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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3020]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-195, By Mr. Cole. on 07/10/2015
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Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 [HB-2948]
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Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth coverage in three phases. Extends the term "originating site," for telehealth service payment purposes, to 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/13/2015
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Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 [HB-2651]
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Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to: (1) expand, intensify, and support activities regarding prediabetes and diabetes, particularly type 2, in minority populations; (2) award grants for a mentoring program for health care professionals to be more involved in weight counseling, obesity research, and nutrition; (3) provide for the participation of minority health professionals in diabetes-focused research programs;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/05/2015
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Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015 [HB-2582]
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Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) It is the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the five-star quality rating system for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans before reforming it, and, pending study and input results, (2) delay Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the five-star rating system. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may not, through
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/18/2015
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Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2015 [HB-2579]
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Securing Care for Seniors Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (in effect, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS]) to revise for 2017, and periodically afterwards, the system for risk adjustments to payments to Medicare+Choice organizations so that an individual's risk score takes into account the number of chronic conditions with which the individual has been diagnosed. HHS must, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-160, Part I. on 06/16/2015
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Anna Westin Act of 2015 [HB-2515]
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Anna Westin Act of 2015 This bill requires the Office on Women's Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to revise, promote, and make freely available the BodyWise Handbook and BodyWorks obesity prevention program. The handbook must include information about eating disorders relating to males as well as females. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants: (1) to integrate training on eating disorders into existing curricula for health, mental health, and public health professionals; and (2) to states,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/03/2016
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Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-2351]
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Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to repeal a provision allowing a professional boxing match to meet an alternative requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing commission that provides protection of the health and safety of boxers and that is equivalent to requirements otherwise provided under such Act. Requires a boxer to provide with the application for a boxing license or for renewal of such license an original or certified copy of the results of medical tests that: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015
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Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-2311]
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Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate its activities with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs), including by: expanding basic and clinical research into FGIMDs by implementing the research recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases, providing support for the establishment of centers of excellence on FGIMDs, supporting
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2015
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Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-2102]
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Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to provide coverage of diabetes prevention program services to an eligible diabetes prevention program individual. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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. Excludes items and services under a diabetes prevention program from the skilled
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/14/2015
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SCREEN Act of 2015 Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2015 [HB-2035]
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SCREEN Act of 2015 Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to maintain calendar year 2015 Medicare reimbursement rates for colonoscopy procedures for providers participating in colorectal cancer screening quality improvement registry. Medicare beneficiary cost-sharing is eliminated for colorectal cancer screening tests, for the removal of tissue or other matter during the screening test, or for a follow-up procedure. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2015
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-2]
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--SGR REPEAL AND MEDICARE PROVIDER PAYMENT MODERNIZATION (Sec. 101) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payment for physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Requires two separate conversion factors for each year beginning with 2026, one for items and services furnished by a qualifying alternative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 114-10. (txt | Pdf) on 04/16/2015
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-1892]
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal the declaration that trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program requirements in effect as of February 13, 2011, under the Trade Act of 1974 shall apply to petitions for certification to apply for TAA for workers, firms, and farmers that are filed before January 1, 2014. (Sec. 3) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through June 30, 2021: the TAA program, and the reemployment trade adjustment assistance (RTAA) program.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-108, Part I. on 05/08/2015
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James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act [HB-1786]
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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 indefinitely and 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. Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/11/2015
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Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015 [HB-1726]
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Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered certified diabetes educators or state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who specialize in teaching individuals with diabetes to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the individual's diabetic condition and are certified as a diabetes educator by a recognized certifying body. Directs the Government Accountability Office to study the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/14/2015
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SWEET Act Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015 [HB-1687]
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SWEET Act Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015 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, and other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2015
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Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2015 [HB-1686]
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Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to medical nutrition therapy services for people with pre-diabetes and risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/08/2015
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Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015 [HB-1427]
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Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015 Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015 - This bill 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. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a fee schedule and ensure that CGM qualified individuals are furnished with appropriate device components.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/20/2015
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ENRICH Act Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act [HB-1411]
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ENRICH Act Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a program of three-year competitive grants to accredited medical schools for the development or expansion of an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum. The curriculum must: (1) be designed to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and (2) address additional topics regarding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/17/2015
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Social Impact Partnership Act [HB-1336]
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Social Impact Partnership 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 Partnerships). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to publish in the Federal Register a request for proposals from states or local government for social impact partnership 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/19/2015
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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act [HB-1221]
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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program. Amends SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes regarding the processes of: (1) documentation by a physician of, and certification of a comprehensive plan of care related to, the diabetic condition; (2) prescription by a podiatrist
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2015