Disability Assistance
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Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 [HB-3866]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military,
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Office of Disability Policy Act of 2019 [S.2294]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes the Office of Disability Policy within the Government Accountability Office to provide Congress, the executive branch, the states, and the public with data and analysis regarding the effects of legislation, regulations, and guidance on individuals with disabilities, their families, and service providers.
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Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act [HB-4183]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Disabilities ]
[Military ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on disability and pension benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed Forces.
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to automatically discharge the loans of certain veteran borrowers, and for other purposes. [S.2049]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must automatically discharge a veteran borrower's loan when the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned the borrower a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability or has determined the borrower to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, determine whether a state might impose a tax liability for the discharge
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FREED Vets Act Federally Requiring Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act [HB-3598]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED), after providing specified notice, to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must notify a veteran borrower whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability, or who has been determined to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, of ED's intent to discharge the borrower's loans; provide the borrower with a
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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act [HB-3566]
[Social Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Retirement ]
(1) directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to establish new disability classifications under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program; (2) limits OASDI benefits with respect to individuals for whom medical improvement is deemed likely or expected; (3) requires the SSA to establish a process for such individuals to return to employment and receive an adjusted benefit amount; and (4) otherwise modifies provisions related to OASDI benefits.
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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2019 [S.2016]
[Social Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
(1) directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to establish new disability classifications under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program; (2) limits OASDI benefits with respect to individuals for whom medical improvement is deemed likely or expected; (3) requires the SSA to establish a process for such individuals to return to employment and receive an adjusted benefit amount; and (4) otherwise modifies provisions related to OASDI benefits.
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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019 [S.1942]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019 provides federal worker's compensation to firefighters who contract certain illnesses as a result of their service. Specifically, the bill provides that (1) heart disease, lung disease, and specified cancers of federal employees employed in fire protection activities for at least 5 years is presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of their employment in fire protection activities; and (2) the disability or death of the employee due
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HEARTS and Rural Relief Act [HB-3429]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Military ]
Makes a series of changes relating to Medicare coverage and requirements, particularly with respect to military retirees. Specifically, the bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.
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BETTER Act of 2019 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-3417]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Extends funding for, and makes a series of changes to, Medicare enrollment, payment, and prescription drug programs. Among other things, the bill extends funding through FY2022 for state health insurance programs, area agencies on aging, aging and disability resource centers, technical assistance related to outreach and enrollment, and certain quality-measurement activities; requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a transition program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for limited-income, newly eligible individuals
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Fair Choices for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 [HB-3421]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Extends funding through FY2022 for state health insurance programs, area agencies on aging, aging and disability resource centers, and technical assistance related to outreach and enrollment for benefit programs for low-income, older individuals.
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HEARTS and Rural Relief Act [HB-3416]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Makes a series of changes relating to Medicare coverage and requirements, particularly with respect to military retirees. Specifically, the bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.
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Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act [S.1934]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits (including dependency and indemnity compensation) in situations where a veteran has been disabled or died as a result of medical treatment or vocational rehabilitation. Under the bill, the VA must award such benefits if a disability or death of a veteran was caused by hospital care, a medical service, or an extended care service furnished by a non-VA provider as part of the Veterans Community Care Program. The proximate cause of the disability or death in these situations must
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Palomares Veterans Act of 2019 [S.1896]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers and other radiogenic disorders. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
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VETS Safe Travel Act Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act [HB-3356]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements. Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who have been determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs to have incurred permanent blindness, or those who have been determined to require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; or (2) full or partial paralyzation.
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VETS Safe Travel Act Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act [S.1881]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
(Sec. 2) makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements. Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; (2) full or partial paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness.
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21st Century Assistive Technology Act [S.1835]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to reauthorize the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and for other purposes.
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AFSFA Act Access to Free Speech for All Act [S.1836]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to support national training, technical assistance, and resource centers to ensure that all individuals with significant disabilities affecting communication have access to augmentative and alternative communication devices, services, and supports the individuals need to interact with others, in order to learn, work, socialize, and take advantage of all aspects of society in the United States.
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REAADI for Disasters Act Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act [HB-3208]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes a series of programs and requirements to assist individuals with disabilities and the elderly with disaster preparedness. Such programs and requirements include grant programs and the establishment of the National Commission on Disability Rights and Disasters.
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REAADI for Disasters Act Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act [HB-3208]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes a series of programs and requirements to assist individuals with disabilities and the elderly with disaster preparedness. Such programs and requirements include grant programs and the establishment of the National Commission on Disability Rights and Disasters.