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States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2009

Introduced: June 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 2009
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2009 - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (State Comprehensive Health Care and Cost Containment Demonstration Projects).

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a state-based Universal Health Care Coverage Commission to participate in the review of state applications for planning and demonstration grants for the development of a cost-effective delivery system of universal, comprehensive health care with simplified administration.

Authorizes such grants.

Requires a state plan to provide: (1) coverage of all eligible state residents, without regard to employment status, income, health status or preexisting condition, or location of residency within the state; and (2) health benefits that are at least actuarially equivalent to the standard Blue Cross/Blue Shield preferred provider option service benefit plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.

Allows one or more contiguous states in a geographic region to file a joint application for such grants.

Authorizes Interstate Compacts of states to conduct joint health care programs under a grant.

What's happening now June 11, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2816: States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2816/
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"H.R. 2816: States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2816/.
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