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H.R. 1200 112th Congress House

American Health Security Act of 2011

Official title: To provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system.

Introduced: January 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E518)
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Health Security Act of 2011 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program.

Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) TRICARE.

Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) related to health insurance coverage, including provisions concerning state health insurance exchanges.

Requires each state health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that state that duplicates benefits provided under the program.

Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to: (1) develop policies, procedures, guidelines and requirements to carry out this Act; (2) establish uniform reporting requirements and quality performance standards; (3) provide for an American Health Security Advisory Council and an Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education; and (4) establish a national health security budget specifying the total federal and state expenditures to be made for covered health care services.

Establishes the American Health Security Quality Council to: (1) review and evaluate practice guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria; and (2) develop minimum competence criteria.

Establishes the Office of Primary Care and Prevention Research within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Creates the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to it specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts, including premium assistance credits under PPACA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 915 American Health Security Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jul 7, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 15, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jun 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1200: American Health Security Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1200/
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"H.R. 1200: American Health Security Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1200/.
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H.R. 1200, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1200/.
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