BillCam

Health Care Quality

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HR-1067	Federal	Recognizing suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Suicide Prevention Month. Recognizes suicide as a preventable public health problem and declares that suicide prevention should be a priority. Promotes awareness that there is no single cause for suicide. Republican: 25% (1) Democrat: 75% (3) 25% Republican support 75% Democrat support	Health Commemorative Events And Holidays Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality Health Promotion And Preventive Care Mental Health
HR-1033	Federal	Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality, life-affirming medical care for women of all ages. Expresses support for women nationwide to have access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, and high-quality health care. Recognizes the high standards established Pro Women's Healthcare Centers consortium as standards worth implementing nationwide. Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1) 75% Republican support 25% Democrat support	Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality Health Facilities And Institutions Women's Health Health
S.2121	Federal	Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017 Republican: 62% (5) Democrat: 37% (3) 62% Republican support 37% Democrat support	Health Aviation And Airports Business Records Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Information And Archives Health Care Quality Health Technology, Devices, Supplies Medicare Performance Measurement
S.3120	Federal	HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Health Adoption And Foster Care American Samoa Caribbean Area Child Health Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight Drug Therapy Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use
HB-6066	Federal	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the productivity of the management of Department of Veterans Affairs health care, and for other purposes. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Congressional Oversight Department Of Veterans Affairs Health Care Quality Health Facilities And Institutions Health Information And Medical Records Hospital Care Medical Education Performance Measurement Veterans' Medical Care
HB-4129	Federal	State Public Option Act This bill allows residents not already eligible for Medicaid who are not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2018. The bill makes such buy-in coverage eligible for premium subsidies and reduced cost sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shall develop standardized, state-level metrics of access to, and satisfaction with, providers for individuals enrolled in state Medicaid plans. Primary care services furnished under Medicaid by certain providers must be paid at a rate that is not less than the rate under Medicare part B. Beginning in FY2019, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to states for the purpose of improving access to services for individuals enrolled in state Medicaid plans. The bill provides the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Democrat: 100% (27) 100% Democrat support	Health Appropriations Child Health Department Of Health And Human Services Executive Agency Funding And Structure Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality Health Personnel Health Programs Administration And Funding
S.2001	Federal	State Public Option Act This bill allows residents not already eligible for Medicaid who are not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2018. The bill makes such buy-in coverage eligible for premium subsidies and reduced cost sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shall develop standardized, state-level metrics of access to, and satisfaction with, providers for individuals enrolled in state Medicaid plans. Primary care services furnished under Medicaid by certain providers must be paid at a rate that is not less than the rate under Medicare part B. Beginning in FY2019, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to states for the purpose of improving access to services for individuals enrolled in state Medicaid plans. The bill provides the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Democrat: 95% (20) Independent: 4% (1) 95% Democrat support 4% Independent support	Health Appropriations Child Health Department Of Health And Human Services Executive Agency Funding And Structure Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality Health Personnel Health Programs Administration And Funding
SR-526	Federal	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients. Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Health Abortion Family Planning And Birth Control Health Care Quality Health Personnel Health Programs Administration And Funding Health Promotion And Preventive Care Sex And Reproductive Health Women's Health
HB-3932	Federal	HELP Puerto Rico Act Healthcare Expenditures for Low-income Populations in Puerto Rico Act This bill increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico through FY2019. Such funding shall be further increased through 2019 if Puerto Rico takes specified actions to improve its Medicaid program. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Health Caribbean Area Fraud Offenses And Financial Crimes Health Care Quality Health Programs Administration And Funding Medicaid Puerto Rico
S.2906	Federal	VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA care. The VA may enter agreements with non-VA providers to furnish veterans with care that is otherwise not feasibly available. The VA shall: (1) establish standards for VA health care quality and for non-VA care in areas of VA expertise, (2) prohibit rehiring previously-removed VA providers, (3) provide prompt payment to providers, and (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers. The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year. The bill establishes the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. The VA may: (1) provide care for the live donor of a transplant for a veteran, and (2) carry out a Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program and other actions to recruit health care professionals. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The Office of Management and Budget shall review each enhanced-use facility lease. The bill establishes pilot programs for medical scribes, mobile deployment teams for underserved facilities, and graduate medical education. The bill extends VA pension reductions for Medicare-covered veterans in nursing homes. Democrat: 95% (23) Independent: 4% (1) 95% Democrat support 4% Independent support	Armed Forces And National Security Appropriations California Congressional Oversight Dental Care Department Of Veterans Affairs District Of Columbia Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Education Programs Funding
HB-5865	Federal	Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Health Alternative Treatments Business Ethics Business Records Congressional Oversight Drug Safety, Medical Device, And Laboratory Regulation Drug Therapy Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Government Information And Archives
S.1873	Federal	Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting. The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program. Democrat: 50% (5) Republican: 50% (5) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Congressional Oversight Department Of Veterans Affairs Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality Health Facilities And Institutions Mental Health Rural Conditions And Development Veterans' Medical Care
HB-5830	Federal	Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Congressional Oversight Department Of Veterans Affairs Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality Health Facilities And Institutions Mental Health Rural Conditions And Development Veterans' Medical Care
HB-5810	Federal	Medicaid Health HOME Act Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act This bill extends the enhanced federal matching rate for expenditures regarding substance-use disorder health-home services under Medicaid. The bill also temporarily requires coverage of medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid. Republican: 80% (4) Democrat: 20% (1) 80% Republican support 20% Democrat support	Health Drug Therapy Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Government Information And Archives Health Care Quality Medicaid
HB-5779	Federal	Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Health Advisory Bodies Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Health Care Quality Health Promotion And Preventive Care Hospital Care Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods Medicare
HB-5775	Federal	PROPER Act of 2018 Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the risks of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period). (Sec. 3) The bill also requires Medicare medication therapy management programs and MA in-home health risk assessments to include information about the safe disposal of prescription drugs. (Sec. 4) The bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in certain health care system surveys, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives. Republican: 66% (4) Democrat: 33% (2) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Health Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alternative Treatments Department Of Health And Human Services Drug Therapy Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Government Information And Archives Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Information And Medical Records
HB-5774	Federal	COACH Act of 2018 Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries. (Sec. 3) The CMS must also convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare. (Sec. 4) The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) convene a technical expert panel to recommend ways to reduce opioid use in surgical settings and best practices for pain management, specifically during the perioperative (pre-operative through post-operative) period; and (2) report on diagnosis-related group codes that have the highest volume of surgeries and the availability of associated data regarding post-operative opioid use, including prescription patterns and rates of consumption. (Sec. 5) The CMS must also publish and periodically update all guidance issued since January 1, 2016, related to the prescription of opioids for Medicare beneficiaries. Republican: 60% (6) Democrat: 40% (4) 60% Republican support 40% Democrat support	Health Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alternative Treatments Department Of Health And Human Services Drug Therapy Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations Health Care Quality
HB-5719	Federal	ROOT Act of 2018 Reduce Overprescribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018 This bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in a specified health care system survey used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Health Alternative Treatments Consumer Affairs Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Government Information And Archives Health Care Quality Health Information And Medical Records Health Personnel Hospital Care Medicare
S.2193	Federal	Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to covered veterans through non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers under specified circumstances. This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program. The VA shall develop: (1) an education program for veterans about their VA health care options, (2) processes to ensure safe opioid prescribing practices by non-VA health care providers; and (3) criteria to designate VA medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, and community based outpatient clinics as underserved facilities. The bill: (1) modifies the definitions of medical facility, major medical facility project, and major medical facility lease; and (2) establishes specified pilot programs. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The VA shall implement a new information technology system. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Appropriations Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Dental Care Department Of Veterans Affairs Disability And Paralysis Drug Trafficking And Controlled Substances Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Employee Hiring
HB-5674	Federal	VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA care. The VA may enter agreements with non-VA providers to furnish veterans with care that is otherwise not feasibly available. The VA shall: (1) establish standards for VA health care quality and for non-VA care in areas of VA expertise, (2) prohibit rehiring previously-removed VA providers, (3) provide prompt payment to providers, (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers, and (5) carry out the modernization or realignment of Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year. The bill establishes: (1) the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment, and (2) the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The VA may: (1) provide care for the live donor of a transplant for a veteran, and (2) carry out a Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program and other actions to recruit health care professionals. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The Office of Management and Budget shall review each enhanced-use facility lease. The bill establishes pilot programs for medical scribes, mobile deployment teams for underserved facilities, and graduate medical education. The bill extends VA pension reductions for Medicare-covered veterans in nursing homes. Republican: 86% (19) Democrat: 13% (3) 86% Republican support 13% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advisory Bodies American Samoa Appropriations Building Construction California Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Crime Victims

Title: Recognizing suicide as a public health problem and expressing support for designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".