Health Incentives Reform Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Incentives Reform Act of 1979 - Establishes title XXI (Standards for Health Benefit Plans) under the Social Security Act. Declares the purpose of such title to be to establish standards which must be met by any employer-offered health benefit plan in order for contributions to such plan to be tax deductible. Requires, under such title, each employer to make available to his or her employees a choice of not less than three health benefit plans which meet the requirements of such title and each of which is offered by a different carrier. Requires at least two of the plans to be offered by a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO). Stipulates that if plans offered by HMO's are not available, the employer must offer alternative plans which provide at least the minimum services required of a plan under this Act and under which the providers of services under the plan constitute a small enough percentage of the total number of providers of such services in the community so as to generate competition with other providers. Requires each employer offering more than one health benefit plan to make an equal contribution for each employee regardless of which plan the employee ch…