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Health Care Bill of Rights Act

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Bill of Rights Act or 10 Prescriptions for a Healthy America Act - Prohibits Congress and the President from enacting health reform legislation that: (1) includes government-run health insurance; (2) reduces benefits for seniors under Medicare; (3) increases the federal deficit; (4) imposes new taxes; (5) allows the federal government to ration care: (6) imposes a mandate on individuals to purchase health care coverage or on employers to provide such coverage; or (7) provides taxpayer-funded health insurance to illegal immigrants.

Requires Congress and the President to enact health reform legislation on or before December 31, 2009, that: (1) protects individuals with preexisting conditions; (2) reforms medical liability law and curbs abusive litigation; and (3) reduces the overall cost of health care for all.

What's happening now October 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1