Health Care Quality

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US Congress 117th Congress

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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VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021 [HB-4591] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress periodic reports on the costs of the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Became Public Law No: 117-154. (txt | Pdf) on 06/23/2022

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 [S.2425] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high-quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 09/21/2021

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Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 [HB-4555] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Consumer Protection ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021

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Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4502] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Received In The Senate. on 08/03/2021

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Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-4387] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal health, to improve obstetric care in rural areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021

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IMPROVE Addiction Care Act Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act [HB-4203] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/29/2021

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Better Care Better Jobs Act [HB-4131] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/25/2021

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PROTECTS Act Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act [S.2214] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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Better Care Better Jobs Act [S.2210] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease. [HR-494] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/24/2021

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Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2021 WELL Seniors Act of 2021 [S.2174] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Education ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/22/2021

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Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 [S.2164] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/22/2021

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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021 [HB-4065] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
To improve the understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/22/2021

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MINDS Act Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act [S.2105] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
A bill to enhance mental health and psychological support within United States foreign assistance programs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/17/2021

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MINDS Act Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act [HB-3988] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
To enhance mental health and psychosocial support within United States foreign assistance programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Ordered To Be Reported (amended) By Voice Vote. on 12/10/2021

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SAVE Act Student Assisted Vaccination Effort Act [S.2114] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
A bill to expand the definition of qualified persons for purposes of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to include health professional students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.2041] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021 [S.2022] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
A bill to enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2021

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2021 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month". [SR-266] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2021 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/09/2021

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