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Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 [S.1228]
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Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year Better Health Rewards Program under which incentives are provided to Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily agree to participate in the Program. Directs the Secretary to establish standards for measuring better health targets and points for achieving them for participating Medicare beneficiaries, including those for: (1) an annual wellness visit, (2) tobacco
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5266-5268) on 06/26/2013
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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act [S.1019]
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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging to: (1) ensure that all programs funded under such Act include appropriate training in elder abuse prevention and the provision of services that address elder justice and exploitation; and (2) update periodically the need for and benefit of such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation) of older adults. Makes it a duty and function of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/22/2013
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Supporting the designation of March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-69]
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Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H571) on 02/14/2013
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Expressing support for designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month". [HR-538]
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Supports the designation, and the goals and ideals, of National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Calls on the people of the United States, interested groups, and affected persons to: (1) promote awareness of bladder cancer and to foster understanding of the impact of the disease on patients and their families and caregivers, and (2) take an active role in the fight to end bladder cancer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/04/2014
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Expressing support for designation of May 2013 as "National Celiac Awareness Month". [HR-199]
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Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Celiac Awareness Month, and (2) research funding to find a cure for celiac disease. Recognizes the efforts of advocates and organizations that encourage awareness, promote research, and provide education, support, and hope to those impacted by celiac disease.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/10/2013
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Supporting Rare Pituitary Disease Awareness. [HCR-31]
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Expresses support for: (1) Rare Pituitary Disease Awareness, and (2) a substantial national commitment to improving diagnostics and cures for rare pituitary diseases and quality of life for afflicted patients. Recognizes the importance of improving awareness and encouraging accurate and early diagnosis of Cushing's disease, Acromegaly, and other such diseases.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bradley S. Schneider
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/19/2013
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CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013 [HB-991]
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CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/12/2013
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To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma. [HB-984]
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Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in order to continue and expand the DOD report submitted in 2011, to establish the Task Force on Urotrauma to: (1) conduct a study on urotrauma (injury to the urinary tract from a penetrating, blunt, blast, thermal, chemical, or biological cause) among members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and (2) provide an interim and final report to the congressional defense and veterans committees on such study.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/21/2013
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Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013 [HB-962]
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Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of diabetes prevention program services to an eligible diabetes prevention program individual. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the criteria for a diabetes prevention program in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excludes items and services under a diabetes prevention program from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/12/2013
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Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2013 [HB-842]
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Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs), including by: (1) expanding basic and clinical research into FGIMDs by implementing the research recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases, (2) providing support for the establishment of centers of excellence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2013
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Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies of 2014 [HB-5808]
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Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the special competitive acquisition program rule applied to diabetic testing strips to require the volume for such types of products to be determined through the use of multiple sources of data that measure consumption and utilization of such strips among individuals in the United States. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reject any bid submitted by an entity under the competitive acquisition program that does
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Reed
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/12/2014
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Veterans' Toxic Wounds Research Act of 2014 [HB-5680]
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Veterans' Toxic Wounds Research Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a master registry of veterans who experienced toxic exposures while serving in the Armed Forces. Includes in the master registry the registries for: Agent Orange; exposure to toxins relating to a deployment during the Persian Gulf War; exposure to toxins relating to a deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, or the Global War on Terror; exposure to toxins relating to a deployment to Bosnia,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/28/2014
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Medicare CGM Access Act of 2014 [HB-5644]
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Medicare CGM Access Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices furnished to a CGM qualified individual. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a fee schedule and ensure that CGM qualified individuals are furnished with appropriate device components.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/19/2014
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James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act [HB-5503]
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James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Fund through FY2041 and to index appropriations to the medical care component of the consumer price index for urban consumers. Makes funding available for: a quality assurance program for services delivered by health care providers, the WTC Program annual report, WTC Health Program Steering Committees, and contracts with Clinical Centers of Excellence. Removes the disqualification of individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 10/28/2014
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Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014 [HB-5460]
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Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the ambulance fee schedule to: (1) increase the conversion factor for ground ambulance services in the formula for determining the appropriate fee, and (2) increase the mileage rate for such services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how the conversion factor should be modified, if at all, to take into account the cost of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/12/2014
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Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014 [HB-5380]
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Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to payment for telehealth services to include in the term "originating site" additional sites, including any federally qualified health center and any rural health clinic, at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system. Prohibits application of the originating site facility fee to the additional sites. Authorizes additional telehealth providers, including a certified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/01/2014
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 [HB-5294]
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, including by:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/17/2014
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2014 [HB-5279]
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2014 or the SWEET Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugar-sweetened beverage product by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. Establishes the rate of such tax as 1cent per 4.2 grams of caloric sweetener contained in such product. Transfers revenues from such tax to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for the sole purpose of funding programs and research to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/01/2014
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Social Impact Bond Act [HB-4885]
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Social Impact Bond Act - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to add a new part C (Social Impact Bonds). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to seek proposals from states or local governments for social impact bond projects which produce measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit, such as employment for the unemployed, high school graduation, and reduction of teen and unplanned pregnancies as well as incidences of child abuse and neglect. Requires applications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Committee On Ways And Means, And In Addition To The Committee On Financial Services, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/18/2014
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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2014 [HB-4814]
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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Medicare payments for dialysis services provided to individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and acute kidney injury. Extends the time period when a private health insurer, in determining benefits, cannot consider a group health insurance enrollee's ESRD or entitlement to Medicare coverage due to ESRD. Makes individuals with ESRD eligible for Medicare Advantage. Allows dialysis facilities to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/13/2014