Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act

Bill: 109-hr-5864
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2006-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Congress
Cost control
Cost effectiveness
Economics and Public Finance
Expedited congressional procedure
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Health insurance
Health planning
House rules and procedure
Housing and Community Development
Information technology
Legislation
Medical economics
Medical records
Medically uninsured
Performance measurement
Quality of care
Rural health
Science, Technology, Communications
Senate rules and procedure
State-local relations
Urban affairs
Urban areas

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: 
Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a State Health Coverage Innovation Commission to: (1) request states to submit proposals for state health care expansion and improvement programs, which may include reform options such as tax credit approaches, expansions of public programs, or other appropriate alternatives; (2) review state applications and submit to Congress a list of state applications that the Commission recommends for approval; (3) report to the public concerning progress made by states; and (4) make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress for minimizing the negative effect of state programs on national employer groups, provider organizations, and insurers because of differing state requirements under the programs.
 
Requires states to prepare and submit to the Commission a healthcare plan that has as its goal increased coverage and such additional goals as improvements in quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and the appropriate use of information technology.
 
Sets forth rules for congressional consideration of state proposals.
 
Requires the Secretary to provide a grant to a state that has an application approved to enable such state to carry out an innovative state health program. Requires the Commission to direct the Secretary to: (1) fund a balanced diversity of approaches; and (2) link allocations to the state to the meeting of goals and performance measures related to health care coverage and health care costs.
 
Prohibits states from: (1) changing eligibility criteria for state medical assistance programs; or (2) permitting the imposition of any preexisting condition exclusion for covered benefits, with exceptions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Introduced in House