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S 334 110th Congress Senate

Healthy Americans Act

Official title: A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.

Introduced: January 18, 2007 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11264-11267)
May 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5676-5677)
Mar 22, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3556)
Jan 31, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1363-1364)
Jan 18, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 18, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S757-763)
Jan 18, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,577 Wyden, Ron – Pending Apr 24, 2008
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 Latest action September 7, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11264-11267)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Americans Act - Requires each adult individual to have the opportunity to purchase a Healthy Americans Private Insurance Plan (HAPI). Makes individuals who are not enrolled in another specified health plan and who are not opposed to coverage for religious reasons responsible for enrolling themselves and their dependent children in a HAPI plan offered through their state of residence. Sets forth penalties for failure to enroll.

Establishes standardized coverage and state options for HAPI plans. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate guidelines concerning the benefits, items, and services to be covered. Sets forth requirements for setting premiums. Requires the Secretary to establish the Healthy America Advisory Committee to provide annual recommendations concerning modifications to the benefits, items, and services required.

Provides for school-based health centers.

Authorizes states to establish and operate a State Choices for Long-Term Care Program.

Requires the Secretary to establish Chronic Care Education Centers.

Requires states to establish or designate a state Health Help Agency to carry out the administration of HAPI plans and to promote prevention and wellness for residents.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers and individuals to each make shared responsibility payments for HAPI plan premiums.

Sets forth requirements for health insurance issuers offering a HAPI plan.

Establishes the Healthy Americans Public Health Trust Fund for the payment of: (1) premium subsidies; and (2) bonuses to states for implementing medical malpractice reform.

Terminates federal health benefits coverage, including coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 334: Healthy Americans Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-334/
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