Health Care Coverage And Access

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US Congress 117th Congress

Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2021 [S.2592] [Disaster Relief ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary report of disaster damage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/03/2021

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Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act [HB-4794] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/14/2021

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Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act [S.2533] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 117-135. (txt | Pdf) on 06/07/2022

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Black Nurses Association. [HR-572] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ]
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Black Nurses Association.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021

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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act [HB-4826] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
To enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021

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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act [S.2569] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/29/2021

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Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2025 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status. [HR-568] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ]
Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2025 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 08/13/2021

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HEALTH Act of 2021 Helping Every American Link To Healthcare Act of 2021 [HB-4748] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise HIPAA regulations to ensure patient access to telehealth services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Duncan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/29/2021

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EDOT Act of 2021 Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID–19 Emergency Act of 2021 [HB-4770] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2021

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Recognizing July 28, 2021, as "World Hepatitis Day". [HR-563] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
Recognizing July 28, 2021, as "World Hepatitis Day".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2021

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FAMILIES Act Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2021 [HB-4709] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to divert certain parents of minor children, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into comprehensive programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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FAMILIES Act Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2021 [S.2477] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to divert certain parents of minor children, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into comprehensive programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/27/2021

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VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act [HB-4626] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require an independent assessment of health care delivery systems and management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs be conducted once every 10 years, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021

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Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act [HB-4624] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to health care for veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/08/2021

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VA Caregiver Transparency Act [HB-4625] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify and improve the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer Subcommittee On Health Discharged. on 07/28/2021

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Advanced Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2021 [HB-4670] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment for certain tests and assistive telehealth consultations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/08/2021

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Medicaid Saves Lives Act [HB-4595] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to provide health care coverage to low-income adults in States that have not expanded Medicaid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/22/2021

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Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act [HB-4601] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/05/2022

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New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives Act of 2021 NOVEL Act of 2021 [S.2416] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expedited coding and coverage of novel medical products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/21/2021

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FAIR Contributions Act Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act [S.2427] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by edge providers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/07/2022

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