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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 14, 1999
Health Insurance for Americans Act of 1999 - Title I: Refundable Credit for Health Insurance - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit for the amount paid for insurance which constitutes medical care for the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents.Title II: Making Health Insurance Coverage Available - Declares that, as a condition for entering into a contract for the offering of a health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan, if the carrier offering the plan is a health insurance issuer, the carrier offering the plan: (1) shall make available qualified health insurance under this title to qualified individuals; (2) shall provide for an annual open enrollment period during which such individuals may enroll in such insurance; and (3) shall permit enrollment at other times and may impose (with respect to enrollment at such times) a waiting period of not longer than 60 days.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Office of Health Insurance.
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Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D–CA
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E269)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1806)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1304)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1254-1255)
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
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Introduced in House
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