SOBER Homes Act Studying Outcomes and Benchmarks for Effective Recovery Homes Act [HB-2367]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the quality and effectiveness of covered recovery housing in the United States, and for other purposes.
HB-2367: SOBER Homes Act Studying Outcomes and Benchmarks for Effective Recovery Homes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Levin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/06/2021
Excellence in Recovery Housing Act [HB-2376]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for increased oversight of recovery housing, and for other purposes.
HB-2376: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/06/2021
Turn the Tide Act [S.1010]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
S.1010: Turn the Tide Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
Kira Johnson Act [S.1042]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to prevent maternal mortality and serve maternal morbidity among Black pregnant and postpartum individuals and other underserved populations, to provide training in respectful maternity care, to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, and for other purposes.
S.1042: Kira Johnson Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
CARA 3.0 Act of 2021 [S.987]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from, substance use disorder.
S.987: CARA 3.0 Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
Tech to Save Moms Act [S.893]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to support the use of technology in maternal health care.
S.893: Tech to Save Moms Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2021
SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act [HB-2145]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
To plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them.
HB-2145: SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021
Southern New England Regional Commission Act [S.900]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to establish a Southern New England Regional Commission, and for other purposes.
S.900: Southern New England Regional Commission Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/23/2021
SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act [S.926]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them.
S.926: SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2021
Southern New England Regional Commission Act [HB-2134]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
To amend title 40, United States Code, to establish a Southern New England Regional Commission, and for other purposes.
HB-2134: Southern New England Regional Commission Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 03/24/2021
MATE Act of 2021 Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021 [HB-2067]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders, and for other purposes.
HB-2067: MATE Act of 2021 Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021
Social Determinants for Moms Act [S.851]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to address social determinants of maternal health.
S.851: Social Determinants for Moms Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/18/2021
Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-1985]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to modernize Federal nursing home protections and to enhance care quality and transparency for nursing home residents and their families.
HB-1985: Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2021
Medicare for All Act of 2021 [HB-1976]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.
HB-1976: Medicare for All Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/18/2021
Connected MOM Act Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act [S.801]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2021 [S.782]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to modernize Federal nursing home protections and to enhance care quality and transparency for nursing home residents and their families.
S.782: Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/16/2021