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Title
American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
Official Title
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines, and for other purposes.
Summary
American Health Care Reform Act of 2015
This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2016. Provisions amended by repealed provisions are restored.
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax standard deduction for health insurance.
Provisions regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) are revised, including to raise contribution limits and to expand the products and services that may be paid for using an HSA.
Group health plans may vary premiums and cost-sharing based on participation in a wellness program.
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states for high risk health insurance pools.
Individual health insurance coverage is governed by the laws of the state designated by the health insurance issuer.
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to publish Medicare claims and payment data.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for association health plans, which are group health plans sponsored by certain business associations.
Veterans with certain service-related disabilities or who have been awarded a medal of honor must be provided access to medical services though specified entities other than the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HHS must publish clinical practice guidelines. Independent medical review panels must review health care lawsuits in which the defendant alleges adherence to clinical practice guidelines.
Federal courts have jurisdiction over health care lawsuits.
This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to revise non-security discretionary spending limits.
bill Progress
- Not enactedThe President has not signed this bill
- The senate has not voted
- The house has not voted
- house Committees
Committee on AdministrationIndigenous Peoples of the United StatesCommittee on AppropriationsCommittee on Education and LaborCommittee on the BudgetCommittee on Energy and CommerceHealthCommittee on Natural ResourcesCommittee on RulesCommittee on the JudiciaryHealthCommittee on Ways and MeansHealthCommittee on Veterans' AffairsIntroducedJune 4th, 2015