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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. [HB-2446]
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require states to have in place a system for the electronic verification of visits conducted as part of personal care services or else have their federal medical assistance percentage reduced by specified amounts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Collins
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/04/2015
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Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2015 [HB-2231]
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Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2015 Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2015 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to: (1) demolition, disposition, or both pursuant to conversion of any public housing unit; and (2) the taking of public housing units through the use of eminent domain. Exempts from specified requirements for demolition and disposition of public housing any public housing projects removed from a public housing agency (PHA) inventory under the program for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Introduced In House on 05/01/2015
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Clay Hunt SAV Act Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act [HB-203]
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Clay Hunt SAV Act Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) arrange for an independent third party evaluation, to be conducted by September 30, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, of the VA's mental health care and suicide prevention programs; and (2) submit a report to Congress, by December 1, 2018, and each year thereafter, containing the most recent evaluations not yet submitted to Congress and any recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate. Directs the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
By Senator Isakson From Committee On Veterans' Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-34. on 04/23/2015
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Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2015 [HB-1906]
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Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include recreational therapy services among the therapeutic modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in determining whether inpatient services in an inpatient rehabilitation facility are reasonable and necessary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/04/2015
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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-1904]
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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to: (1) establish a master's or doctoral degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. Requires a grant priority for institutions in partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. Provides grant amounts of at least $1 million and up to $1.5 million. Defines as eligible institutions those
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/17/2015
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MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act [HB-1784]
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MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act Requires the Department of Health and Human Services, for any reimbursements to providers under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the costs of nursing and allied health education activities, to apply the regulation establishing the payment methodology for such reimbursements by treating a provider as meeting the requirements: for consideration as operating an approved nursing or allied health education program if the provider or a wholly owned subsidiary educational
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/21/2015
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Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2015 [HB-1345]
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Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2015 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments, regardless of whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center that is led by a physician assistant or in a federally qualified health center.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/13/2015
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2020, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-776]
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2020, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 11/17/2020
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2014, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-532]
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Designates the week of September 7, 2014, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Identifies direct support professionals as integral to long-term support and services for individuals with disabilities. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the successful implementation of the public policies affecting individuals with disabilities depends on the dedication of direct support professionals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr 8/1/2014 S5315; Text As Passed: Cr S5234-5235) on 07/31/2014
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 8, 2013, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-208]
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Designates the week of September 8, 2013, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Commends direct support professionals as integral in supporting the long-term support and services system of the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the successful implementation of the public policies of the United States depends on the dedication of direct support professionals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6138; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6132) on 07/31/2013
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A resolution congratulating the American Dental Hygienists' Association on the 100th anniversary of the profession of dental hygiene and commending its work to improve the oral health of the people of the United States. [SR-182]
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Congratulates the American Dental Hygienists' Association on the 100th anniversary of the profession of dental hygiene. Recognizes dental hygienists across the United States who volunteer their time and resources to further their profession and to increase access to oral health care services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4985; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4984-4985) on 06/21/2013
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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act [S.522]
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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to: (1) establish a master's or doctoral degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. Requires a grant priority for institutions in partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense (DOD). Provides grant amounts of at least $1 million and up to $1.5 million. Defines as eligible institutions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-203. on 05/09/2013
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In-Home CARE Act [S.2866]
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In-Home Caregiver Assessment Resources and Education Act or the In-Home CARE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administration for Community Living to award grants to carry out home visiting programs for unpaid caregivers. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate with the National Family Caregiver Support Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and others on this grant program. Requires grantees to provide: caregiver education and training regarding medication management, food
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/18/2014
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Caregiver Corps Act of 2014 [S.2842]
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Caregiver Corps Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with a nonprofit to develop an online toolkit and guidance providing for the establishment and implementation of Caregiver Corps volunteer programs in which volunteers provide assistance to individuals who are in need of assistance to remain in the community and are either aged 65 or older, or eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance. Requires Caregiver Corps volunteers to provide assistance by giving
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/17/2014
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014 [S.2818]
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians. (Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/16/2014
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Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act [S.2800]
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Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Patient-Centered Health Care and Quality of Life Stakeholder Strategic Summit to analyze health system barriers to patient-centered care and make recommendations to improve patient-centered care and address quality of life concerns for individuals with serious, complex, and chronic illness and their families. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/11/2014
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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act [S.1815]
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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists within the definition of "behavioral and mental health professionals" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/12/2013
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Expressing support for designation of the week beginning September 8, 2013, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [HR-336]
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Expresses support for the designation of National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Commends direct support professionals as integral in supporting the long-term support and services system of the United States. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the successful implementation of the public policies of the United States depends on the dedication of direct support professionals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 09/09/2013
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Improvements in Global Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act [HB-5862]
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Improvements in Global Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act or Improvements in Global MOMS Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to reduce newborn mortality and improve maternal health and the health of newborns in developing countries, including HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Directs the President to implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce mortality and improve the health of mothers and newborns in developing countries that integrates U.S. government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lois Capps
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 12/11/2014
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In-Home CARE Act [HB-5633]
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In-Home Caregiver Assessment Resources and Education Act or the In-Home CARE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administration for Community Living to award grants to carry out home visiting programs for unpaid caregivers. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate with the National Family Caregiver Support Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and others on this grant program. Requires grantees to provide: caregiver education and training regarding medication management, food
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/19/2014