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Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act of 2015 [S.218]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the grant program to improve emergency medical services in rural areas to include as a permissible use of grant funds the provision of coursework and training to enable veterans to satisfy emergency medical services personnel certification requirements. Requires such coursework and training to take into account previous medical coursework and training received by such veterans when they were on active duty in the Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/21/2015
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VETS Act of 2015 Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2015 [S.2170]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Veterans ]
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VETS Act of 2015 Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2015 Allows a health care professional who is authorized to provide health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs and who is licensed, registered, or certified in a state to practice his or her profession at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located, if the professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment. Allows such treatment regardless of whether the professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/18/2015
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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015 [S.2151]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a health professional volunteer providing primary health care to an individual at a community health center or through programs or events carried out by a center to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise from providing services to patients. For a volunteer to be covered by this liability protection, the Department of Health and Human Services must approve the center's application to sponsor the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/07/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [S.2114]
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A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This bill amends title I (Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to add a definition of “Indian.” This definition includes individuals of Indian descent who are members of an Indian community served by the Indian Health Service and individuals considered by the Department of Health and Human Services to be Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/01/2015
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce. [S.2107]
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to enable states to implement scholarship programs to ensure an adequate supply of health professionals. HHS may award grants to assist medical schools in developing and strengthening primary care mentorship programs and cultivating leaders in primary care among its students. HHS must award grants to medical and other health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7048-7049) on 09/30/2015
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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 [S.2082]
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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE (Sec. 101) Authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care is extended through FY2016. (Sec. 102) The requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities is extended through December 31, 2016. (Sec. 103) The authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Considered Under Suspension Of The Rules. (consideration: Cr H6719-6727) on 09/30/2015
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American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 [S.2075]
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American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/24/2015
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Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 [S.207]
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Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/21/2015
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 [S.2045]
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr 6/9/2016 S3723) on 09/17/2015
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American Liberty Restoration Act [S.203]
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American Liberty Restoration Act Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that require individuals to maintain minimum essential health care coverage. Applies the Internal Revenue Code as if such provisions had never been enacted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/21/2015
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 [S.2023]
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the affordability of prescription drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the bill: requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to negotiate lower prices on behalf of beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D; accelerates closure of the Medicare Part D coverage gap known as the "donut hole," under which beneficiaries who have reached a certain level of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/10/2015
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Transportation, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2015 [S.2008]
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Transportation, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill modifies transportation programs to establish a goal of achieving an interconnected transportation system that connects people to jobs, schools, and essential services; and to require more data and public input during the planning process. States and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) must permit the public to provide input during the development and implementation of transportation plans. (MPOs are federally required and funded organizations responsible for the regional transportation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 08/06/2015
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Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 [S.1996]
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Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for employers to report health insurance coverage information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the end of the tax year. The bill changes the information that is required and permits employers to voluntarily report the information prior to the beginning of open enrollment. The Department of the Treasury must develop a prospective reporting system to permit: employers to voluntarily
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 05/18/2016
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Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 [S.1961]
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Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: (1) terminate limitations on general Medicaid funding, as well as the specific federal medical assistance percentage, for U.S. territories; (2) extend to additional U.S. territories the authority to waive or modify certain Medicaid requirements; and (3) establish a formula for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to the territories. Federal financial participation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/05/2015
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 [S.1945]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to oversee the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2015
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Health Care Conscience Rights Act [S.1919]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
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[Religion ]
Health Care Conscience Rights Act Amends title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to declare that nothing in that title requires an individual to purchase individual health insurance coverage that includes coverage of an abortion or other item or service to which the individual has a moral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering coverage excluding such item or service to that individual. Denies that title I requires a health plan sponsor or a health insurance issuer to cover an item or service to which the sponsor
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/04/2015
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Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 [S.1913]
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Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) authorize a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to establish a drug management program under which the PDP sponsor may limit an at-risk beneficiary’s access to coverage for frequently abused drugs to include only those drugs that are prescribed by selected prescribers and dispensed by selected pharmacies; and (2) require a PDP sponsor to have in place a utilization management tool to prevent drug abuse.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/30/2015
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Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1893]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
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Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the focus of a youth interagency research, training, and technical assistance resource center from youth suicides to suicide at any age, particularly among groups at high risk for suicide. The center is reauthorized through FY2020. This bill revises and extends through FY2020 grant programs for: (1) the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, (2) enhancement of services for students
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/08/2016
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Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2015 [S.1883]
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[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
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Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer to improve the understanding of these cancers and of the effects of treatment. The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2020 and revised to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6138) on 07/29/2015