HCONRES 410
109th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Commerce
Comprehensive health care
Congress
Consumer education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health facilities
Health insurance
Health insurance continuation
Legislation
Long-term care
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medical personnel
Mental health services
Patients' rights
Preventive medicine
Quality of care
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the enactment of legislation that provides access to comprehensive health care for all Americans.
Introduced: May 19, 2006
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Calls for legislation to be enacted by October 1, 2008, to guarantee that every person in the United States is entitled to receive all medically necessary care under a system of care that meets specified requirements, including that: (1) the system provides a single universal standard of excellence in care; (2) such care is affordable to all and there are no financial barriers to needed care; (3) the system provides comprehensive benefits and promotes prevention and early intervention; and (4) the system maximizes consumer choice of health care providers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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