Digestive And Metabolic Diseases

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US Congress 117th Congress

PREVENT DIABETES Act Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies Act [HB-2807] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Senior Citizens ]
To permit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recognized virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers to be included in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model conducted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2021

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Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 [HB-19] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
To provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 10/19/2021

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ARC Act of 2021 Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2021 [HB-2631] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for such screening tests furnished to at-risk enrollees of group health plans and group or individual health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/16/2021

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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 [HB-2580] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 [S.1151] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/15/2021

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EPI Act Ending Pricey Insulin Act [S.1132] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to establish a cap on out-of-pocket costs for insulin.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/15/2021

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Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act [HB-2594] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under the Medicare program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/16/2021

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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 [HB-2499] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/12/2022

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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 [S.1116] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-146. on 09/13/2022

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Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2022 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022 Stop Senior Scams Act Fraud and Scam Reduction Act Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2022 VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Kayden's Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022 Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2022 Restoring Brand USA Act Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree's Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality and Recidivism Reduction Act Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 [HB-2471] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Rights ] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Finance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Arts and Culture ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 117-103. (txt | Pdf) on 03/15/2022

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [HB-2372] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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COVENANT Act of 2021 Conceding Our Veterans’ Exposures Now And Necessitating Training Act of 2021 [HB-2368] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [HB-2257] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ]
To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/29/2021

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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [S.1025] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ]
A bill to establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [S.952] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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Minority Diabetes Initiative Act [HB-2178] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2021

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Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act [HB-2179] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021

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Connected MOM Act Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act [S.801] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/17/2021

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Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act [S.800] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/17/2021

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Supporting the designation of March 2021 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-209] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Supporting the designation of March 2021 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 03/09/2021

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