Summary: Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 - Extends COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) from 18 months to 24 months for an individual whose COBRA coverage was a consequence of termination (or reduction of hours) of employment occurring on or after April 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2010. Allows an individual to elect to continue and extend such coverage through an election similar to that permitted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Declares that the extended period of continuation under this Act shall not exceed six months. Amends ARRA to extend: (1) until June 30, 2010, the period to determine eligibility for COBRA premium assistance; and (2) the period for which premium assistance is provided to an eligible individual. Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of ARRA.

extended cobra continuation protection act extends cobra coverage health insurance continuation benefits months months individual cobra coverage consequence termination reduction hours employment occurring april january allows individual elect continue extend coverage election similar permitted american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra declares extended period continuation act shall exceed months amends arra extend june period determine eligibility cobra premium assistance period premium assistance provided eligible individual makes act effective included enactment arra


Summary: Veterans Health Care Stamp Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a veterans health care stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.

provide issuance sale veterans health care stamp help fund medical care treatment veterans


Summary: Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act for six months (until June 30, 2010).

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Summary: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009 - 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) eliminate the prohibition against purchasing health insurance from an HSA; and (3) increase to $8,000 the maximum dollar amount of the tax deduction for payments to an HSA. Eliminates after 2009 the tax exclusions for employee benefits under an employer-provided accident or health plan and the tax deductions for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, for medical and dental expenses, and for employer payments for employee medical care.

amends internal revenue code provisions relating health savings accounts hsas eliminate high deductible health plan coverage requirement hsa participants eliminate prohibition purchasing health insurance hsa increase maximum dollar tax deduction payments hsa eliminates tax exclusions employee benefits employer provided accident health plan tax deductions health insurance costs self employed individuals medical dental expenses employer payments employee medical care


Summary: Compensation for Combat Veterans Act - Provides that, for a veteran claiming disability benefits related to combat, service in a combat zone that is recognized as such service under the Internal Revenue Code shall be considered proof that the veteran engaged in combat.

compensation combat veterans act provides veteran claiming disability benefits related combat service combat zone recognized service internal revenue code shall considered proof veteran engaged combat


Summary: Additional Health Insurance Options for Unemployed Americans Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, with respect to guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage for individuals with prior group plan coverage, to eliminate the requirement that such individuals have exhausted benefits under COBRA (health insurance continuation benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) or a similar state program after termination of employment.

americans act amends public_health_service_act respect guaranteed availability individual health insurance coverage individuals prior group plan coverage eliminate requirement individuals exhausted benefits cobra health insurance continuation benefits consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act similar state program termination employment


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow a health insurance issuer to impose a preexisting condition exclusion with respect to individual health insurance coverage only to the extent the issuer may impose such exclusion with respect to group health insurance coverage.

amends public_health_service_act allow health insurance issuer impose preexisting condition exclusion respect individual health insurance coverage extent issuer impose exclusion respect group health insurance coverage


Summary: Guaranteed Access to Health Insurance Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states that adopt a program that provides reinsurance for health insurance coverage or a high risk pool to mitigate the health care costs of high risk individuals in such states. Limits participation in such reinsurance programs or high risk pools to citizens and nationals of the United States.

guaranteed directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide grants states adopt program provides reinsurance health insurance coverage high risk pool mitigate health care costs high risk individuals states limits participation reinsurance programs high risk pools citizens nationals united_states


Summary: Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends pension plan provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require plans to include certain part-time employees who are not highly compensated in meeting minimum coverage requirements; and (2) determine non-discrimination compliance by considering only vested pension plan benefits and contributions.

retirement fairness act amends pension plan provisions internal_revenue_code require plans include certain time employees highly compensated meeting minimum coverage requirements determine non discrimination compliance considering vested pension plan benefits contributions


Summary: Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow as partial hospitalization services nutritional planning, meals, and transportation. Directs the Secretary of Heatlh and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee to address issues relating to: (1) discrimination against the chronically mentally ill, elderly, and U.S. veterans as it relates to receiving treatment for mental illness; and (2) the establishment of conditions of participation for community mental health centers that provide partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program.

amends title xviii medicare social security act allow partial hospitalization services nutritional planning meals transportation directs secretary hhs convene address issues relating discrimination chronically mentally ill elderly veterans relates receiving treatment mental illness establishment conditions participation community mental health centers provide partial hospitalization services medicare program


Summary: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention and Control Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish specified enhanced program and provider protections against fraud under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs under SSA titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI.

medicare control act amends title social security act ssa establish specified enhanced program provider protections fraud medicare medicaid programs ssa titles xviii xix xxi


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), when examining a veteran's attributable income for purposes of determining whether a veteran is unable to defray the necessary expenses of hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care, to treat as a dependent child of such veteran any unmarried person who: (1) is placed in the legal custody of the veteran for at least 12 consecutive months; (2) either has not attained age 21, has not attained age 23 and is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning, or is incapable of self-support due to mental or physical incapacity; (3) is dependent on the veteran for over one-half of the person's support; and (4) resides with the veteran, unless separated to receive institutional care.

directs secretary veterans_affairs examining veteran attributable income purposes determining veteran unable defray necessary expenses hospital nursing home domiciliary care treat dependent child veteran unmarried person placed legal custody veteran consecutive months attained age attained age enrolled time course study institution higher learning incapable self support mental physical incapacity dependent veteran half person support resides veteran separated receive institutional care


Summary: Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a 24-month extended special enrollment period for certain individuals to enroll under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). (The special enrollment period is the eight consecutive months after an individual ceases to be enrolled in a group health plan by reason of current employment status.) Requires individuals enrolled in part B during the extended special enrollment period to pay a monthly premium increased by 25% for a specified number of months. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, to reduce or waive the premium increase for an individual who demonstrates that he or she made a good faith effort to enroll during the special enrollment period.

seniors medicare protection act amends title xviii medicare social security act establish month extended special enrollment period certain individuals enroll medicare supplementary_medical_insurance special enrollment period consecutive months individual ceases enrolled group health plan reason current employment status requires individuals enrolled extended special enrollment period pay monthly premium increased specified number months allows secretary health_and_human_services hhs reduce waive premium increase individual demonstrates good faith effort enroll special enrollment period


Summary: FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act - Prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from entering a contract or approving a health benefits plan with a carrier that is a party to a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) carrier arrangement to provide or administer prescription drug coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) unless the PBM and the carrier comply with requirements of this Act. Directs OPM to terminate a contract or discontinue a plan that fails to comply. Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer or retail pharmacy from having a controlling interest in the PBM; or (2) the PBM from having a controlling interest in a retail pharmacy. Requires each carrier to certify PBM compliance annually. Prohibits OPM from permitting a carrier that has a controlling interest in a PBM to earn a profit from such interest with respect to an FEHBP contract. Sets forth requirements of PBM arrangements under the FEHBP, including regarding: (1) drug substitution restrictions; (2) PBM reimbursement of carriers; (3) sale by a PBM of utilization and claims data; (4) drug pricing and the basis for reimbursement; (5) provisions of an explanation of benefits to enrollees; (6) nondiscriminatory contracts regarding required participation; (7) OPM access to PBM contract information; (8) civil monetary penalties for making false statements or claims to the government; and (9) reports from drug manufacturers on average manufacturer prices for drugs each quarter.

fehbp prescription drug integrity transparency cost savings act prohibits entering contract approving health benefits plan carrier party pharmacy benefit manager pbm carrier arrangement provide administer prescription drug coverage federal_employees_health_benefits_program fehbp pbm carrier comply requirements act directs opm terminate contract discontinue plan fails comply prohibits pharmaceutical drug manufacturer retail pharmacy having controlling interest pbm pbm having controlling interest retail pharmacy requires carrier certify pbm compliance annually prohibits opm permitting carrier controlling interest pbm earn profit interest respect fehbp contract sets forth requirements pbm arrangements fehbp including drug substitution restrictions pbm reimbursement carriers sale pbm utilization claims data drug pricing basis reimbursement provisions explanation benefits enrollees nondiscriminatory contracts required participation opm access pbm contract information civil monetary penalties making false statements claims government reports drug manufacturers average manufacturer prices drugs quarter


Summary: Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a Metropolitan Medical Response System Program that shall assist state and local governments in preparing for and responding to public health and mass casualty incidents resulting from natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other man-made disasters. (Repeals provisions of the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 regarding a Metropolitan Medical Response Program.)Authorizes the Secretary, through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to make grants to state and local governments for such purposes. Authorizes the use of grant funds to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard.Sets forth eligibility requirements. Directs the Administrator to ensure that each jurisdiction that receives a grant, as a condition of receiving such grant, is actively coordinating its preparedness efforts with surrounding jurisdictions, with the official with primary responsibility for homeland security (other than the governor) of the government of the state in which the jurisdiction is located, and with emergency response providers from all relevant disciplines, to effectively enhance regional preparedness.Requires the Administrator: (1) in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, and a National Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group, to issue performance measures that enable objective evaluation of the performance and effective use of funds provided in any jurisdiction; and (2) together with the Assistant Secretary and the Working Group, to conduct a review of the Program.

amends homeland security act direct secretary homeland_security dhs conduct shall assist state local governments preparing responding public health mass casualty incidents resulting natural disasters terrorist acts man disasters repeals provisions response secretary administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema grants state local governments purposes authorizes use grant funds support integration emergency management health medical systems coordinated response mass casualty incidents caused hazard sets forth eligibility requirements directs administrator ensure jurisdiction receives grant condition receiving grant actively coordinating preparedness efforts surrounding jurisdictions official primary responsibility homeland security governor government state jurisdiction located emergency response providers relevant disciplines effectively enhance regional preparedness requires administrator coordination assistant secretary issue performance measures enable objective evaluation performance effective use funds provided jurisdiction assistant secretary working_group conduct review program


Summary: Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to military retired or retainer pay; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during which such member performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; (3) a dependent of a deceased qualifying member or former member; (4) a dependent of a living member or former member; and (5) a family member. Directs the Secretary to reimburse such eligible persons for pharmacy benefits received from a pharmacy that is not a TRICARE (Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care plan) network pharmacy in the same manner as the Secretary would reimburse such person for such benefits received from a TRICARE network pharmacy. Requires such persons, in order to receive such reimbursement, to submit a certification from their physician stating that the person does not have access to a TRICARE network pharmacy due to physical or medical constraints.

promise america military retirees act directs secretary defense enter agreement provide federal_employees_health benefits fehb coverage following eligible beneficiaries member member armed_forces entitled military retired retainer pay unremarried spouse married member years member performed years retirement creditable military service dependent deceased qualifying member member dependent living member member family member directs secretary reimburse eligible persons pharmacy benefits received pharmacy tricare department defense dod managed health care plan network pharmacy manner secretary reimburse person benefits received tricare network pharmacy requires persons order receive reimbursement submit certification physician stating person access tricare network pharmacy physical medical constraints


Summary: Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Act of 2010 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Metropolitan Medical Response System Program to support state and local jurisdictions in preparing for and maintaining all-hazards response capabilities to manage public health and mass casualty incidents resulting from natural and man-made disasters, terrorist acts, and epidemic disease outbreaks, by systematically enhancing and integrating first responders, public health personnel, emergency management personnel, and other participants in mass casualty management. (Repeals provisions of the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 regarding a Metropolitan Medical Response Program.) Directs the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, to develop programmatic and policy guidance for the Program in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Authorizes the Secretary, through the Administrator, to enter in contracts with local jurisdictions to assist in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents. Authorizes the use of contracts to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard.Sets forth eligibility requirements. Encourages local jurisdictions receiving assistance under the Program to develop and maintain memoranda of understanding and agreement with neighboring jurisdictions to support a system of mutual aid among the jurisdictions.Requires the Administrator: (1) in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, and a National Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group, to issue performance measures for each local jurisdiction that enters a contract under this Act; and (2) together with the Assistant Secretary and the Working Group, to conduct a review of the Program.

amends homeland security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs support state local jurisdictions preparing maintaining hazards response capabilities manage public health mass casualty incidents resulting natural man disasters terrorist acts epidemic disease outbreaks systematically enhancing integrating responders public health personnel emergency management personnel participants mass casualty management repeals provisions metropolitan medical response program directs assistant secretary develop programmatic policy guidance program coordination administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema authorizes secretary administrator enter contracts local jurisdictions assist preparing responding mass casualty incidents authorizes use contracts support integration emergency management health medical systems coordinated response mass casualty incidents caused hazard sets forth eligibility requirements encourages local jurisdictions receiving assistance program develop maintain memoranda understanding agreement neighboring jurisdictions support system mutual aid jurisdictions requires administrator coordination assistant secretary issue performance measures local jurisdiction enters contract act assistant secretary working_group conduct review program


Summary: Keeping Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the monthly part B premium (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) with respect to: (1) an individual who is entitled to military retired or retainer pay based upon service that began before December 7, 1956; and (2) the spouse, widow, or widower of such individuals.

keeping faith greatest generation military retirees act amends title xviii medicare social security act waive monthly premium supplementary_medical_insurance benefits aged disabled respect individual entitled military retired retainer pay based service began december spouse widow widower individuals


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions related to health savings accounts, including to: (1) adjust the amount allowable as a deduction for health savings accounts; and (2) eliminate the restriction on purchasing health insurance from a health savings account. Eliminates the gross income percentage limitation on the tax deduction for medical expenses. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide 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 the conditions of this Act. Exempts issuers from any secondary state's laws that would prohibit or regulate the operation of the issuer in such state, subject to certain restrictions imposed by such state. Requires each issuer issuing individual health insurance coverage in both primary and secondary states to submit to the insurance commissioners of such states: (1) a copy of the plan of operation or feasibility study; (2) written notice of any change in its designation of its primary state and of its compliance with all the laws of the primary state; and (3) a quarterly financial statement. Prohibits an issuer from offering, selling, or issuing individual health insurance coverage in a secondary state if the state insurance commissioner does not use a risk-based capital formula for the determination of capital and surplus requirements for all issuers. Gives sole jurisdiction to the primary state to enforce the primary state's covered laws in the primary state and any secondary state.

amends internal revenue code revise provisions related health savings accounts including adjust allowable deduction health savings accounts eliminate restriction purchasing health insurance health savings account eliminates gross income percentage limitation tax deduction medical expenses amends public_health_service_act provide 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 exempts issuers secondary state laws prohibit regulate operation issuer state subject certain restrictions imposed state requires issuer issuing individual health insurance coverage primary secondary states submit insurance commissioners states copy plan operation feasibility study written notice change designation primary state compliance laws primary state quarterly financial statement prohibits issuer offering selling issuing individual health insurance coverage secondary state state insurance commissioner use risk based capital formula determination capital surplus requirements issuers gives sole jurisdiction primary state enforce primary state covered laws primary state secondary state


Summary: Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010 - Requires any and all individuals or business entities, including physicians, pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufactures, and insurance entities, that offer or furnish health care related items, products, services, or procedures for sale to the public to publicly disclose, on a continuous basis, all prices for such items, products, services, or procedures. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) investigate any individuals or business entities that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act; and (2) impose civil fines, or other civil penalties, as appropriate.

transparency health care pricing act requires individuals business entities including physicians pharmacies pharmaceutical manufactures insurance entities offer furnish health care related items products services procedures sale public publicly disclose continuous basis prices items products services procedures authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs investigate individuals business entities fail comply requirements act impose civil fines civil penalties appropriate


Summary: Public Option Act or the Medicare You Can Buy Into Act - Amends part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.

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Summary: Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010 - Allows sponsors of general aviation airports to enter into agreements granting persons owning property adjacent to the airport through-the-fence access for aircraft located on their property. Declares that sponsors who make such agreements shall not be ineligible for airport improvement project grant funds conditioned on general assurances on airport uses.

allows sponsors general aviation airports enter agreements granting persons owning property adjacent airport fence access aircraft located property declares sponsors agreements shall ineligible airport improvement project grant funds conditioned general assurances airport uses


Summary: Kaytlynn Noggle Federal Life Insurance Equity Act - Includes a stillborn child within the definition of a "family member" of an eligible individual for purposes of federal employee life insurance provisions.

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Summary: Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require changes in formularies of Medicare part D prescription drug plans to be effective only at the beginning of a plan year. (Thus prohibits mid-year changes.)

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Summary: Medical Foods Equity Act of 2010 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to include coverage of: (1) medically necessary food and food modified to be low protein; and (2) pharmacological doses of vitamins and amino acids used for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. Provides for similar coverage under the TRICARE program (military health care). Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to provide coverage in group and individual plans of such food and vitamins and amino acids. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the minimum yearly coverage for all health insurance plans based upon the expanded coverage provided by this Act.

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Summary: Social Security and Medicare Protection Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget (or related measure) that would set forth a surplus for any fiscal year less than the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for that fiscal year. Creates an exception to such point of order if a violation of it would result from an assumption in the measure of an increase in outlays or a decrease in revenue relative to the baseline underlying the measure for Social Security or Medicare reform legislation for any such year. Makes it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any (spending or tax) measure if its enactment would cause the surplus for any fiscal year covered by the most recently agreed to budget resolution to be less than the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for that fiscal year. Creates an exception to such point of order similar to the other one. Declares that, if the President's budget recommends an on-budget surplus for any fiscal year less than the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for that fiscal year, then it shall include a detailed proposal for Social Security or Medicare reform legislation.

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Summary: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 - Repeals sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care (PPACA) (and restores provisions of law amended by such sections) related to the establishment of an Independent Payment Advisory Board to develop and submit detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending to the President for Congress to consider.

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Summary: End the Mandate Act of 2010 - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) 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.

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Summary: Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requiring individuals to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage.

reclaiming individual liberty act amends internal revenue code repeal provisions added patient_protection affordable care act ppaca requiring individuals purchase maintain minimum essential health care coverage


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

amends internal revenue code include children vietnam war certain korean war veterans receiving care services department_of_veterans_affairs spina bifida related medical conditions children women vietnam veterans born certain birth defects meeting definition minimum essential coverage requirements patient_protection affordable care act ppaca


Summary: Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2010 - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) providing for: (1) an increased penalty for distributions from a health savings account or Archer medical savings account not used for qualified medical expenses; (2) a restriction of payments from health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs or insulin; and (3) a $2,500 limitation on annual salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plans. Amends PPACA to treat a high deductible health plan as a qualified health plan for purposes of such Act.

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Summary: Extends eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to a federal employee's, annuitant's, or former spouse's dependent child (currently, unmarried dependent child) who is under age 26 (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability which existed before age 26 (currently, before age 22).

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the the $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending arrangements.

amends internal revenue code repeal limitation salary reduction contributions health flexible spending arrangements


Summary: Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act.

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Summary: Women's Excellence of Care and Accessibility Review and Evaluation Act or the WE CARE Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of women-specific health services and treatment available for female members of the Armed Forces; and (2) report review results to the congressional defense committees.

women excellence care accessibility review evaluation act care act directs secretary defense dod conduct comprehensive review women specific health services treatment available female members armed_forces report review results congressional defense committees


Summary: Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt from Medicare competitive acquisition programs blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies.

medicare access diabetes supplies act amends title xviii medicare social security act exempt medicare competitive acquisition programs blood glucose self testing equipment supplies furnished small retail community pharmacies


Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, to postpone from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2012, the date by which physician-owned hospitals must have a service provider agreement in order to participate in Medicare under a rural provider and hospital exception to the prohibition against physician-ownership of or -investment in a hospital, if they also meet certain requirements addressing conflicts of interest, bona fide investments, patient safety issues, and expansion limitations.

amends title xviii medicare social security act amended ppaca health_care_and_education reconciliation act postpone december december date physician owned hospitals service provider agreement order participate medicare rural provider hospital exception prohibition physician ownership hospital meet certain requirements addressing conflicts interest bona fide investments patient safety issues expansion limitations


Summary: Public Safety Access to Medicare Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow qualified public safety employees (state employees who provide police protection, firefighting services, or emergency medical services) to elect Medicare coverage under the hospital insurance tax.

public safety access medicare_act amends internal revenue code allow qualified public safety employees state employees provide police protection firefighting services emergency medical services elect medicare coverage hospital insurance tax


Summary: More Doctors, More Choices Act 0f 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), if a Medicare SGR extension law is enacted during the 111th Congress, to permit a non-participating physician or supplier who furnishes (or may furnish) services for which payment is made under the Medicare physician fee schedule (or would be so made but for a private contract with a Medicare beneficiary) to elect during a certain period to become a Medicare participating physician or supplier. Defines Medicare SGR extension law as one that extends or revises for at least one year the amount of the conversion factor used in updating payments under the physicians fee schedule so that it is not lower than the conversion factor for May 2010.

doctors choices act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs medicare sgr extension law enacted permit non participating physician supplier furnishes furnish services payment medicare physician fee schedule private contract medicare beneficiary elect certain period medicare participating physician supplier defines medicare sgr extension law extends revises year conversion factor updating payments physicians fee schedule lower conversion factor


Summary: COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act of 2010 - Extends COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) until the earlier of: (1) the first date in which an individual is eligible for coverage under an employment-based health plan; or (2) the date on which such individual becomes eligible for health insurance coverage through an American Health Benefit Exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Directs the Secretary of Labor to provide rules setting forth the form and manner in which prompt notice to individuals of such continued coverage shall be made. Allows a state to enforce the provisions of this Act with respect to COBRA continuation coverage provided under a state program. Provides that this Act shall: (1) have no effect on termination of continuation coverage for any reason other than expiration of a period of a specified number of months; and (2) supersede any provision of the law of a state or political subdivision that limits or precludes access by a qualified beneficiary, whose COBRA continuation coverage has been extended under this Act, to a state high risk pool established under PPACA solely by reason of such extension.

cobra health benefits extension act extends cobra coverage health insurance continuation benefits earlier date individual eligible coverage employment based health plan date individual eligible health insurance coverage american_health_benefit_exchange patient_protection affordable care act ppaca directs secretary labor provide rules setting forth form manner prompt notice individuals continued coverage shall allows state enforce provisions act respect cobra continuation coverage provided state program provides act shall effect termination continuation coverage reason expiration period specified number months supersede provision law state political subdivision limits precludes access qualified beneficiary cobra continuation coverage extended act state high risk pool established ppaca solely reason extension


Summary: Special Care Dentistry Act of 2010 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to require a state to provide oral health coverage for aged, blind, or disabled individuals through a separate state adult dental program.

special care dentistry act amends title xix medicaid social security act amended patient_protection affordable care act require state provide oral health coverage aged blind disabled individuals separate state adult dental program


Summary: Medicare Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Services Coverage Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of clinical pharmacist practitioner services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), during FY2011-FY2012, to ensure that payment for services by an individual health care professional located in Alaska for which a claim is submitted under TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) is in an amount determined to be appropriate under the reimbursement rules that apply to payments for similar services under the VA Alaska Fee Schedule used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on the rates for reimbursing TRICARE claims in Alaska.

directs secretary defense dod fy2011 fy2012 ensure payment services individual health care professional located alaska claim submitted tricare dod managed health care program determined appropriate reimbursement rules apply payments similar services alaska fee schedule secretary veterans_affairs requires secretary defense report congressional defense appropriations committees rates reimbursing tricare claims alaska


Summary: Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Acts. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax deduction for medical expenses without the gross income percentage limitation. Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for grants to states for the creation and operation of qualified high risk health insurance pools; and (2) provide 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 the conditions of this Act. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are privately-sponsored group health plans that meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used by the Secretary of Labor to make payments to an insurer to maintain coverage for a plan if there is a reasonable expectation that, without such payments, claims would not be satisfied by reason of termination of coverage. Allows a state to impose a contribution tax on an association health plan that commences operations in such state after the enactment of this Act.

repeals patient protection affordable care act ppaca health_care_and_education reconciliation act effective enactment restores provisions law amended acts amends internal revenue code allow tax deduction medical expenses gross income percentage limitation amends public_health_service_act authorize appropriations fy2011 fy2015 grants states creation operation qualified high risk health insurance pools provide 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 amends employee retirement income security act erisa provide establishment governance association health plans ahps privately sponsored group health plans meet certain erisa certification requirements establishes_the_association_health_plan_fund secretary labor payments insurer maintain coverage plan reasonable expectation payments claims satisfied reason termination coverage allows state impose contribution tax association health plan commences operations state enactment act


Summary: Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act or the STOP the FEDS Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize a state to elect not to establish any required Exchanges for the state (or to cease the operation of all required Exchanges for the state) if the state enacts a law that provides for such election. Authorizes a state to repeal such a law and provide for the establishment of an Exchange for the state.

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Summary: Private Option Health Care Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and restores the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Acts as if such Acts had not been enacted. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) revise the refundable tax credit for the health insurance costs of individual taxpayers to allow a full credit for health insurance plus the amount contributed to a health savings account; (2) permit up to $500 of unused health benefits under a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried over to a succeeding plan year or paid directly to an employee as compensation; (3) revise the tax deduction for contributions to a health savings account (HSA) to increase the allowable amount of such deduction and repeal the requirement for coverage under a high deductible health plan; (4) repeal the 7.5% adjusted gross income threshold for the tax deduction for medical expenses; (5) allow a tax credit for the purchase of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery, including those caused by physician malpractice; and (6) allow an exclusion from gross income for damages awarded for medical malpractice in binding arbitration. Permits interstate purchase of health insurance. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to repeal provisions restricting the importation of prescription drugs.

affordable care act ppaca health_care_and_education reconciliation act restores provisions law amended repealed acts acts enacted amends internal revenue code revise refundable tax credit health insurance costs individual taxpayers allow credit health insurance plus contributed health savings account permit unused health benefits health flexible spending arrangement carried succeeding plan year paid directly employee compensation revise tax deduction contributions health savings account hsa increase allowable deduction repeal requirement coverage high deductible health plan repeal adjusted gross income threshold tax deduction medical expenses allow tax credit purchase insurance negative outcomes surgery including caused physician malpractice allow exclusion gross income damages awarded medical malpractice binding arbitration permits interstate purchase health insurance amends cosmetic act ffdca repeal provisions restricting importation prescription drugs


Summary: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) establish a special Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) enrollment period period for individuals enrolled in COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) continuation coverage who elected not to enroll under part B during the individual's initial enrollment period; (2) require a continuous open Medicare part B enrollment, apart from an initial enrollment period or a special enrollment period, during which there shall be an increase in the monthly premium; (3) provide for special enrollment periods to correct errors, misrepresentations, or the inaction of officers, employees, or agents of group health plans or plan sponsors; and (4) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure appropriate coordination of Medicare part B with American Health Benefit Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on enrollment in the Medicare part B program.

amends title xviii medicare social security act establish special medicare supplementary_medical_insurance enrollment period period individuals enrolled cobra consolidated_omnibus_budget reconciliation act continuation coverage elected enroll individual initial enrollment period require continuous open medicare enrollment apart initial enrollment period special enrollment period shall increase monthly premium provide special enrollment periods correct errors misrepresentations inaction officers employees agents group health plans plan sponsors direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs ensure appropriate coordination medicare patient_protection affordable care act ppaca directs comptroller general report congress enrollment medicare program


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration project under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to evaluate the benefits of providing payment for items and services needed for the administration, within the homes of Medicare beneficiaries, of intravenous immune globin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases. Amends SSA title XVIII to treat as durable medical equipment (DME) any disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer.

directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish demonstration project title xviii medicare social security act ssa evaluate benefits providing payment items services needed administration homes medicare beneficiaries intravenous immune ivig treatment primary immune deficiency diseases amends ssa title xviii treat durable medical equipment dme disposable drug delivery systems including infusion pumps treatment colorectal cancer


Summary: High-Risk Pool Fairness Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow otherwise qualified individuals to enroll in a state's high risk health insurance pool if such an individual's maximum length of COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) has expired in the six months before applying for coverage in such pool or will expire within 30 days of applying for coverage in such pool. (Currently, only individuals without creditable coverage for six months are eligible for such pools.)

high risk pool fairness act amends patient protection affordable care act allow qualified individuals enroll state high risk health insurance pool individual maximum length cobra coverage health insurance continuation benefits expired months applying coverage pool expire days applying coverage pool currently individuals creditable coverage months eligible pools


Summary: Omnibus Right to Equitable Means of Ensuring Damages for Injuries are Efficiently Secured Act of 2010 or the REMEDIES Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) increase (doubling, in most cases) the limits on the total of the liability of, and the removal costs incurred by or on behalf of, the party responsible for a vessel or facility from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the exclusive economic zone; and (2) require the President to pay any person to whom a responsible party is liable under such Act the amount of such liability that is not recoverable from the responsible party because of such limitations. Requires the President to pay such amounts: (1) first from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund up to a specified limit for any incident; and (2) then from amounts that may be received by the United States as a levy on persons in the oil industry to recover the remaining amount of such liability. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $2 billion to $10 billion the level of the unobligated balance in such Fund at which the Fund financing rate becomes applicable; (2) increase the per incident limit on expenditures from the Fund from $1 billion to $10 billion for cleanup of oil spills and from $500 million to $5 billion for natural resource damage assessments and claims; and (3) increase and make permanent the Fund financing rate. Applies the Jones Act to individuals employed on an offshore facility and authorizes such an individual or a seaman injured in the course of employment, or such person's surviving spouse, parent, child, sibling, or dependent relative, to bring an action against the employer or any person whose act or omission was a cause of the injury or death. Amend the Deaths on the High Seas Act to revise provisions concerning civil actions to allow for recovery by the decedent's surviving spouse, parent, child, sibling, or dependent relative of: (1) punitive damages in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct; (2) nonpecuniary damages; and (3) compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. Restricts recovery by noncitizens and nonresident alien workers for incidents arising during international voyages of foreign vessels. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require vessel and facility response plans for responding to a worst case discharge of oil or a hazardous substance to: (1) include redundancies that specify response actions that will be taken if other actions specified in the plan fail; and (2) be vetted by impartial experts. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any license or permit authorizing drilling for oil and gas on the outer Continental Shelf unless the applicant has such a response plan approved for the vessel or facility that will conduct such drilling; and (2) authorize the suspension or temporary prohibition of operations under any license or permit if five or more violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or other safety laws or regulations occur in such operations within one year. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to require any entity that is liable for damages under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish an independent claims system for all claims in regard to the same incident. Requires the President to: (1) establish an emergency oil spill coordination team; (2) appoint a research and development team to review and recommend new technologies that prevent oil spills, especially deep water drilling oil spills; and (3) issue regulations that establish limitations on liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 that are substantially similar to the limitations established by the Price-Anderson Act. Requires: (1) the oil industry to establish a $1 billion research and development fund to develop the latest technologies related to oil spill recovery, remediation, and cleanup; (2) the DHS Secretary to make extensive post-traumatic stress disorder counseling available to victims of significant oil spill disasters; and (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a panel of experts to evaluate the long-term environmental impacts of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulting from the explosion on and sinking of Deepwater Horizon. Makes this Act effective on April 15, 2010.

omnibus right equitable means ensuring damages injuries efficiently secured act remedies act amends oil pollution act increase doubling cases limits total liability removal costs incurred behalf party responsible vessel facility oil discharged navigable waters adjoining shorelines exclusive economic zone require president pay person responsible party liable act liability recoverable responsible party limitations requires president pay amounts oil_spill_liability_trust_fund specified limit incident amounts received united_states levy persons oil industry recover remaining liability amends internal revenue code increase billion billion level unobligated balance fund fund financing rate applicable increase incident limit expenditures fund billion billion cleanup oil spills million billion natural resource damage assessments claims increase permanent fund financing rate applies jones act individuals employed offshore facility authorizes individual seaman injured course employment person surviving spouse parent child sibling dependent relative bring action employer person act omission cause injury death amend deaths high seas act revise provisions concerning civil actions allow recovery decedent surviving spouse parent child sibling dependent relative punitive damages cases gross negligence willful misconduct nonpecuniary damages compensation decedent pain suffering restricts recovery noncitizens nonresident alien workers incidents arising international voyages foreign vessels amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require vessel facility response plans responding worst case discharge oil hazardous substance include specify response actions taken actions specified plan fail vetted impartial experts amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act prohibit secretary interior issuing license permit authorizing drilling oil gas outer continental_shelf applicant response plan approved vessel facility conduct drilling authorize suspension temporary prohibition operations license permit violations occupational_safety_and_health_act safety laws regulations occur operations year authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs require entity liable damages oil pollution act establish independent claims system claims regard incident requires president establish emergency oil spill coordination team appoint research development team review recommend new technologies prevent oil spills especially deep water drilling oil spills issue regulations establish limitations liability oil pollution act substantially similar limitations established price requires oil industry establish billion research development fund develop latest technologies related oil spill recovery remediation cleanup dhs secretary extensive post traumatic stress disorder counseling available victims significant oil spill disasters administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish panel experts evaluate long term environmental impacts oil spill gulf_of_mexico resulting explosion sinking deepwater_horizon makes act effective april


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to make the prohibition against health plans rescinding coverage of an enrollee effective on the day of enactment of PPACA. Requires a health plan that rescinded the coverage of an enrollee during the period beginning on March 23, 2010, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act to reinstate such enrollee in the plan or coverage and treat claims for services furnished to such enrollee during such period as if such rescission had not occurred. Exempts the plan or issuer from any penalty for any violation occurring during such period.

amends patient_protection affordable care act ppaca prohibition health plans rescinding coverage enrollee effective day enactment ppaca requires health plan rescinded coverage enrollee period beginning march ending date enactment act reinstate enrollee plan coverage treat claims services furnished enrollee period rescission occurred exempts plan issuer penalty violation occurring period


Summary: Personalize Your Care Act of 2010 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid), as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to cover a Voluntary Advance Care Planning Consultation. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) establish statewide programs for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment; or (2) expand or enhance existing programs for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment. Directs the Secretary to adopt, by rule, standards for a qualified electronic health record, with respect to patient communications with a health care provider about values and goals of care, to adequately display the patient's current: (1) advance directive; and/or (2) physician order for life-sustaining treatment. Requires under Medicare and Medicaid that an advance directive validly executed outside the state in which the directive is presented must be given effect by a service provider or an organization to the same extent as an advance directive validly executed under the law of the state in which it is presented. Requires that, in the absence of a validly executed advance directive, any authentic expression of a person's wishes with respect to health care be honored.

personalize care act amends titles xviii medicare xix medicaid amended patient_protection affordable care act cover voluntary advance care planning consultation directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants eligible entities establish statewide programs physician orders life sustaining treatment expand enhance existing programs physician orders life sustaining treatment directs secretary adopt rule standards qualified electronic health record respect patient communications health care provider values goals care adequately display patient current advance directive physician order life sustaining treatment requires medicare medicaid advance directive validly executed outside state directive presented given effect service provider organization extent advance directive validly executed law state presented requires absence validly executed advance directive authentic expression person wishes respect health care honored


Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions authorizing appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for debt service on, or direct construction or renovation of, a health care facility that provides research, inpatient tertiary care, or outpatient clinical services and that meets certain requirements, including a requirement that it is critical for the provision of greater access to health care within the state. Rescinds any unobligated balances available on the date of enactment of this Act of funds appropriated to HHS for such provisions and requires all amounts made available under such section before such date to be returned to the Treasury.

amends patient_protection affordable care act repeal provisions authorizing appropriations department_of_health_and_human_services hhs debt service direct construction renovation health care facility provides research inpatient tertiary care outpatient clinical services meets certain requirements including requirement critical provision greater access health care state rescinds unobligated balances available date enactment act funds appropriated hhs provisions requires amounts available section date returned treasury


Summary: 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.

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 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: Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make eligible for guaranteed issue of Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies: (1) all Medicare beneficiaries; (2) Medicare Advantage plan enrollees who disenroll from the plan and elect to receive benefits through the original Medicare fee-for-service program; and (3) Medicaid (SSA title XIX) plan enrollees who have lost eligibility for such medical assistance. Allows individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to specify an annual period during which individuals enrolled in a Medigap policy with a particular benefit package may change to another such policy if the other policy: (1) is offered by a different issuer and is available for issuance to new enrollees; and (2) has the same benefit package or a benefit package with lesser benefits.

fairness medigap options act amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa eligible guaranteed issue medicare supplemental medigap policies medicare beneficiaries medicare_advantage plan enrollees plan elect receive benefits original medicare fee service program medicaid ssa title xix plan enrollees lost eligibility medical assistance allows individuals end stage renal disease esrd receive medicare benefits enrollment plan directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs specify annual period individuals enrolled medigap policy particular benefit package change policy policy offered different issuer available issuance new enrollees benefit package benefit package lesser benefits


Summary: 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.

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Summary: Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010 - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that: (1) increase from 7.5% to 10% the adjusted gross income threshold for claiming the tax deduction for medical expenses; (2) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications solely to prescription drugs or insulin; (3) increase to 20% the penalty for distributions from a health savings or Archer medical savings account not used for qualified medical expenses; and (4) limit to $2,500 the annual salary reduction contribution to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan. Amends PPACA to treat a high deductible health plan as a qualified health plan under such Act.

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Summary: Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Customers Act - Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on any responsible officer or employee of an insurance entity that engages in a denial of coverage under a health plan in violation of provisions of the Public Health Service Act. Makes such offense punishable as involuntary manslaughter if it results in death. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish a website and a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of instances of denial of health care treatment or coverage by insurance entities for investigation of such reports; and (2) report instances for which sufficient evidence exists of a violation of this Act to the Attorney General for further investigation and prosecution. Expresses the sense of Congress that each state should thoroughly investigate violations of this Act.

fine prison term year responsible officer employee insurance entity engages denial coverage health plan violation provisions public_health_service_act makes offense punishable involuntary manslaughter results death directs inspector general department_of_health_and_human_services hhs establish website toll free telephone number receive reports instances denial health care treatment coverage insurance entities investigation reports report instances sufficient evidence exists violation act attorney general investigation prosecution expresses sense congress state investigate violations act


Summary: Ensuring Equality for Early EHR Adoption Act of 2010 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to treat as certified electronic health record (EHR) technology, for incentive payment years 2011 and 2012, an EHR that is not certified and that: (1) enables the demonstration of meaningful EHR use for an EHR reporting period for the payment year involved; and (2) enables a Medicaid provider to demonstrate meaningful EHR use.

ensuring equality early ehr adoption act amends titles xviii medicare xix medicaid social security act treat certified electronic health record ehr technology incentive payment years ehr certified enables demonstration meaningful ehr use ehr reporting period payment year involved enables medicaid provider demonstrate meaningful ehr use


Summary: Telehealth Improvement and Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant programs. Includes state, local, and tribal health departments (currently, local health departments), skilled nursing facilities, community mental health centers, county mental health and public mental health facilities, and renal dialysis facilities as the entities that may be part of an eligible telehealth network. Revises the preferences for telehealth network grants to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give preference to an eligible entity that: (1) is a health care provider in a health care network that furnishes services in a medically underserved area or a health professional shortage area; (2) demonstrates broad geographic coverage in the rural or medically undeserved areas of the state or states in which the entity is located; and (3) demonstrates its ability to use the grant to establish or develop plans for telehealth systems that will link rural hospitals and rural health care providers to other hospitals, health care providers, and patients. Reauthorizes appropriations for grants to state professional licensing boards to develop and implement state policies that will reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.

amends public_health_service_act reauthorize appropriations telehealth network telehealth resource center grant programs includes state local tribal health departments currently local health departments skilled nursing facilities community mental health centers county mental health public mental health facilities renal dialysis facilities entities eligible telehealth network revises preferences telehealth network grants require secretary health_and_human_services hhs preference eligible entity health care provider health care network furnishes services medically underserved area health professional shortage area demonstrates broad geographic coverage rural medically areas state states entity located demonstrates ability use grant establish develop plans telehealth systems link rural hospitals rural health care providers hospitals health care providers patients reauthorizes appropriations grants state professional licensing boards develop implement state policies reduce statutory regulatory barriers telemedicine


Summary: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

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Summary: Considers military service in Operation New Dawn as service in a theater of operations, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' hospital and nursing home care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Summary: Patient-Doctor Freedom Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from precluding an enrollee, participant, or beneficiary in a health benefits plan from entering into any contract or arrangement for health care with any health care provider. Defines "health benefits plan" to exclude Medicaid and TriCare.

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Summary: Medical Freedom Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or any state from requiring any health care provider to participate in any health plan as a condition of licensure of the provider in any state.

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Summary: Extended TRICARE Coverage for Military Families Now Act - Prohibits terminating the eligibility of an individual who qualifies for treatment as a dependent under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) solely by reason of exceeding the age limit of 21 years, or 23 years if enrolled in a full-time course of study at an approved institution of higher learning and is, or was at the time of the member's or former member's death, in fact dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of the child's support. Requires the continuation of such coverage for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of September 30, 2011, or the effective date of the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE to individuals up to the age of 26. Provides for the reenrollment of individuals whose eligibility ceased during the period beginning on June 1, 2010, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act by reason of exceeding such age limit.

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Summary: Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2010 - Requires studies on critical care in the United States by the Institute of Medicine and the Comptroller General.  Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish the Critical Care Coordinating Council to coordinate the collection and analysis of information on current NIH research relating to the care of the critically ill and injured, identify gaps in such research, and make recommendations to the Director of NIH on how to improve such research. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the adequacy of the number of critical care practitioners in disaster medical assistance teams, the Medical Reserve Corps, and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to develop guidelines or best practices for the evacuation of intensive care units during a national health emergency, including a pandemic or natural disaster. Requires the Secretary to establish the Panel on Emergency Preparedness Databases to: (1) assess the adequacy of existing national preparedness databases in facilitating effective and coordinated medical responses during a national health emergency; (2) identify gaps in existing information networks; and  (3) recommend specific ways to improve awareness of the availability of resources before, during, and after an incident.

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Summary: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations to carry out lifespan respite care programs for FY2012 and subsequent fiscal years.

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Summary: Amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution provision, under which: (1) net investment income (interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, rents, passive income, and net gain from the disposition of nonbusiness property) is included in the Medicare taxable base; (2) a 3.8% tax is imposed on it, beginning in 2013; and (3) the net investment income of taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of under $200,000 ($250,000 for joint returns) is excluded from such tax.

amends health_care_and_education reconciliation act repeal unearned income medicare contribution provision net investment income interest dividends annuities royalties rents passive income net gain disposition nonbusiness property included medicare taxable base tax imposed beginning net investment income taxpayers adjusted gross incomes joint returns excluded tax


Summary: Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force, which shall: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and compile a list of best practices for treatment of prostate cancer that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) consider establishing guidance to enable physicians to allow screening of men over age 74; (3) coordinate information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; (4) develop a comprehensive interagency strategy on, and advise agencies in, the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research and health care programs relating to prostate cancer; (5) develop a coordinated message related to screening and treatment for prostate cancer to be reflected in educational and beneficiary materials for federal health programs; and (6) submit recommendations regarding federal research and health care programs. Directs the Secretary to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer and awarding research grants. Establishes in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Prostate Cancer Scientific Advisory Board to be responsible for accelerating real-time sharing of the latest research data and accelerating movement of new medicines to patients. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish four-year telehealth pilot projects for the purpose of analyzing the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness associated with telehealth services in a variety of geographic areas that contain high proportions of medically underserved populations and those in rural areas; and (2) develop a national education campaign for prostate cancer.

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Summary: Sixth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that require a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage that provides dependent coverage of children to continue to make such coverage available until the child turns 26 years old.

repeal act repeals provisions patient_protection affordable care act ppaca require health plan offering group individual health insurance coverage provides dependent coverage children continue coverage available child turns years old


Summary: Second Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from establishing annual limits on the dollar value of benefits for any participant or beneficiary.

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Summary: Third Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from establishing lifetime limits on the dollar value of benefits for any participant or beneficiary.

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Summary: First Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that: (1) prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from rescinding coverage once an enrollee is covered, and (2) require prior notice to an enrollee before coverage is cancelled.

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Summary: Dependent Care Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide health care for the physical and mental injuries suffered by a spouse, child, or dependent parent victim of abuse by a veteran who is enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system and has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, as long as such victim is not eligible for medical coverage under a federal or state program or otherwise covered by a private medical insurance policy. Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees addressing any VA challenges or concerns in verifying psychological abuse in such individuals.

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Summary: Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to repeal the allowance for disenrollment, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from an MedicareAdvantage plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program. Restores the option under previous law to elect to change from a MedicareAdvantage to the original Medicare fee-for-service plan, or from the original Medicare fee-for-service to a MedicareAdvantage plan, once a year during the first three months.

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Summary: Coverage Continuity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from 65 to 85% the rate of the tax credit for the health insurance costs of taxpayers who are Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) or Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) benefit recipients; and (2) extend such tax credit to certain individuals who are eligible for health insurance continuation benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).Allows individuals whose eligibility for COBRA continuation coverage terminates between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009, to extend such coverage for an additional 12 months.

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Summary: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2009 - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs). Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services an Office of Federal Reinsurance, which shall in turn establish a Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs to make reinsurance payments to eligible health plans experiencing catastrophic health care costs during a year with respect to a covered individual. Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Reinsurance for Catastrophic Health Care Costs Trust Fund.

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Summary: Enhancing Health Care Coverage for Children Act - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, to revise, reauthorize, and extend the SCHIP program through FY2014. Requires the state SCHIP plan to specify how it will achieve coverage for 85% of eligible targeted low-income children in the state. Prohibits payment for child health assistance for a targeted low-income child in a family whose income exceeds 250% of the poverty line. Sets forth special rules for children with family income between 200% and 250% of the applicable poverty line. Applies Medicaid citizenship documentation requirements to SCHIP. Terminates SCHIP coverage for nonpregnant adults. Requires that individuals who are eligible for SCHIP and employer-sponsored coverage use the employer-sponsored coverage instead of SCHIP.

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Summary: Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of the first $4,000 of premiums paid for long-term care insurance coverage of a taxpayer or a taxpayer's family member or dependent.

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Summary: Health Insurance Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax deduction for the first $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a married couple filing jointly) of premiums paid for health insurance. Allows such deduction to taxpayers whether or not they itemize their tax deductions. Reduces the amount of such deduction for a taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of a married couple filing jointly).

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Summary: Children's Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, to permit qualifying states to use their SCHIP allotments without fiscal year or percentage limitations for certain Medicaid expenditures for individuals under age 19 whose family income exceeds 150% of the poverty line. Revises the eligibility requirements for such allowable expenditures to reduce the family income threshold from a minimum of 150% of the poverty line to a minimum of 125% of the poverty line.

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