HR 7528 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

Consumer Health Expenses Control Act

Introduced 1980-06-09· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1980-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Consumer Health Expenses Control Act - Title I: Medicap - Adds a new title to the Social Security Act, Title XXI-Medicap. Establishes a voluntary insurance plan to provide automatic protection to families against catastrophic medical expenses, Medicap, to be funded by general revenues. Provides that a family will be eligible for Medicap assistance for Medicap covered expenses after members of the family incur medical expenses equal to the deductible. Provides that deductible and coinsurance amounts shall be equal to a percentage of family income, graduated according to income. Provides that there shall be no coinsurance payments after a family has incurred expenses equal to the Medicap stop-loss. Counts only the reasonable expenses incurred for covered medical services furnished to family members as covered deductible medical expenses for a family. Sets forth provisions relating to applications for assistance under this Act. Requires any family that applies for and receives assistance under this Act to file an income statement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Permits civil penalties to be imposed for submission of an intentionally false statement. Provides that paym…

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