Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act [S.3203]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the requirements for appointment, qualifications, and pay for therapeutic medical physicists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S.3203: Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/16/2020
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019 [HB-5453]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.
HB-5453: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/18/2019
Patient Navigation Assistance Act [HB-4830]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requires state Medicaid programs to cover patient navigator services. Patient navigators help individuals who are seeking prevention and treatment services for chronic diseases (e.g., cancer) to access appropriate services, obtain relevant information, and otherwise navigate the health care system.
HB-4830: Patient Navigation Assistance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/26/2019
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act [HB-3127]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct an initial or comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.
HB-3127: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2019
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019 [S.1725]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct an initial or comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.
S.1725: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/05/2019
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2019 [S.1351]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Allows a tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's expenses for eldercare. The credit applies to expenses to care for certain relatives or members of the taxpayer's household who have attained the age of 65 and require assistance with activities of daily living. Eldercare expense include amounts paid for medical care, lodging away from home, adult day services, personal care, respite care, assistive technologies and devices (including remote health monitoring), environmental modifications (including home modifications), and counseling or training
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S.1351: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/07/2019
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-2487]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An eligible institution is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic
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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act [S.1315]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An eligible institution is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic
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S.1315: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/02/2019
PIMA of 2019 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 [HB-2143]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Expands Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals (i.e., the Stark law) to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services. Additionally, the bill establishes increased civil monetary penalties for violations of the self-referral prohibition with respect to those services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall conduct a compliance review with respect to such referrals.
HB-2143: PIMA of 2019 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/10/2019
HB-925: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020
A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-258]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". Designates the week beginning September 10, 2017, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Commends direct support professionals for being 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.
SR-258: A resolution designating the week beginning September 10, 2017, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5748; Consideration: Cr S5747-5748; Text: Cr S5747-5748) on 09/14/2017
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-3820]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct an initial or comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include: (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.
HB-3820: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/29/2017
Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act [HB-3778]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. A direct care worker includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aids who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.
HB-3778: Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/15/2017
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-3696]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to: (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An "eligible institution" is an educational institution that is either accredited
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Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017 [HB-3160]
[Housing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Construction ]
[Poverty ]
Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017 Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 regarding: (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. The bill exempts from specified requirements for demolition and disposition of public housing, public housing projects removed from a public housing agency (PHA) inventory under the program
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HB-3160: Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 06/29/2017
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act [S.1467]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to: (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An "eligible institution" is an educational institution that is either accredited
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S.1467: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3832-3833) on 06/28/2017
Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2017 [HB-1604]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make physician assistants eligible for Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments, regardless of whether they practice in a rural health clinic or federally qualified health center.
HB-1604: Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2017 [HB-626]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Recreation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, for purposes of determining whether inpatient rehabilitation-facility services are reasonable and necessary under Medicare, to include recreational-therapy services among the therapeutic modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation-therapy program.
HB-626: Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2017
MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act [HB-662]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Education ]
MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act This bill lessens the organizational requirements that hospital-based nursing and allied-health education programs must meet in order to be eligible to receive certain Medicare payments for program support.
HB-662: MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2017