James Hill - Obamacare - Whats In It

NOTE

All index links are to subsections of the law. Subsections vary in length from a small paragraph to several pages. Readers may be required to skim through multi-page subsections to find the paragraph referenced in the index.

LEGEND

* Numbers without a label: section from ;The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

* Numbers preceded by RA: section numbers from the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

* U.S.C.: United States Code citations

ABORTION SERVICES

community health insurance option

discrimination prohibited against providers willing or unwilling to provide abortion services

discrimination prohibited against an individual or health care entity because it does not provide services or instruments ;for abortions, assisted suicides, euthanasia or mercy killing

emergency services laws preserved

family planning services through state eligibility option

federal laws not affected

guarantee of availability of abortion services

health plans and insurers not required to provide abortion services

public funding

special rules regarding abortion services

state laws not preempted

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Alaska, task force to assess and improve access to health care )

community mental health entities, grants for on-site primary and specialty medical care

definition

eligible entity

special populations

affordable health care services via demonstration project in selected states establishing comprehensive health care ;services to the uninsured at reduced costs

community health center Fund for construction and renovation of the centers

emergency medical services for children reauthorization, Wakefield Program

expanding access to primary care services

definitions

primary care practitioner

primary care services

incentive payments

Federally Qualified Health Centers funding (FQHC)

health-care facility to provide research and patient services at State medical school either by construction or renovation, intent to increase access to care and enhance financial viability of medical school.

health professionals shortage area designation (2)

incentive payments

surgical procedures

general surgeon

Medicare

increase access to care by increasing physician payments

medically-underserved populations

designation of medically-underserved populations

factors to consider (2)

health-care provider grants )

rules development for methods and criteria for designated medically-underserved populations and health professions shortage areas

national indicators

organization for improved access

project to demonstrate improved access

regulations shall not-

impede timely access to health care

create unreasonable barriers to appropriate medical care

interfere with informing consumers of the full range of treatment options

restrict the full disclosure all relevant information to patients

limit the availability of health care treatment for the full duration of a patient's medical needs

rural health centers

ADMINISTRATION

HHS Inspector General to oversee administration and implementation of provisions to provide quality, affordable care for all Americans (Title 1)

standards development for financial and administrative transactions

BENEFITS AND COVERAGE

Adoption Credits and Assistance

cancellation of coverage

comprehensive

dependent coverage