US Congress House Bill 1118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 27-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Health Care Choices for Seniors Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivor's and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a procedure under which an individual otherwise entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) may waive such entitlement and be automatically enrolled in the Medicare Alternative Voucher Program (MAV Program). Directs the Secretary to establish the MAV Program, under which a voucher may be used as a contribution into a health savings account and for the payment of enrollment premiums under a high deductible health plan. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the itemized deduction for health savings accounts by the amount of the MAV that is contributed to an individual's health savings account. Suspends Medicare late enrollment penalties for an individual between ages 65 and 70.

Health Care Choices for Seniors Act

Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-24		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-02-23		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-02-23		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-02-23		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1118/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1118/BILLS-111hr1118ih.pdf