I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 676 
To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States 
residents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. CONYERS
(for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Ms. LEE, Mr. FARR, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
HINCHEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. WATSON, 
Mr. ELLISON, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CLAY, Mr. HONDA, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. CARSON, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
PASTOR, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. 
WYNN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FILNER, Mr. JACKSON 
of Illinois, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. RANGEL, 
and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
on Ways and Means and Natural Resources, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for 
all United States residents, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Ex-
panded and Improved Medicare for All Act)’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions and terms. 
TITLE I—ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS 
Sec. 101. Eligibility and registration. 
Sec. 102. Benefits and portability. 
Sec. 103. Qualification of participating providers. 
Sec. 104. Prohibition against duplicating coverage. 
TITLE II—FINANCES 
Subtitle A—Budgeting and Payments 
Sec. 201. Budgeting process. 
Sec. 202. Payment of providers and health care clinicians. 
Sec. 203. Payment for long-term care. 
Sec. 204. Mental health services. 
Sec. 205. Payment for prescription medications, medical supplies, and medically 
necessary assistive equipment. 
Sec. 206. Consultation in establishing reimbursement levels. 
Subtitle B—Funding 
Sec. 211. Overview: funding the USNHI Program. 
Sec. 212. Appropriations for existing programs for uninsured and indigent. 
TITLE III—ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 301. Public administration; appointment of Director. 
Sec. 302. Office of Quality Control. 
Sec. 303. Regional and State administration; employment of displaced clerical 
workers. 
Sec. 304. Confidential Electronic Patient Record System. 
Sec. 305. National Board of Universal Quality and Access. 
TITLE IV—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 401. Treatment of VA and IHS health programs. 
Sec. 402. Public health and prevention. 
Sec. 403. Reduction in health disparities. 
TITLE V—EFFECTIVE DATE 
Sec. 501. Effective date. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS AND TERMS. 
In this Act: 
(1) USNHI PROGRAM; PROGRAM.—The terms 
‘‘USNHI Program’’ and ‘‘Program’’ mean the pro-
gram of benefits provided under this Act and, unless 
the context otherwise requires, the Secretary with 
respect to functions relating to carrying out such 
program. 
(2) NATIONAL BOARD OF UNIVERSAL QUALITY 
AND ACCESS.—The term ‘‘National Board of Uni-
versal Quality and Access’’ means such Board estab-
lished under section 305. 
(3) REGIONAL OFFICE.—The term ‘‘regional of-
fice’’ means a regional office established under sec-
tion 303. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(5) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means, 
in relation to the Program, the Director appointed 
under section 301. 
TITLE I—ELIGIBILITY AND 
BENEFITS 
SEC. 101. ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All individuals residing in the 
United States (including any territory of the United 
States) are covered under the USNHI Program entitling 
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them to a universal, best quality standard of care. Each 
such individual shall receive a card with a unique number 
in the mail. An individual’s social security number shall 
not be used for purposes of registration under this section. 
(b) REGISTRATION.—Individuals and families shall 
receive a United States National Health Insurance Card 
in the mail, after filling out a United States National 
Health Insurance application form at a health care pro-
vider. Such application form shall be no more than 2 pages 
long. 
(c) PRESUMPTION.—Individuals who present them-
selves for covered services from a participating provider 
shall be presumed to be eligible for benefits under this Act, 
but shall complete an application for benefits in order to 
receive a United States National Health Insurance Card 
and have payment made for such benefits. 
SEC. 102. BENEFITS AND PORTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The health insurance benefits 
under this Act cover all medically necessary services, in-
cluding at least the following: 
(1) Primary care and prevention. 
(2) Inpatient care. 
(3) Outpatient care. 
(4) Emergency care. 
(5) Prescription drugs. 
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(6) Durable medical equipment. 
(7) Long term care. 
(8) Mental health services. 
(9) The full scope of dental services (other than 
cosmetic dentistry). 
(10) Substance abuse treatment services. 
(11) Chiropractic services. 
(12) Basic vision care and vision correction 
(other than laser vision correction for cosmetic pur-
poses). 
(13) Hearing services, including coverage of 
hearing aids. 
(b) PORTABILITY.—Such benefits are available 
through any licensed health care clinician anywhere in the 
United States that is legally qualified to provide the bene-
fits. 
(c) NO
COST-SHARING.—No deductibles, copay-
ments, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing shall be imposed 
with respect to covered benefits. 
SEC. 103. QUALIFICATION OF PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO BE PUBLIC OR NON-PROF-
IT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No institution may be a par-
ticipating provider unless it is a public or not-for- 
profit institution. 
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(2) CONVERSION
OF
INVESTOR-OWNED
PRO-
VIDERS.—Investor-owned providers of care opting to 
participate shall be required to convert to not-for- 
profit status. 
(3) COMPENSATION
FOR
CONVERSION.—The 
owners of such investor-owned providers shall be 
compensated for the actual appraised value of con-
verted facilities used in the delivery of care. 
(4) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated from the Treasury such sums as are nec-
essary to compensate investor-owned providers as 
provided for under paragraph (3). 
(5) REQUIREMENTS.—The conversion to a not- 
for-profit health care system shall take place over a 
15-year period, through the sale of U.S. Treasury 
Bonds. Payment for conversions under paragraph 
(3) shall not be made for loss of business profits, 
but may be made only for costs associated with the 
conversion of real property and equipment. 
(b) QUALITY STANDARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Health care delivery facili-
ties must meet regional and State quality and licens-
ing guidelines as a condition of participation under 
such program, including guidelines regarding safe 
staffing and quality of care. 
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