S 24 · 106th Congress · Health
Health Care Assurance Act of 1999
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(1999-01-19)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Title II: Expanded Health Services for Disabled Individuals Title III: Health Care Insurance Coverage Subtitle A: General Provisions Subtitle B: Tax Provisions Title IV: Primary and Preventive Care Services Title V: Patient's Right to Decline Medical Treatment Title VI: Primary and Preventive Care Providers Title VII: Cost Containment Title VIII: Tax Incentives for Purchase of Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance Title IX: National Fund for Health Research Health Care Assurance Act of 1999 - Title I: Expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the definition of a low-income child for the State children's health insurance program, to raise the family income eligibility threshold from a maximum 200 percent to a maximum 235 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved. Title II: Expanded Health Services for Disabled Individuals - Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) to extend to 24 months the period of Medicare coverage aft…
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