to use in reporting in order to facilitate aggregation and analysis of data within and between states; and (2) provide guidance about the identification and selection of heath care tribunal judges and independent expert witnesses, compensation of injured patients, and clinical resources relating to the standard of care. Requires the Attorney General to contract with a research organization to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of grants awarded, to include an analysis of the effect of such grants on: (1) the number, nature, and costs of health care liability claims; (2) the liability environment; (3) health care quality; and (4) patient safety.

medical liability procedural reform_act authorizes attorney general award grants states develop implement evaluate health_care tribunals defines health_care tribunal mean trial court administrative tribunal sole function adjudicate disputes injuries allegedly caused health_care providers portion disputes jurisdiction assigned judges health_care expertise render decisions standard care dispute adjudication reliance independent expert witnesses commissioned court tribunal permits attorney general provide technical assistance states develop common definition formats data collection infrastructure states use reporting order facilitate aggregation analysis data states provide guidance identification selection heath care tribunal judges independent expert witnesses compensation injured patients clinical resources relating standard care requires attorney general contract research organization evaluate report effectiveness grants awarded include analysis effect grants number nature costs health_care liability claims liability environment health_care quality patient safety


Summary: Health Care Paperwork Reduction and Fraud Prevention Act - Establishes the Commission on Health Care Billing Codes and Forms Simplification which shall make recommendations regarding: (1) standardizing and simplifying credentialing and billing forms for health care claims; (2) reducing and simplifying billing codes; (3) reforming the Medicare regulatory and appeals processes to ensure that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provides appropriate guidance to providers for submitting Medicare claims and does not target inadvertent billing errors; and (4) updating electronic forms of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure simplicity and privacy. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a process under which a physician may request from a carrier written assistance in addressing questionable codes and procedures under the Medicare program. Prohibits the Administrator from implementing any new evaluation and management (E&M) guidelines under the Medicare program unless the Administrator: (1) has provided for an assessment of the proposed guidelines by physicians; (2) has established a plan that contains specific goals, including a schedule for improving participation of physicians in such assessment; (3) has carried out a minimum of four pilot projects in at least four different regions to test E&M guidelines; and (4) finds that specified objectives will be met in the implementation of such guidelines. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) physician participation and pilot program testing requirements and objectives for new E&M guidelines under Medicare; and (2) notice, administrative, and penalty requirements with respect to Medicare overpayments.

health_care paperwork reduction fraud prevention act establishes_the_commission health_care billing codes forms simplification shall recommendations simplifying credentialing billing forms health_care claims reducing simplifying billing codes reforming medicare regulatory appeals processes ensure secretary health_and_human_services provides appropriate guidance providers submitting medicare claims target inadvertent billing errors updating electronic forms centers medicare medicaid_services ensure privacy directs secretary health_and_human_services establish process physician request carrier written assistance addressing codes procedures medicare program prohibits administrator implementing new evaluation management guidelines medicare program administrator provided assessment proposed guidelines physicians established plan contains specific goals including schedule improving participation physicians assessment carried minimum pilot projects different regions test guidelines finds specified objectives met implementation guidelines sets forth provisions concerning physician participation pilot program testing requirements objectives new guidelines medicare notice administrative penalty requirements respect medicare overpayments


Summary: Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

prevent irs overreach act prohibits internal_revenue_service irs filling position transfer appointment taking effect enactment act duties responsibilities position include enforcement provision amendment patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to require any employer contribution made on behalf of  the President, Vice President, or any political appointee to be paid only to the issuer of a plan through an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange created under PPACA), and not through the federal employees health benefit program. (Currently, this requirement applies to Members of Congress and congressional staff.)

amends patient_protection affordable care act ppaca require employer contribution behalf president vice president political appointee paid issuer plan american_health_benefit_exchange state health insurance exchange created ppaca federal_employees_health benefit program currently requirement applies members congress congressional staff


Summary: Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the enactment of such Act and provisions. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act and provisions. Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to administer a health insurance program for non-federal employees and to apply to such program the provisions governing the federal employee health insurance program to the greatest extent practicable. Requires OPM, for each calendar year, to enter into a contract with one or more carriers to make health benefits plans available to eligible individuals. Allows any individual to enroll in such a plan unless the individual: (1) is enrolled or eligible to enroll for coverage under a public health insurance program (including Medicaid or Medicare) or under the federal employee health insurance program, or (2) is a member of the uniformed services. Allows rates and premiums for such a plan to differ among geographic regions. Makes such premiums tax deductible. Provides that no government contribution shall be made for any individual enrolled in such a plan. Directs OPM to ensure that covered individuals are in a risk pool separate from that maintained for federal employees. Requires the Director of OPM to submit a comprehensive plan to Congress that provides for the orderly implementation of the amendments made by this Act, including a schedule of actions to be taken to provide for that implementation.

repeals patient_protection affordable care act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act effective enactment act provisions restores provisions law amended act provisions directs office_of_personnel_management opm administer health insurance program non federal employees apply program provisions governing federal employee health insurance program greatest extent practicable requires opm calendar year enter contract carriers health benefits plans available eligible individuals allows individual enroll plan individual enrolled eligible enroll coverage public health insurance program including medicaid medicare federal employee health insurance program member uniformed_services allows rates premiums plan differ geographic regions makes premiums tax deductible provides government contribution shall individual enrolled plan directs opm ensure covered individuals risk pool separate maintained federal employees requires director opm submit comprehensive plan congress provides orderly implementation amendments act including schedule actions taken provide implementation


Summary: State Leadership in Health Care Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to allow states to apply for a waiver of specified requirements under PPACA with respect to health insurance coverage within that state due to implementation of a state plan that provides comparable coverage for plan years beginning in 2014 (currently, 2017). Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of the Treasury to deny waivers only if: (1) the state plan does not meet requirements for granting a waiver, (2) the Secretary of HHS or Treasury notifies the state in writing of the requirements that the state plan did not meet and provides the state with information used in making such a determination, and (3) the state is given an opportunity to appeal. Requires the Secretary of HHS or Treasury to reconsider the determination in the event of an appeal and issue a written decision within 60 days.

state leadership health_care act_-_amends patient_protection affordable care act ppaca allow states apply waiver specified requirements ppaca respect health insurance coverage state implementation state plan provides comparable coverage plan years beginning currently permits secretary health_and_human_services hhs secretary treasury deny waivers state plan meet requirements granting waiver secretary hhs treasury notifies state writing requirements state plan meet provides state information making determination state given opportunity appeal requires secretary hhs treasury reconsider determination event appeal issue written decision days


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal a provision (added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that extends to corporations that are not tax-exempt the requirement to report payments of $600 or more. Rescinds $44 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or the Social Security Administration.  Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal provision added patient_protection affordable care act extends corporations tax exempt requirement report payments rescinds billion appropriated unobligated discretionary funds exempts unobligated funds department_of_defense dod department_of_veterans_affairs social_security_administration requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb determine identify appropriation accounts rescissions shall apply report secretary treasury congress rescissions


Summary: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin only; and (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.

patients freedom choose act repeals provisions patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act restrict payments health savings_accounts medical savings_accounts health flexible spending arrangements medications prescription drugs insulin impose limitation salary reduction contributions health flexible spending arrangement cafeteria plan


Summary: Save Our States Act - Delays the effective date of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and prohibits the federal government from promulgating any further regulations or otherwise preparing to implement the the provisions of such Acts, until the U.S. Supreme Court renders a judgment that includes a holding on the constitutionality of the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage in any case pending before a federal court on the date of the enactment of this Act.

save states act delays effective date patient_protection affordable care act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act prohibits federal_government promulgating regulations preparing implement provisions acts supreme_court renders judgment includes holding constitutionality requirement maintain minimum essential coverage case pending federal court date enactment act


Summary: Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act - Establishes the Medicare for All Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, dietary and nutritional therapies, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care. Prohibits an institution from participating unless it is a public or nonprofit institution. Allows nonprofit health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that deliver care in their own facilities to participate. Gives patients the freedom to choose from participating physicians and institutions. Prohibits a private health insurer from selling health insurance coverage that duplicates the benefits provided under this Act. Allows such insurers to sell benefits that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery benefits. Sets forth methods to pay institutional providers of care and health professionals for services. Prohibits financial incentives between HMOs and physicians based on utilization. Establishes the Medicare for All Trust Fund to finance the Program with amounts deposited: (1) from existing sources of government revenues for health care; (2) by increasing personal income taxes on the top 5% income earners; (3) by instituting a modest and progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income; (4) instituting a modest tax on unearned income; and (5) by instituting a small tax on stock and bond transactions. Transfers and appropriates to carry out this Act amounts that would have been appropriated for federal public health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP). Requires the Medicare for All Program to give first priority in retraining and job placement and employment transition benefits to individuals whose jobs are eliminated due to reduced administration. Requires creation of a confidential electronic patient record system. Establishes a National Board of Universal Quality and Access to provide advice on quality, access, and affordability. Provides for: (1) the eventual integration of the Indian Health Service into the Program; and (2) evaluation of the continued independence of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health programs.

expanded improved medicare act establishes medicare program provide individuals residing united_states territories free health_care includes medically necessary care primary care prevention dietary nutritional therapies prescription drugs emergency care long-term_care mental health services dental services vision care prohibits institution participating public nonprofit institution allows nonprofit health maintenance organizations deliver care facilities participate gives patients freedom choose participating physicians institutions prohibits private health insurer selling health insurance coverage duplicates benefits provided act allows insurers sell benefits medically necessary cosmetic surgery benefits sets forth methods pay institutional providers care health professionals services prohibits financial incentives physicians based utilization establishes medicare trust_fund finance program amounts deposited existing sources government revenues health_care increasing personal income taxes income earners instituting progressive excise tax payroll self employment income instituting tax unearned income instituting small tax stock bond transactions transfers appropriates carry act amounts appropriated federal public health_care programs including medicare medicaid children health insurance program chip known schip requires medicare program priority retraining job placement employment transition benefits individuals jobs eliminated reduced administration requires creation confidential electronic patient record system establishes national board universal quality access provide advice quality access affordability provides eventual integration indian_health_service program evaluation continued independence department_of_veterans_affairs health programs


Summary: Deauthorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Rescinds any unobligated balances of funds appropriated to carry out such provisions.

deauthorizes appropriations carry provisions patient_protection affordable care act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act rescinds unobligated balances funds appropriated carry provisions


Summary: State Health Care Flexibility Act of 2011 - Authorizes a state to opt out of the application of certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to health insurance coverage within the state by: (1) enacting a law that expresses the intent of the state to opt out of any or all of such provisions, lists such provisions, and expresses the intent of the state to continue to administer health care coverage-related laws as in effect in the state on March 22, 2010, or provides for the implementation of related state laws enacted after such date; and (2) notifying the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Secretary of the Treasury that such a state law was enacted. Includes among PPACA provisions that may be made inapplicable within a state provisions related to health coverage, essential health benefits, health insurance exchanges, alternative health plans established by states, individual and employer health coverage requirements, interoperable protocols for enrollment in federal and state health and human service programs, and expansion of Medicaid coverage.

state health_care flexibility act authorizes state opt application certain provisions patient_protection affordable care act ppaca respect health insurance coverage state enacting law expresses intent state opt provisions lists provisions expresses intent state continue administer health_care coverage related laws effect state march provides implementation related state laws enacted date notifying secretary health_and_human_services hhs secretary treasury state law enacted includes ppaca provisions inapplicable state provisions related health coverage essential health benefits health insurance exchanges alternative health plans established states individual employer health coverage requirements interoperable protocols enrollment federal state health_and_human_service programs expansion medicaid coverage


Summary: Montana Land Sovereignty Act - Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress.

montana land sovereignty act prohibits extension establishment national parks monuments montana express authorization congress


Summary: Directs the Supreme Court to expedite the disposition of any action and appeal challenging the constitutionality of any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act if a petition for writ of certiori is filed under Rule 11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court on or before the enactment of this Act.

directs supreme_court expedite disposition action appeal challenging constitutionality provision patient_protection affordable care act petition writ filed rule rules supreme_court enactment act


Summary: End the Mandate Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that require individuals to maintain minimum essential health care coverage and require large employers to offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage.

end mandate act repeals provisions patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act require individuals maintain minimum essential health_care coverage require large employers offer time employees opportunity enroll minimum essential coverage


Summary: Constitutional Protection Act of 2011 - Delays the effective date of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 until the date on which final judgment is entered in all cases challenging the constitutionality of the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage that are pending before a federal court on the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the federal government from promulgating regulations under such Acts or otherwise preparing to implement such Acts until such date.

constitutional protection act delays effective date patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act date final judgment entered cases challenging constitutionality requirement maintain minimum essential coverage pending federal court date enactment act prohibits federal_government promulgating regulations acts preparing implement acts date


Summary: American Health Security Act of 2011 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) TRICARE. Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) related to health insurance coverage, including provisions concerning state health insurance exchanges. Requires each state health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that state that duplicates benefits provided under the program. Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to: (1) develop policies, procedures, guidelines and requirements to carry out this Act; (2) establish uniform reporting requirements and quality performance standards; (3) provide for an American Health Security Advisory Council and an Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education; and (4) establish a national health security budget specifying the total federal and state expenditures to be made for covered health care services. Establishes the American Health Security Quality Council to: (1) review and evaluate practice guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria; and (2) develop minimum competence criteria. Establishes the Office of Primary Care and Prevention Research within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Creates the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to it specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts, including premium assistance credits under PPACA.

american health security act establishes state based american health security program provide resident citizen national lawful resident alien health_care services requires participating state establish state health security program eliminates benefits titles xviii medicare xix medicaid xxi children health insurance chip known schip social_security_act federal_employees_health_benefits_program tricare repeals provisions patient_protection affordable care act ppaca related health insurance coverage including provisions concerning state health insurance exchanges requires state health security program prohibit sale health insurance state duplicates benefits provided program establishes american health security standards board develop policies procedures guidelines requirements carry act establish uniform reporting requirements quality performance standards provide american health security advisory_council advisory_committee health professional education establish national health security budget specifying total federal state expenditures covered health_care services establishes american health security quality council review evaluate practice guidelines standards quality performance measures medical review criteria develop minimum competence criteria establishes office primary care prevention research office_of_the_director national_institutes_of_health nih creates american health security trust_fund appropriates specified tax liabilities current health program receipts including premium assistance credits ppaca


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions.

amends patient_protection affordable care act repeal provisions appropriating funds secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states activities including planning activities related establishing american_health_benefit_exchange state health insurance exchange rescinds unobligated funds available provisions


Summary: Healthcare Fiscal Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to convert specified funding under such Act from a direct appropriation to an authorization of appropriations or from a transfer to an authorization of such transfer, including funding for: (1) the establishment of a temporary high-risk pool for uninsured individuals with preexisting conditions, (2) the establishment of a temporary reinsurance program for early retirees, (3) health insurance exchanges, and (4) the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Rescinds or restores the unobligated balances of funds available pursuant to such direct appropriations or transfers, respectively. Repeals provisions of PPACA, as if such provisions had not been enacted, that appropriate funds to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) for allotments to states, the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund, and outreach and enrollment grants. Repeals provisions of PPACA appropriating funds, except with respect to FY2010 or FY2011, for: (1) allotments to states for abstinence education, (2) special projects of regional and national significance for the development and support of family-to-family health information centers for families of children with disabilities or special health care needs, and (3) the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information. Rescinds the unobligated portion of funds available pursuant to such provisions for FY2010-FY2011.

healthcare fiscal accountability_act amends patient_protection affordable care act ppaca convert specified funding act direct appropriation authorization appropriations transfer authorization transfer including funding establishment temporary high risk pool uninsured individuals preexisting conditions establishment temporary reinsurance program early retirees health insurance exchanges prevention_and_public_health_fund rescinds restores unobligated balances funds available pursuant direct appropriations transfers respectively repeals provisions ppaca provisions enacted appropriate funds children health insurance program chip known schip allotments states child enrollment contingency fund outreach enrollment grants repeals provisions ppaca appropriating funds respect fy2010 fy2011 allotments states abstinence education special projects regional national significance development support family family health information centers families children disabilities special health_care needs national_clearinghouse long-term_care_information rescinds unobligated portion funds available pursuant provisions fy2010 fy2011


Summary: Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2011 or VETS Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) any 75 square mile area where three or more VA outpatient clinics are located; and (2) any 100 square mile area where two or more VA hospitals are located.

veterans efficiencies savings act vets act directs secretary veterans_affairs conduct cost benefit analysis provision medical care department_of_veterans_affairs square mile area outpatient clinics located square mile area hospitals located


Summary: District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase the Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for the District of Columbia from 70% to 75%.

district_of_columbia medicaid reimbursement act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act increase medicaid federal medical assistance percentage fmap district_of_columbia


Summary: Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 related to: (1) the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee and Hawaii; (2) an adjustment to the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for qualifying disaster-recovery states; (3) the establishment of a floor on the area wage index for a frontier state for purposes of a geographic adjustment to Medicare payments to hospitals for inpatient services; (4) the eligibility for Medicare coverage of certain individuals exposed to environmental health hazards; and (5) the appropriation of funds for debt service on, or direct construction or renovation of, a health care facility that provides research, inpatient, tertiary care, or outpatient clinical service. Amends PPACA to eliminate revisions to the formula for determining the wage index applicable to Section 508 hospitals. (Section 508 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 allows the temporary reclassification of a hospital with a low Medicare area wage index to a nearby location with a higher index so that the hospital will receive the higher Medicare reimbursement rate.) Makes this Act effective as if it were included in PPACA or, if applicable, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

repeals provisions patient_protection affordable care act ppaca health_care_and_education reconciliation act related disproportionate share hospital dsh allotment tennessee hawaii adjustment federal medical assistance percentage fmap qualifying disaster recovery states establishment floor area wage index frontier state purposes geographic adjustment medicare payments hospitals inpatient services eligibility medicare coverage certain individuals exposed environmental health hazards appropriation funds debt service direct construction renovation health_care facility provides research inpatient tertiary care outpatient clinical service amends ppaca eliminate revisions formula determining wage index applicable section hospitals section medicare modernization act allows temporary reclassification hospital low medicare area wage index nearby location higher index hospital receive higher medicare reimbursement rate makes act effective included ppaca applicable health_care_and_education reconciliation act


Summary: Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for our Nation Act - Requires any rule issued under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to be made on the record after opportunity for an agency hearing. Requires the agency hearing to be open to the public, including to radio and television coverage, and to be presided over by an officer confirmed by the Senate.

creating sunshine participation accountability nation act_-_requires rule issued patient_protection affordable care act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act record opportunity agency hearing requires agency hearing open public including radio television coverage officer confirmed senate


Summary: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is easily identifiable as not being the Social Security account number (or a derivative).

medicare identity theft prevention act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish cost effective procedures ensure social_security account number derivative displayed coded embedded medicare card issued individual entitled benefits hospital insurance title xviii medicare social_security_act enrolled medicare supplementary_medical_insurance identifier displayed card easily identifiable social_security account number derivative


Summary: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Medicare-covered audiology (hearing and balance assessment) services provided by a qualified and legally authorized audiologist to stipulate that such services are covered without regard to any requirement that: (1) the individual receiving them be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or (2) such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioner. Includes audiology services as medical services, as so redefined, under Medicare part B.

medicare hearing health_care enhancement_act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act revise definition medicare covered audiology hearing balance assessment services provided qualified legally authorized audiologist stipulate services covered regard requirement individual receiving care referred physician health_care practitioner services provided supervision physician health practitioner includes audiology services medical services medicare


Summary: MediFair Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Requires such adjustments in order to make the state average per beneficiary amount equal to the national average per beneficiary amount. Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to develop recommendations on policies and practices that would encourage: (1) healthy outcomes and quality care under the Medicare program in states with respect to which payments are reduced under such system, and (2) the efficient use of payments made under the Medicare program in such states.

act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish system making adjustments payment entities individuals items services provided original medicare fee service program parts hospital insurance supplementary_medical_insurance requires adjustments order state average beneficiary equal national average beneficiary directs medicare_payment_advisory_commission medpac develop recommendations policies practices encourage healthy outcomes quality care medicare program states respect payments reduced system efficient use payments medicare program states


Summary: Health Care OverUse Reform Today Act (HealthCOURT Act) of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the selection and issuance of best practice guidelines for treatment of medical conditions. Requires the Secretary to contract with a qualified physician consensus-building organization to develop guidelines and issue a rule that provides for the establishment of such guidelines. Prohibits the Secretary from making a rule that includes guidelines other than those submitted by such organization. Requires the Secretary to routinely review guidelines and, as necessary, enter into additional contracts to issue guidelines. Prohibits a court from awarding noneconomic damages or punitive damages in any health care lawsuit with respect to treatment that is consistent with a guideline issued under this Act. Prohibits guidelines from being introduced as evidence of negligence or deviation in the standard of care in any health care lawsuit unless such guidelines have previously been introduced by the defendant. Declares that there shall be no presumption of negligence if a health care provider provides treatment in a manner inconsistent with such guidelines. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to award grants to states for the development, implementation, and evaluation of administrative health care tribunals for the resolution of disputes concerning injuries allegedly caused by health care providers. Sets forth provisions governing the operation of such tribunals, including requiring a review of allegations by an expert panel to assess liability.

health_care reform today act act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide selection issuance best practice guidelines treatment medical conditions requires secretary contract qualified physician consensus building organization develop guidelines issue rule provides establishment guidelines prohibits secretary making rule includes guidelines submitted organization requires secretary routinely review guidelines necessary enter additional contracts issue guidelines prohibits court awarding noneconomic damages punitive damages health_care lawsuit respect treatment consistent guideline issued act prohibits guidelines introduced evidence negligence deviation standard care health_care lawsuit guidelines previously introduced defendant declares shall presumption negligence health_care provider provides treatment manner inconsistent guidelines amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary award grants states development implementation evaluation administrative health_care tribunals resolution disputes concerning injuries allegedly caused health_care providers sets forth provisions governing operation tribunals including requiring review allegations expert panel assess liability


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include social security benefits that are excluded from gross income in the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for the tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code include social_security benefits excluded gross income calculation modified adjusted gross income purposes determining eligibility tax credit coverage qualified health plan


Summary: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Social Security Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, including by: (1) establishing a working group, a technical clearinghouse, and an advisory committee; (2) awarding grants to academic institutions, (3) establishing a health and health care disparities education program, and (4) providing for scholarships, loan repayment and loan forgiveness, and research fellowships. Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2011 - Provides for the establishment of health empowerment zones in communities that experience disproportionate disparities in health status and health care. Requires the Secretary to engage in activities to improve the quality of and access to health care, including by expanding access to health care and health care insurance for immigrants, increasing Medicaid payments to territories and to Native Hawaiian health centers, and providing for border health grants. Sets forth programs to reduce health disparities affecting minorities and rural residents. Establishes an Office of Minority Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs Sets forth provisions to improve health for women and children, including by expanding access to federal programs for immigrant women and children, creating public awareness campaigns, engaging in activities to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes, and establishing programs to reduce teenage pregnancies. Expands Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services. Provides for community mental health services to be offered through federally-qualified behavioral health centers. Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to implement the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Program to achieve a reduction of at least 25% in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2017. Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take action to address prostate cancer, including by establishing the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force. Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to implement programs to address hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to establish the National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry. Requires the Secretary to carry out activities to expand the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative. National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2011 - Provides for a program of grants to public health agencies and faith-based organizations to address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act or the JUSTICE Act - Permits community organizations to distribute sexual barrier protection devices (e.g., condoms) and to engage in sexually transmitted infection counseling and prevention education in federal correctional facilities. Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 - Requires the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates. Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Requires the Secretary to conduct research and other activities with respect to diabetes in minority populations. Sets forth provisions regarding the use of health information technology to reduce health disparities. Prohibits discrimination in federal health programs or activities. Requires the Secretary to establish the Office of Health Disparities in the Office for Civil Rights and to establish civil rights compliance offices in each HHS agency that administers health programs. Directs the President to enforce Executive Order 12898 (requires federal agencies to take actions to achieve environmental justice) as federal law. Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

health equity accountability_act amends public_health_service_act social_security_act federal food drug cosmetic act expand collection analysis data programs department_of_health_and_human_services hhs sets forth provisions improve cultural competence federal health_care programs services including establishing robert center cultural linguistic competence health_care requires secretary health_and_human_services secretary engage activities improve health workforce diversity including establishing working_group technical clearinghouse advisory_committee awarding grants academic institutions establishing health health_care disparities education program providing scholarships loan repayment loan forgiveness research fellowships health empowerment zone act provides establishment health empowerment zones communities experience disproportionate disparities health status health_care requires secretary engage activities improve quality access health_care including expanding access health_care health_care insurance immigrants increasing medicaid payments territories native hawaiian health centers providing border health grants sets forth programs reduce health disparities affecting minorities rural residents establishes office_of_minority_health department_of_veterans_affairs sets forth provisions improve health women children including expanding access federal programs immigrant women children creating public awareness campaigns engaging activities eliminate disparities maternal health outcomes establishing programs reduce teenage pregnancies expands medicare coverage marriage family therapist services mental health counselor services provides community_mental_health_services offered federally qualified behavioral health centers lung cancer mortality reduction act requires secretary implement lung cancer mortality reduction program achieve reduction mortality rate lung cancer prostate_research outreach screening testing access treatment effectiveness act prostate act_-_requires secretary veterans_affairs action address prostate cancer including establishing interagency prostate cancer coordination education task_force viral hepatitis liver cancer control prevention act requires secretary implement programs address hepatitis hepatitis bone marrow failure disease research treatment act requires secretary establish national acquired bone marrow failure disease registry requires secretary carry activities expand minority hiv aids initiative national black elimination hiv aids act provides program grants public health agencies faith based organizations address hiv aids african american community justice sexually transmitted infections confined exposed act justice act permits community organizations distribute sexual barrier protection devices engage sexually transmitted infection counseling prevention education federal correctional facilities stop aids prison act requires bureau_of_prisons develop comprehensive policy provide hiv testing treatment prevention inmates minority diabetes initiative act_-_requires secretary conduct research activities respect diabetes minority populations sets forth provisions use health information technology reduce health disparities prohibits discrimination federal health programs activities requires secretary establish office health disparities office civil rights establish civil rights compliance offices hhs agency administers health programs directs president enforce executive order requires federal agencies actions achieve environmental justice federal law amends department_of_agriculture_reorganization_act establish department_of_agriculture usda healthy food financing initiative


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to rescind any funds awarded to a state for an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange) upon the state notifying the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) that it will not use any remaining funds under the award. Requires such funds to be returned to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction.

amends patient_protection affordable care act rescind funds awarded state american_health_benefit_exchange state health insurance exchange state notifying secretary health_and_human_services hhs use remaining funds award requires funds returned general_fund_of_the_treasury deficit reduction


Summary: State Authorized Alternative Health Arrangement Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to authorize a state to establish one or more alternative health arrangements that serve the beneficiaries of one or more qualified benefits programs if certain requirements are met. Defines "qualified benefit program" as an entity or arrangement that: (1) is established, authorized, and operating pursuant to state law to provide or administer health coverage for officials, employees, and retirees of a group of employers; and (2) the state finds satisfies criteria to be a qualified health plan, with exceptions. Requires such a state to designate one or more qualified benefit programs to be offered through such an arrangement. States that such an arrangement is in addition to an American Health Benefits Exchange (health insurance exchange) or a subsidiary Exchange. Deems such an arrangement to be an Exchange under PPACA, except exempts the arrangement from requirements relating to offering coverage to all qualified individuals and Exchange certification. Details how health plan rules apply to the alternative health arrangements provided for under this Act. Treats a qualified benefits program offered through an alternative health arrangement as: (1) meeting the definition of a qualified health plan for purposes of the essential health benefits provisions in PPACA, and (2) a health plan offered in the individual market under the Internal Revenue Code.

state authorized alternative health arrangement act amends patient_protection affordable care act ppaca authorize state establish alternative health arrangements serve beneficiaries qualified benefits programs certain requirements met defines qualified benefit program entity arrangement established authorized operating pursuant state law provide administer health coverage officials employees retirees group employers state finds satisfies criteria qualified health plan exceptions requires state designate qualified benefit programs offered arrangement states arrangement addition american health benefits exchange health insurance exchange subsidiary exchange deems arrangement exchange ppaca exempts arrangement requirements relating offering coverage qualified individuals exchange certification details health plan rules apply alternative health arrangements provided act treats qualified benefits program offered alternative health arrangement meeting definition qualified health plan purposes essential health benefits provisions ppaca health plan offered individual market internal_revenue_code


Summary: Medicare Equity Extension Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the formulae for determining payments for physician services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled), to extend through calendar 2013: (1) a specified formula element for the employee wage and rent portions of the Medicare practice expense geographic adjustment, and (2) the Medicare work geographic adjustment floor at 1.0 under the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. Terminates as of December 31, 2011, the 1.00 floor under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) on the area wage index for hospitals in frontier states (half of whose counties have a population per square mile of less than 6), (2) on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services in frontier states, and (3) for the practice expense index for services furnished in frontier states.

medicare equity extension act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act respect formulae determining payments physician services supplementary_medical_insurance benefits aged disabled extend calendar specified formula element employee wage rent portions medicare practice expense geographic adjustment medicare work geographic adjustment floor medicare medicaid extenders act terminates december floor patient_protection affordable care act ppaca area wage index hospitals frontier states half counties population square mile area wage adjustment factor hospital outpatient department opd services frontier states practice expense index services furnished frontier states


Summary: Medicaid Flexibility for States Act - Authorizes a state to limit the application within the state of specified provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that expand the program under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act by enacting a law that: (1) expresses the intent of the state to opt out of one or more of the provisions of PPACA, and (2) contains a list of the provisions that will not apply to the state.

medicaid flexibility states act_-_authorizes state limit application state specified provisions patient_protection affordable care act ppaca expand program title xix medicaid social_security_act enacting law expresses intent state opt provisions ppaca contains list provisions apply state


Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to create a six-month grace period for accreditation of certain Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers. Declares that, in the case of a supplier who has not previously received payment for the technological component of advanced diagnostic imaging services under the Medicare fee schedule, that the supplier, applying for accreditation, shall be deemed to be accredited for a grace period beginning on the date the supplier conducts the first image or set of images obtained from an advanced diagnostic imaging service submitted to an accrediting organization. Ends the grace period on the earliest of the following: (1) the date on which the supplier's application for accrediation is approved; (2) the date on which the application is denied; or (3) the end of the six-month period beginning on the date the first image or set of images obtained from an advanced diagnostic imaging service is conducted.

amends title xviii medicare social_security_act create month grace period accreditation certain medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers declares case supplier previously received payment technological component advanced diagnostic imaging services medicare fee schedule supplier applying accreditation shall deemed accredited grace period beginning date supplier conducts image set images obtained advanced diagnostic imaging service submitted accrediting organization ends grace period earliest following date supplier application approved date application denied end month period beginning date image set images obtained advanced diagnostic imaging service conducted


Summary: Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to exempt specified programs under title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act from fall back sequestration. Prohibits any direct spending reductions for such programs.

amends balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act amended budget_control_act exempt specified programs title xviii medicare social_security_act fall sequestration prohibits direct spending reductions programs


Summary: Americans Need A Healthcare Ruling Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt any lawsuit brought under the tax provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 from the general prohibition against lawsuits to restrain the assessment or collection of tax.

americans need healthcare ruling act amends_the_internal_revenue_code exempt lawsuit brought tax provisions patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act general prohibition lawsuits restrain assessment collection tax


Summary: Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care provisions. Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Establishes a statute of limitations and limits noneconomic and punitive damages. Directs that the laws of the state designated by a health insurance issuer (primary state) shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that issuer in the primary state and in any other state (secondary state), but only if the coverage and issuer comply with conditions of this Act. Revises provisions regarding the sharing of Medicare claims data for the purposes of analyzing cost and quality and improving transparency in the marketplace. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions related to health savings accounts (HSAs), including to expand eligibility for HSAs to Medicare Part A beneficiaries, veterans eligible for service-connected disability benefits, individuals eligible for Indian health service assistance, and individuals eligible to receive benefits under certain TRICARE plans. Amends the bankruptcy code to treat HSAs as tax-exempt individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for purposes of exempting them from creditor claims. Reauthorizes the use of Medicaid health opportunity accounts. Requires each state to mitigate the cost of high risk individuals in the state through a state reinsurance program or a state high risk pool. Removes the prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in the individual health insurance market. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to pay awards to states for reducing the premiums in the small group market or the individual market or for reducing the percentage of uninsured, nonelderly residents in a state. Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans, which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Amends ERISA, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans that provide dependent coverage of children to treat an individual as a dependent until at least 23 years (currently, 26 years) of age. Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase civil money penalties, criminal fines, and prison sentences for fraud and abuse under the Medicare program. Exempts certain provisions from the repeal of PPACA under this Act, including provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals and background checks of employees of long-term care facilities and providers. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to establish a plan to require liability insurance (including self-insurance), no fault insurance, and workers' compensation laws and plans to meet the determination and submission requirements for Medicare secondary payers.

patient centered healthcare savings act repeals patient_protection affordable care act ppaca health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act effective enactment restores revives provisions amended repealed act health_care provisions sets conditions lawsuits arising health_care liability claims health_care goods services medical product affecting interstate commerce establishes statute limitations limits noneconomic punitive damages directs laws state designated health insurance issuer primary state shall apply individual health insurance coverage offered issuer primary state state secondary state coverage issuer comply conditions act revises provisions sharing medicare claims data purposes analyzing cost quality improving transparency marketplace amends_the_internal_revenue_code revise provisions related health savings_accounts hsas including expand eligibility hsas medicare beneficiaries veterans eligible service connected disability benefits individuals eligible indian_health_service assistance individuals eligible receive benefits certain tricare plans amends bankruptcy code treat hsas tax exempt individual retirement accounts iras purposes exempting creditor claims reauthorizes use medicaid health opportunity accounts requires state mitigate cost high risk individuals state state reinsurance program state high risk pool removes prohibition preexisting condition exclusions individual health insurance market requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs pay awards states reducing premiums small group market individual market reducing percentage uninsured residents state small_business_health_fairness_act amends employee retirement income security act erisa provide establishment governance association health plans group health plans sponsors trade industry professional chamber commerce similar business associations meet certain erisa certification requirements amends erisa public_health_service_act internal_revenue_code require group health plans provide dependent coverage children treat individual dependent years currently years age amends title social_security_act ssa increase civil money penalties criminal fines prison sentences fraud abuse medicare program exempts certain provisions repeal ppaca act including provisions relating physician owned hospitals background checks employees long-term_care facilities providers requires secretary acting administrator centers medicare medicaid_services establish plan require liability insurance including self insurance fault insurance workers compensation laws plans meet determination submission requirements medicare secondary payers


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat membership in a tax-exempt health care sharing ministry as coverage under a high deductible health plan for purposes of the tax deduction for contributions to a health savings account.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code treat membership tax exempt health_care sharing ministry coverage high deductible health plan purposes tax deduction contributions health savings account


Summary: State Health Flexibility Act of 2012 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to replace the Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program with a program of block grants to states for health care services to indigent individuals. Requires states receiving such block grants to pay for health-care-related items and services provided to a citizen, legal resident, or an alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law, if: (1) such health-care-related items and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition; (2) the individual meets all necessary eligibility requirements for health-care-related items and services under the block grant program except for any immigration status requirement; and (3) such items and services are not related to an organ transplant procedure. Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010, SSA title XIX (Medicaid), and SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP).

state health flexibility act amends social_security_act ssa replace medicaid children health insurance program program block grants states health_care services indigent individuals requires states receiving block grants pay health care related items services provided citizen legal resident alien lawfully admitted permanent residence permanently residing united_states color law health care related items services necessary treatment emergency medical condition individual meets necessary eligibility requirements health care related items services block grant program immigration status requirement items services related organ transplant procedure repeals patient_protection affordable care act health_care educational reconciliation act ssa title xix medicaid ssa title xxi state children health insurance program chip


Summary: Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now Act of 2012 or the OPTION Act of 2012 - Repeals Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to health insurance and health coverage expansion) and any amendments to such provisions made by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs) to: (1) eliminate the high deductible health plan coverage requirement for HSA participants, (2) increase to $10,000 the maximum dollar amount of the tax deduction for payments to an HSA, and (3) permit Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) eligible individuals to contribute to an HSA. Permits: (1) the tax deduction for medical expenses without the gross income percentage limitation, and (2) physicians a tax credit for providing charity care. Extends continuation coverage under COBRA (health insurance continuation benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985). Amends title II (Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a procedure to enroll a Medicare Part A beneficiary in the Medicare Reform Premium Assistance Program to buy private health insurance. Amends Medicare provisions to allow certified medical professionals to assess the nature and extent of an emergency room patient's illness or injury to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists. Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the sale and purchase of health insurance policies across state lines. Sets forth requirements for and restrictions on such policies.

offering patients true individualized options act option act repeals title patient_protection affordable care act provisions related health insurance health coverage expansion amendments provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act restores provisions law amended repealed provisions amends internal_revenue_code provisions relating health savings_accounts hsas eliminate high deductible health plan coverage requirement hsa participants increase maximum dollar tax deduction payments hsa permit medicare title xviii social_security_act eligible individuals contribute hsa permits tax deduction medical expenses gross income percentage limitation physicians tax credit providing charity care extends continuation coverage cobra health insurance continuation benefits consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act amends title federal old age survivors disability_insurance benefits social_security_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish procedure enroll medicare beneficiary medicare reform premium assistance program buy private health insurance amends medicare provisions allow certified medical professionals assess nature extent emergency room patient illness injury determine emergency medical condition exists amends public_health_service_act allow sale purchase health insurance policies state lines sets forth requirements restrictions policies


Summary: Rural Hospital and Provider Equity and 340B Improvement Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that residents of rural and frontier communities should have access to affordable, quality health care. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to: (1) the Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) adjustment for rural hospitals, (2) extension of the temporary increase in payments to certain rural hospitals (Medicare hold harmless provision), (3) the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals, (4) Medicare wage index reclassifications for certain hospitals, (5) Medicare reasonable costs payments for certain clinical diagnostic laboratory tests furnished to hospitals in certain rural areas, (6) elimination of the isolation test for the cost-based ambulance reimbursement for critical access hospitals, (7) the Medicare incentive payment program for physician scarcity areas, (8) extension of the 1.00 floor on Medicare work geographic adjustment to payments for physician services, (9) Medicare home health care planning, (10) rural health clinics, (11) a temporary Medicare payment increase for home health services furnished in a rural area, and (12) extension of increased Medicare payments for rural ground ambulance services. Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 to provide for the extension of the payment for the technical component of certain physician pathology services under Medicare. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to encourage and facilitate the adoption of provisions allowing for multi state practitioner practice across state lines. Extends Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage and payment, on a reasonable cost basis, to anesthesia services furnished by a physician anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payment is made for anesthesia services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in such hospitals. Establishes the floor at 1.00 on the practice expense geographic index for services furnished during a specified period in certain rural areas outside of frontier states under the Medicare physician fee schedule. Revises the standard for designation of sole community hospitals. Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for grants to states for operation of offices of rural health. Requires the proportion of members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) who represent the interests of health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries located in rural areas to be no less than the proportion of the total number of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas. Amends the Public Health Service Act to make revisions to the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees). Includes drugs used in connection with an inpatient or outpatient service by enrolled hospitals as covered drugs under the program (currently, only outpatient drugs are covered under the program). Requires hospitals enrolled in the 340B program to provide to each state a credit on the estimated annual purchases by such hospitals of covered drugs provided to Medicaid recipients for inpatient use. Sets forth a formula for calculating the credit. Allows a hospital to avoid paying such credits under certain circumstances. Eliminates the requirement that hospitals enrolled in the 340B program report the National Drug Code numbers for drugs administered by a physician if the state is precluded from seeking a rebate on such drugs because they were purchased at a discount under the 340B program. Removes the exclusion that prohibited covered entities added to the 340B program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from purchasing drugs for a rare disease or condition as covered outpatient drugs. Treats a facility or organization that is eligible for the 340B program as satisfying any geographic location requirements in relation to a hospital or a critical access hospital for purposes of determining provider-based status under Medicare.

rural hospital provider equity 340b improvement act expresses sense senate residents rural frontier communities access affordable quality health_care amends title xviii medicare social_security_act respect medicare disproportionate share hospital dsh adjustment rural hospitals extension temporary increase payments certain rural hospitals medicare hold harmless provision medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment low volume hospitals medicare wage index reclassifications certain hospitals medicare reasonable costs payments certain clinical diagnostic laboratory tests furnished hospitals certain rural areas elimination isolation test cost based ambulance reimbursement critical access hospitals medicare incentive payment program physician scarcity areas extension floor medicare work geographic adjustment payments physician services medicare_home_health care planning rural health clinics temporary medicare payment increase home health services furnished rural area extension increased medicare payments rural ground ambulance services amends medicare medicaid schip benefits improvement protection act provide extension payment technical component certain physician_pathology_services medicare directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs encourage facilitate adoption provisions allowing multi state practitioner practice state lines extends medicare hospital insurance coverage payment reasonable cost basis anesthesia services furnished physician anesthesiologist certain rural hospitals manner payment anesthesia services furnished certified registered nurse anesthetists hospitals establishes floor practice expense geographic index services furnished specified period certain rural areas outside frontier states medicare physician fee schedule revises standard designation sole community hospitals amends public_health_service_act extend authorization appropriations grants states operation offices rural health requires proportion members medicare_payment_advisory_commission medpac represent interests health_care providers medicare beneficiaries located rural areas proportion total number medicare beneficiaries reside rural areas amends public_health_service_act revisions 340b drug discount program program limiting cost covered outpatient drugs certain federal grantees includes drugs connection inpatient outpatient service enrolled hospitals covered drugs program currently outpatient drugs covered program requires hospitals enrolled 340b program provide state credit estimated annual purchases hospitals covered drugs provided medicaid recipients inpatient use sets forth formula calculating credit allows hospital avoid paying credits certain circumstances eliminates requirement hospitals enrolled 340b program report national drug code numbers drugs administered physician state precluded seeking rebate drugs purchased discount 340b program removes exclusion prohibited covered entities added 340b program patient_protection affordable care act purchasing drugs rare disease condition covered outpatient drugs treats facility organization eligible 340b program satisfying geographic location requirements relation hospital critical access hospital purposes determining provider based status medicare


Summary: Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to tie the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, beginning in FY2013, to the highest FMAP applicable to any of the 50 states for the fiscal year involved.

medicaid payment fairness territories act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act federal medical assistance percentage fmap puerto_rico virgin_islands guam northern_mariana_islands american_samoa beginning fy2013 highest fmap applicable states fiscal year involved


Summary: Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: (1) allow a tax credit for retirement savings contributions for deductible contributions made to an HSA and salary reduction contributions under a cafeteria plan made by an employer to an HSA; (2) provide a special rule to allow a tax deduction for medical expenses incurred before the establishment of an HSA; (3) allow a husband and wife to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; (4) allow veterans who receive medical benefits for a service-connected disability to participate in an HSA; and (5) allow HSA participants who are enrolled in a group health plan as a former employee or spouse of a former employee and who have attained age 55, but not age 65, to pay expenses for coverage under such plan from an HSA.

health savings_accounts improvements act amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect health savings_accounts hsas allow tax credit retirement savings contributions deductible contributions hsa salary reduction contributions cafeteria plan employer hsa provide special rule allow tax deduction medical expenses incurred establishment hsa allow husband wife catch contributions hsa allow veterans receive medical benefits service connected disability participate hsa allow hsa participants enrolled group health plan employee spouse employee attained age age pay expenses coverage plan hsa


Summary: Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012 - Title I: Medicare and Medicaid - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to cover dental services. Increases the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for funding under Medicaid for dental services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states and eligibility entities to develop certain case management programs that: (1) identify eligible individuals in need of dental services, with a particular focus on pregnant women, individuals with disabilities, and older adults, and provide them with information regarding dental providers in proximity to their residence; (2) recruit licensed dental providers and coordinate their voluntary provision of medically recommended dental services at no charge; (3) provide community-level oral health education; and (4) identify and coordinate transportation necessary to overcome mobility impairments and transportation barriers. Title II: Public Health Programs - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish, revise, and extend funding for grant programs for: (1) educating nondental medical and other professionals about oral health care; (2) providing dental services in hospital emergency rooms or in community settings; (3) providing scholarships and education loans for dental therapists and oral health professional students; (4) providing comprehensive oral health services to low-income individuals and individuals in underserved areas; (5) building, operating, or expanding dental clinics in schools; (6) funding research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent and manage oral health diseases; and (7) providing rural health clinics with mobile and portable, comprehensive dental services and outreach for senior-care facilities and facilities that provide federal health care and nutrition benefits for women and children. Title III: Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Matters - Removes restrictions on the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide dental care to veterans (thereby requiring such care on the same basis as other VA-provided medical care and services). Authorizes such Secretary to carry out a demonstration program to train and employ alternative dental health care providers (providers) in order to increase access to dental health care services (dental services) for veterans in rural and other underserved communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a similar demonstration program to train and employ such providers in order to increase access to dental services for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who lack ready access to such services. Title IV: Federal Bureau of Prisons - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers to increase access to dental health services for prisoners within the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. Allows dental services provided under the demonstration program to be administered by alternative dental health care providers and any other dental care providers who are licensed to provided clinical care, through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision. Title V: Indian Health Service - Authorizes the Secretary of HHS, through the Indian Health Service, to carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers to help eliminate oral health disparities and increase access to dental services through health programs operated by the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations. Allows dental services provided under the demonstration program to be administered by alternative dental health care providers and any other dental care providers who are licensed to provided clinical care, through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision. Title VI: Reports to Congress - Directs the Secretary of HHS, by October 1, 2016, to submit a report that provides a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis regarding the expansion of coverage for dental services pursuant to this Act, including whether the provision of such services resulted in a reduction in total health care costs for individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO): (1) by October 1, 2015, to submit a report that provides a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the implementation and utilization of the expanded coverage for dental services under this Act for individuals enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, and (2) by October 1, 2016, to submit a report that provides a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the demonstration programs authorized by this Act for the training and employment of alternative dental health care providers. Title VII: Funding - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an 0.025% excise tax on the purchase of a security: (1) if such purchase occurs on a trading facility located in the United States, or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person. Defines "security" to include: (1) stocks, partnership interests, notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness; and (2) interests in a derivative financial instrument (i.e., any option, forward contract, futures contract, notional principal contract, or any similar financial instrument). Exempts from such tax: (1) initial issues of securities; (2) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness which has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days; and (3) securities traded pursuant to certain lending arrangements.

comprehensive dental reform_act title medicare medicaid amends titles xviii medicare xix medicaid social_security_act cover dental services increases federal medical assistance percentage fmap funding medicaid dental services directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states eligibility entities develop certain case management programs identify eligible individuals need dental services particular focus pregnant women individuals disabilities older adults provide information dental providers proximity residence recruit licensed dental providers coordinate voluntary provision medically recommended dental services charge provide community level oral health education identify coordinate transportation necessary overcome mobility impairments transportation barriers title public health programs amends public_health_service_act establish revise extend funding grant programs educating medical professionals oral health_care providing dental services hospital emergency rooms community settings providing scholarships education loans dental therapists oral health professional students providing comprehensive oral health services low income individuals individuals underserved areas building operating expanding dental clinics schools funding research centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc prevent manage oral health diseases providing rural health clinics mobile portable comprehensive dental services outreach senior care facilities facilities provide federal health_care nutrition benefits women children title iii department_of_veterans_affairs department_of_defense matters removes restrictions authority secretary veterans_affairs provide dental care veterans requiring care basis provided medical care services authorizes secretary carry demonstration program train employ alternative dental health_care providers providers order increase access dental health_care services dental services veterans rural underserved communities authorizes secretary defense dod carry similar demonstration program train employ providers order increase access dental services members armed_forces dependents lack ready access services title federal_bureau_of_prisons authorizes director bureau_of_prisons carry demonstration program establish programs train employ alternative dental health_care providers increase access dental health services prisoners custody bureau_of_prisons allows dental services provided demonstration program administered alternative dental health_care providers dental care providers licensed provided clinical care telehealth enabled collaboration supervision title indian_health_service authorizes secretary hhs indian_health_service carry demonstration program establish programs train employ alternative dental health_care providers help eliminate oral health disparities increase access dental services health programs operated indian_health_service indian tribes tribal organizations urban indian organizations allows dental services provided demonstration program administered alternative dental health_care providers dental care providers licensed provided clinical care telehealth enabled collaboration supervision title reports congress directs secretary hhs october submit report provides comprehensive cost benefit analysis expansion coverage dental services pursuant act including provision services resulted reduction total health_care costs individuals medicare medicaid programs directs comptroller_general gao october submit report provides comprehensive analysis evaluation implementation utilization expanded coverage dental services act individuals enrolled medicare medicaid october submit report provides comprehensive analysis evaluation demonstration programs authorized act training employment alternative dental health_care providers title vii funding amends_the_internal_revenue_code impose excise tax purchase security purchase occurs trading facility located united_states purchaser seller person defines security include stocks partnership interests notes bonds debentures evidences indebtedness interests derivative financial instrument option forward contract futures contract notional principal contract similar financial instrument exempts tax initial issues securities note bond debenture evidence indebtedness fixed maturity days securities traded pursuant certain lending arrangements


Summary: Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise payments to states under the Medicaid program, including granting an option to receive Medicare payments for full-benefit dual eligible individuals (who are eligible for Medicare benefits under SSA title XVIII as well as Medicaid).

medicaid accountability care act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act ssa revise payments states medicaid program including granting option receive medicare payments benefit dual eligible individuals eligible medicare benefits ssa title xviii medicaid


Summary: Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) terminate the requirement, added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), that individuals maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage for themselves and dependents; and (2) repeal provisions added by PPACA requiring certain employers who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance coverage for their employees.

healthcare tax relief mandate repeal act amends_the_internal_revenue_code terminate requirement added patient_protection affordable care act ppaca individuals maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage dependents repeal provisions added ppaca requiring certain employers workforce time employees provide health insurance coverage employees


Summary: NObamacare Act of 2012 - Repeals the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, that were not declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in its decision on June 28, 2012. Restores provisions of law amended by such repealed provisions.

act repeals provisions patient_protection affordable care act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act declared unconstitutional supreme_court decision june restores provisions law amended repealed provisions


Summary: NObamacare Funds Act of 2012 - Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

funds act prohibits funds obligated expended carry patient_protection affordable care act health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act


Summary: Repeal of Obamacare Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions.

repeal obamacare act repeals patient_protection affordable care act effective enactment restores provisions law amended act repeals health_care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act effective act enactment restores provisions law amended act health_care provisions