What
about the self employed, who have a hard time affording health
insurance and employees whose employers do not carry coverage?
What about the poor, who cannot find a job that will enable them to
have insurance? What about the unemployed? What about people that
have pre-existing conditions that cause insurance companies to deny
them coverage? What about the people who earn enough money and are
able to get coverage, who simply believe that it is the job of the
government to pay for their health insurance coverage and as a
result do not get covered and then put the cost on society when
something major happens?
These
are all good questions that no doubt need answers and solutions. But
here is another question that needs to be addressed; "What about
those of us who are happy with the health insurance coverage
that we have and do not want to be penalized for keeping or in
some manner, pushed out of having it?"
We live in a country
that legally is to be run by law, not emotion. And any law
that is made is to be made with respect to the main laws of our land
that are laid out in the U.S. Constitution. We must keep this in
mind, when answering the preceding questions.
The first
question that must be answered is, "Of the preceding questions,
where does each one lie, in respect to the U.S.
Constitution?"
Constitutional
Answers:
1) The preamble of the U.S. Constitution
states that the reason our founding fathers ordained and established
the constitution was to "form a more perfect Union,
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity."
-
2)
The U.S. Constitution lists a number of powers that are given
to congress, none of which, give congress the power take
care of the individual citizens' personal needs, health care, food,
shelter, clothing, or anything of the type.
3)
One power that is given to congress shows us what "promote" meant to
our founding fathers, "To promote the progress of science
and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and
inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and
discoveries."
4) And another power given to
congress shows that congress is to "provide for the common
defense and general welfare of the United
States."
It is very important to read the
constitution with a correct understanding of the English language.
1) The preamble of the constitution is speaking of our
founding fathers' reasons for having ordained and established the
constitution. Read correctly, this means that everything in the
constitution was put there to achieve goals, which were to,
"form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity." It is not saying
that congress is to do anything that we and or
they feel or believe will achieve such goals, but that is to
up-hold the constitution, as it is written, in order to achieve such
goals.
2) There is an actual section in the U.S. Constitution
that gives a list of the powers that are given to congress. None of
those listed powers is to supply our personal needs. It simply is
not there. You can look at a copy of the U.S. Constitution and you
simply will not see any power given to congress of any
sort.
3) There is a beautiful example of what the word
"promote" meant to our founding fathers, in one power that is given
to congress, and that is that they are to "promote" the progress of
science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors
and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and
discoveries. --In this we can see that the word "promote," to our
founding fathers, meant to put forth an incentive that would make a
person work at doing better than, perhaps the next person might do.
"Promote," to our founding fathers, clearly meant to encourage
people to do better than the next guy, with personal gain, as their
reward. As a result, everyone benefits from what those people
achieve, if those people want to earn anything from their work.
4) When we read about the power to "provide for the common
defense and general welfare of the United States," we must look at
the English usage. The preposition "of" is used after general
welfare and before the United States. This means that
the general welfare that congress is to provide for, along with the
defense of such, is the United States, the United States
(on a whole), not the individuals in those states. --We also know
this because of what we find in the 14th amendment.
The 14th
amendment provides for protection (defense) of individuals, by the
states, by stating that the states shall not "deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws." If it were the job of congress to protect the
individuals, congress would not have given that job to the states.
Which means that we must read that the power given to congress to,
"provide for the common defense and general welfare of the
United States," is to the United States (on a
whole), not the individuals in those states. This is
because the conjunction "and" equates the common
defense and the general welfare in that
sentence. So, that which is true for one is true for the other.
Summed
up, the U.S. Constitution does not give congress the power
to provide for individuals' welfare.
Does congress have a right to take
away our liberty to do business, directly with a private
health care insurance company?
1st - In the list of powers,
given to congress, the constitution lists nothing,
giving congress the right to take away our liberty to do
business, with a company, organization or
individual in America.
2nd - The tenth amendment to
the constitution states, "The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the
people." So, does this mean that the states themselves,
could deny us the liberty of doing business with a company,
organization or individual in America? No, it does not. This is due
to the fourteenth amendment that prohibits the states from denying
such.
The fourteenth amendment states, "No state
shall make or enforce any law, which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United States." It is a
privilege to buy and sell in this country. Therefore, the states
cannot make any law that would abridge us of doing
either.
Summed up, the U.S. Constitution
does not give congress or the states the right to make any law
that would abridge us from doing business with our own private
insurance companies.
The Bill - HR 3200 Health Care
Reform - 1)
This
bill, provides, to some degree, for the general welfare of the
individuals, a power that is not given to congress. This bill
also will stand to abridge Americans from the liberty to do business
with private insurance companies, because of taxes that
will serve as penalties. Let's look right into the
bill:
H.R. 3200 Health Care Bill
Protection
of Private Health Insurance, Is Not So Protected After All
All quotes
are from the health care bill.
Private
Health Insurance
Will Soon Not Qualify As “Acceptable
Coverage”
Section
102 (a) (1 and 2) --Page 16
Quote:
GRANDFATHERED
HEALTH
INSURANCE
COVERAGE
DEFINED.—Subject
to the succeeding provisions of this section, for purposes of
establishing acceptable coverage under this division, the term
‘‘grandfathered health insurance coverage’’ means individual health
insurance coverage that is offered and in force and effect before
the first day of Y1 if the following conditions are met:
LIMITATION
ON NEW ENROLLMENT.—
IN
GENERAL.—Except
as provided in this paragraph, the individual health insurance
issuer offering such coverage does not enroll any individual in such
coverage if the first effective date of coverage is on or after the
first day of Y1. DEPENDENT
COVERAGE PERMITTED.—Subparagraph
shall not affect the subsequent enrollment of a dependent of an
individual who is covered as of such first day. LIMITATION
ON CHANGES IN TERMS OR CONDITIONS.—Subject
to paragraph and except as required by law, the issuer does not
change any of its terms or conditions, including benefits and
cost-sharing, from those in effect as of the day before the first
day of Y1.
H.R. 3200 Health Care Bill
TAXES
Have "Acceptable Health
Coverage," Or You
Be Taxed --Pages
167 - 168
Quote:
Sec. 59 (b) TAX IMPOSED.—In the case of any individual who does not
meet the requirements of subsection (d) at any time during the
taxable year, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 2.5 percent of
the excess of— the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross in come for
the taxable year, over the amount of gross income specified in
section 6012(a) with respect to the taxpayer.
Tax
Employers that
Do
Not Offer "Qualified Plan"
Pgs 143
- 144 and Page 183
Quote:
Subtitle B
--SEC.
311. HEALTH COVERAGE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. An
employer meets the requirements of this section if such employer
does all of the following: OFFER
OF COVERAGE.—The
employer offers each employee individual and family
coverage
under
a qualified health benefits plan (or under a current
employment-based health plan (within the meaning of section 102(b)
in accordance with section 312.
Quote:
SEC. 412 (C) EMPLOYERS
ELECTING
TO NOT
PROVIDE
HEALTH
BENEFITS.—
IN
GENERAL.—In
addition to other taxes, there is hereby imposed on every
nonelecting employer an excise tax, with respect to having
individuals in his employ, equal to 8 percent of the wages (as
defined in section 3121(a)) paid by him with respect to employment
(as defined in section 3121(b)). SPECIAL
RULES FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS.—1
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In
the case of any employer who is a small employer for any calendar
year, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting the applicable
percentage determined in accordance with the following table for
percent:
If
the annual payroll of such employer for the preceding calendar year:
The applicable percentage is:
Does
not exceed $250,000 ..................................... 0
percent
Exceeds
$250,000, but does not exceed $300,000 2 percent
Exceeds
$300,000, but does not exceed $350,000 4 percent
Exceeds
$350,000, but does not exceed $400,000 6
percent.
Fines
(Penalties) On Employers
Pages 155
- 158
Quote:
HEALTH
COVERAGE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.—CIVIL
PENALTIES.—In
the case of any employer who fails (during any period with respect
to which an election under section is in effect) to satisfy the
health coverage participation requirements with respect to any
employee, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty against the
employer of $100 for each day in the period beginning on the date
such failure first occurs and ending on the date such failure is
corrected. HEALTH
COVERAGE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.—For
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘health coverage participation
requirements’ has the meaning provided in section 803. LIMITATIONS
ON AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—
PENALTY
NOT TO APPLY WHERE
FAILURE
NOT DISCOVERED EXERCISING
REASONABLE
DILIGENCE.—No
penalty shall be assessed under subparagraph (A) with respect to any
failure during any period for which it is established to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that the employer did not know, or
exercising reasonable diligence would not have known, that such
failure existed. PENALTY
NOT TO APPLY TO
FAILURES
CORRECTED WITHIN 30 DAYS.—
No penalty shall be assessed under subparagraph (A) with respect to
any failure if— such failure was due to reasonable cause and not to
willful neglect, and such failure is corrected during the 30-day
period beginning on the 1st date that the employer knew, or
exercising reasonable diligence would have known, that such failure
existed. OVERALL
LIMITATION FOR UNINTENTIONAL FAILURES.—In
the case of failures which are due to reasonable cause and not to
willful neglect, the penalty assessed under subparagraph (A) for
failures during any 1-year period shall not exceed the amount equal
to the lesser of— 10 percent of the aggregate amount paid or
incurred by the employer (or predecessor employer) during the
preceding 1-year period for group health plans, or $500,000.
ADVANCE
NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE
PRIOR
TO ASSESSMENT.—Before
a reasonable time prior to the assessment of any penalty under this
paragraph with respect to any failure by an employer, the Secretary
shall inform the employer in writing of such failure and shall
provide the employer information regarding efforts and procedures
which may be undertaken by the employer to correct such failure.
COORDINATION
WITH EXCISE TAX.—
Under regulations prescribed in accordance with section 324 of the
America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, the Secretary and
the Secretary of the Treasury shall coordinate the assessment of
penalties under this section in connection with failures to satisfy
health coverage participation requirements with the imposition of
excise taxes on such failures under section 4980H(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 so as to avoid duplication of penalties with
respect to such failures. ‘‘DEPOSIT
OF PENALTY COLLECTED.—
Any amount of penalty collected under this paragraph shall be
deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of the United
States.’’
The
Rich (Many Own The Businesses) Will Be Further
Taxed --Pages
197 - 198
Quote:
Provisions
PART
1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC.
441. SURCHARGE ON HIGH INCOME INDIVIDUALS.
‘‘Subpart
B—Surcharge on High Income Individuals Sec.
59C. Surcharge on high income individuals.
‘‘SEC.
59C. SURCHARGE ON HIGH INCOME INDIVIDUALS. GENERAL
RULE.—In
the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there is hereby
imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a
tax equal to—1 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross
income of the taxpayer as exceeds $350,000 but does not exceed
$500,000, 1.5 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross
income of the taxpayer as exceeds $500,000 but does not exceed
$1,000,000, and 5.4 percent of so much of the modified adjusted
gross income of the taxpayer as exceeds $1,000,000.
H.R. 3200 Health Care Bill
ONE
Presidential “Appointee” Will Make All Final Decisions
In A
Bureaucratic Nightmare
A
Bureaucratic Nightmare
An
"Appointed" Secretary
of Health and Human Services
Will
Make All of The Final Decisions For The Government Health Care
Plans.
--Pages 30
- 32 Sec. 123
Quote:
SEC. 123. HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ESTABLISHMENT.—IN
GENERAL.—There
is established a private-public advisory committee which shall be a
panel of medical and other experts to be known as the Health
Benefits Advisory Committee to recommend covered benefits and
essential, enhanced, and premium plans. CHAIR.—The
Surgeon General shall be a member and the chair of the Health
Benefits Advisory Committee. MEMBERSHIP.—The
Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall be composed of the
following 24 members, in addition to the Surgeon General: 9 members
who are not Federal employees or officers and who are appointed by
the President. 9 members who are not Federal employees or officers
and who are appointed by the Comptroller General of the United
States in a manner similar to the manner in which the Comptroller
General appoints members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
under section 1805(c) of the Social Security Act. Such even number
of members (not to exceed who are Federal employees and officers, as
the President may appoint. Such initial appointments shall be made
not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
TERMS.—Each
member of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall serve a
3-year term on the Committee, except that the terms of the initial
members shall be adjusted in order to provide for a staggered term
of appointment for all such members. PARTICIPATION.—The
membership of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall at least
reflect providers, consumer representatives, employers, labor,
health insurance issuers, experts in health care financing and
delivery, experts in racial and ethnic disparities, experts in care
for those with disabilities, representatives of relevant
governmental agencies and at least one practicing physician or other
health professional and an expert on children’s health and shall
represent a balance among various sectors of the health care system
so that no single sector unduly influences the recommendations of
such Committee. DUTIES.—
RECOMMENDATIONS
ON BENEFIT STANDARDS.—
The Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall recommend to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this subtitle referred to
as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
benefit standards (as defined in paragraph, and periodic updates to
such standards. In developing such recommendations, the Committee
shall take into account innovation in health care and consider how
such standards could reduce health disparities. DEADLINE.—The
Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall recommend initial benefit
standards to the Secretary not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
More
of The Bureaucratic Nightmare
PAYMENT
RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES.
Sec. 223
--Pages 121 - 122
(a)
RATES
ESTABLISHED
BY SECRETARY.—
Quote:
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The
Secretary shall establish payment rates for the public health
insurance option for services and health care providers consistent
with this section and may change such payment rates in accordance
with section 224.
Quote:
(3)
FOR
NEW SERVICES.—The
Secretary shall modify payment rates described in paragraph (2) in
order to accommodate payments for services, such as well-child
visits, that are not otherwise covered under Medicare.
Quote:
(4)
PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS.—Payment
rates under this section for prescription drugs that are not paid
for under part A or part B of Medicare shall be at rates negotiated
by the Secretary.
___________________________________________________________________________
So,
we can clearly see that this bill is unconstitutional. It attempts
to provide for the individual’s welfare and clearly
penalizes Americans who will not use a government ran program that
is not constitutional to begin with, after deeming private insurance
companies, not qualified.
___________________________________________________________________________
Every
person holding a government office, swears to "preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution of the United
States,"
to the best of his/her ability. I suppose, we do not have the time
to figure out if those in congress, who are behind this bill,
promoting this bill and prepared to vote for this bill, if they are
guilty of lying under oath or simply do not have the "ability" to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
I suppose we just have to take it at face value, that they, in fact,
are not coming through on their oath and take appropriate measures or we are just as guilty
as they are.
But, just how far does this go? Let's
take a look at a couple other issues in the bill. I would like you
to see just how far some people in congress have gone. My
Congresswoman, Louise Slaughter, is one of them. She has said that
she will vote for this bill:
H.R.
3200 Health Care Bill
Counseling
us to possibly refuse certain
treatments
End
of Life Planning
We will all be encouraged to plan for the end of our
lives,
at times of illness, too.
Section
1233 Page 424
- 430
Quote:
SEC. 1233.
ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION.
MEDICARE.—
IN
GENERAL.—Section
1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended— in
subsection—by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (DD); by
adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph; and by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph: advance care planning consultation
(as defined in subsection’’; and by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
*-1
‘‘Advance
Care Planning Consultation Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the
term ‘advance care planning consultation’ means a consultation
between the individual and a practitioner described in paragraph (2)
regarding advance care planning, if, subject to paragraph (3), the
individual involved has not had such a consultation within the last
5 years. Such consultation shall include the following: ‘‘An
explanation by the practitioner of advance care planning, including
key questions and considerations, important steps, and suggested
people to talk to. An explanation by the practitioner of advance
directives, including living wills and durable powers of attorney,
and their uses. An explanation by the practitioner of the role and
responsibilities of a health care proxy.
‘‘The
provision by the practitioner of a list of national and
State-specific resources to assist consumers and their families with
advance care planning, including the national toll-free hotline, the
advance care planning clearinghouses, and State legal service
organizations (including those funded through the Older Americans
Act of 1965).
*-2
‘‘An
explanation by the practitioner of the continuum of end-of-life
services and supports available, including palliative care and
hospice, and benefits for such services and supports that are
available under this title.‘‘
*-3
Subject
to clause (ii), an explanation of orders regarding life sustaining
treatment or similar orders, which shall include—the reasons why the
development of such an order is beneficial to the individual and the
individual’s family and the reasons why such an order should be
updated periodically as the health of the individual changes;‘‘
the
information needed for an individual or legal surrogate to make
informed decisions regarding the completion of such an order; and
the identification of resources that an individual may use to
determine the requirements of the State in which such individual
resides so that the treatment wishes of that individual will be
carried out if the individual is unable to communicate those wishes,
including requirements regarding the designation of a surrogate
decision maker (also known as a health care proxy).‘‘ The Secretary
shall limit the requirement for explanations under clause (i) to
consultations furnished in a State—‘’in which all legal barriers
have been addressed for enabling orders for life sustaining
treatment to constitute a set of medical orders respected across all
care settings; and ‘that has in effect a program for orders for life
sustaining treatment described in clause.‘‘ A program for orders for
life sustaining treatment for a States described in this clause is a
program that—‘‘ensures such orders are standardized and uniquely
identifiable throughout the State;’ distributes or makes accessible
such orders to physicians and other health professionals that
(acting within the scope of the professional’s authority under State
law) may sign orders for life sustaining treatment; ‘‘provides
training for health care professionals across the continuum of care
about the goals and use of orders for life sustaining treatment; and
‘is guided by a coalition of stakeholders includes representatives
from emergency medical services, emergency department physicians or
nurses, state long-term care association, state medical association,
state surveyors, agency responsible for senior services, state
department of health, state hospital association, home health
association, state bar association, and state hospice association.
‘‘A practitioner described in this paragraph is—‘‘a physician (as
defined in subsection; and a nurse practitioner or physician’s
assistant who has the authority under State law to sign orders for
life sustaining treatments. An initial preventive physical
examination under subsection (WW), including any related discussion
during such examination, shall not be considered an advance care
planning consultation for purposes of applying the 5-year limitation
under paragraph.
*-4
An
advance care planning consultation with respect to an individual may
be conducted more frequently than provided under paragraph (1) if
there is a significant change in the health condition of the
individual, including diagnosis of a chronic, progressive,
life-limiting disease, a life-threatening or terminal diagnosis or
life-threatening injury, or upon admission to a skilled nursing
facility, a long-term care facility (as defined by the Secretary),
or a hospice program.
A
consultation under this subsection may include the formulation of an
order regarding life-sustaining treatment or a similar order. For
purposes of this section, the term ‘order regarding life sustaining
treatment’ means, with respect to an individual, an actionable
medical order relating to the treatment of that individual that—‘is
signed and dated by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or
another health care professional (as specified by the Secretary and
who is acting within the scope of the professional’s authority under
State law in signing such an order, including a nurse practitioner
or physician assistant) and is in a form that permits it to stay
with the individual and be followed by health care professionals and
providers across the continuum of care; effectively communicates the
individual’s preferences regarding life sustaining treatment,
including an indication of the treatment and care desired by the
individual; is uniquely identifiable and standardized within a given
locality, region, or State (as identified by the Secretary); and may
incorporate any advance directive (as defined in section 1866(f)(3))
if executed by the individual.’
*-5
The
level of treatment indicated under subparagraph (A)(ii) may range
from an indication for full treatment to an indication to limit some
or all or specified interventions. Such indicated levels of
treatment may include indications respecting, among other items—‘the
intensity of medical intervention if the patient is pulse less,
apneic, or has serious cardiac or pulmonary problems; the
individual’s desire regarding transfer to a hospital or remaining at
the current care setting; the use of antibiotics; and the use of
artificially administered nutrition and hydration.
H.R.
3200 Health Care Bill
Government
Incentives For States To Get Into Homes With Young Children
Home
Visitation Programs For Young Families
Section
440 --Pages 837
– 839 & 848 – 850
Quote:
‘‘SEC.
440. HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES EXPECTING CHILDREN. PURPOSE.—The
purpose of this section is to improve the well-being, health, and
development of children by enabling the establishment and expansion
of high quality programs providing voluntary home visitation for
families with young children and families expecting children.
GRANT
APPLICATION.—A
State that desires to receive a grant under this section shall
submit to the Secretary for approval, at such time and in such
manner as the Secretary may require, an application for the grant
that includes the following: DESCRIPTION
OF HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS.—A
description of the high quality programs of home visitation for
families with young children and families expecting children that
will be supported by a grant made to the State under this section,
the outcomes the programs are intended to achieve, and the evidence
supporting the effectiveness of the programs. RESULTS
OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT.—The
results of a statewide needs assessment that describes—the number,
quality, and capacity of home visitation programs for families with
young children and families expecting children in the State; the
number and types of families who are receiving services under the
programs; the sources and amount of funding provided to the
programs; the gaps in home visitation in the State, including
identification of communities that are in high need of the services;
and training and technical assistance activities designed to achieve
or support the goals of the programs. ASSURANCES.—Assurances
from the State that—in supporting home visitation programs using
funds provided under this section, the State shall identify and
prioritize serving communities that are in high need of such
services, especially communities with a high proportion of
low-income families or a high incidence of child maltreatment; the
State will reserve 5 percent of the grant funds for training and
technical assistance to the home visitation programs using such
funds; in supporting home visitation programs using funds provided
under this section, the State will promote coordination and
collaboration with other home visitation programs (including
programs funded under title XIX) and with other child and family
services, health services, income supports, and other related
assistance; home visitation programs supported using such funds
will, when appropriate, provide referrals to other programs serving
children and families; and the State will comply with subsection and
cooperate with any evaluation conducted under subsection (j).
Pages
848 – 850
(j)
EVALUATION.—IN
GENERAL.—The
Secretary shall, by grant or contract, provide for the conduct of an
independent evaluation of the effectiveness of home visitation
programs receiving funds provided under this section, which shall
examine the following: The effect of home visitation programs on
child and parent outcomes, including child maltreatment, child
health and development, school readiness, and links to community
services. The effectiveness of home visitation programs on different
populations, including the extent to which the ability of programs
to improve outcomes varies across programs and populations.
REPORTS
TO THE CONGRESS.—
INTERIM
REPORT.—Within
3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress an interim report on the
evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
FINAL
REPORT.—Within
5 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress a final report on the
evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). ANNUAL
REPORTS
TO THE CONGRESS.—The
Secretary shall submit annually to the Congress a report on the
activities carried out using funds made available under this
section, which shall include a description of the following: The
high need communities targeted by States for programs carried out
under this section. The service delivery models used in the programs
receiving funds provided under this section. The characteristics of
the programs, including— the qualifications and demographic
characteristics of program staff; and recipient characteristics
including the number of families served, the demographic
characteristics of the families served, and family retention and
duration of services. The outcomes reported by the programs. The
research-based instruction, materials, and activities being used in
the activities funded under the grant. The training and technical
activities, including on-going professional development, provided to
the programs. The annual costs of implementing the programs,
including the cost per family served under the programs. The
indicators and methods used by States to monitor whether the
programs are being been implemented as designed.
More
On Nurse Home Visitations – Abortion Could Be Encouraged
Section
1713 --Pages 767
– 768
Quote:
SEC.
1713. OPTIONAL COVERAGE OF NURSE HOME VISITATION SERVICES.
IN
GENERAL.—Section
1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d), as amended by
sections
(C)
28) nurse home visitation services (as defined in subsection (aa));
and’’; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: (aa)
The term ‘nurse home visitation services’ means home visits by
trained nurses to families with a first-time pregnant woman, or a
child (under 2 years of age), who is eligible for medical assistance
under this title, but only, to the extent determined by the
Secretary based upon evidence, that such services are effective in
one or more of the following:
*-1
(1)
Improving maternal or child health and pregnancy outcomes or
increasing birth intervals between pregnancies. (2) Reducing the
incidence of child abuse, neglect, and injury, improving family
stability (including reduction in the incidence of intimate partner
violence), or reducing maternal and child involvement in the
criminal justice system. (3) Increasing economic self-sufficiency,
employment advancement, school-readiness, and educational
achievement, or reducing dependence on public
assistance.’’
