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US Congress 117th Congress

Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021 [HB-2319] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require long-term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford Bishop Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/01/2021

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Access to TESTs Act Access to Technology and Equipment for Same-day Tests (TESTs) Act [S.1018] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for acquiring equipment and supplies capable of performing same-day clinical laboratory testing in a point-of-care setting, and to assist laboratories in meeting the cost of acquiring high-throughput equipment, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act [S.958] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 117-204. on 10/17/2022

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DUMP Opioids Act Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act [S.957] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy Became Public Law No: 117-29. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2021

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State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2021 State Fix Act of 2021 [S.944] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a program to expand access to broadband in unserved and underserved areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Graham Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/24/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021

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Expanded Telehealth Access Act [HB-2168] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021

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Protecting Seniors Access to Health Care Act [S.918] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ]
A bill to offer financial support to health care providers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/23/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2021

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HEALING Act of 2021 Holistic Economic Aid for Low-Income Neighborhood Growth Act of 2021 [HB-2158] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide emergency relief assistance under a modified Community Development Block Grant program for communities facing economic damage from civil and social crises, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/23/2021

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Rural Health Clinic Protection Act [S.935] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections to rural health clinic payments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/23/2021

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Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 [S.934] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve rural health clinic payments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/23/2021

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Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 [HB-2114] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled to permit certain essential caregiver visitors during a public health emergency under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Claudia Tenney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/19/2021

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 [S.828] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021

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Protect Seniors and Cut Waste Act [HB-1999] [Budget and Spending ] [Senior Citizens ]
To delay and offset the sequester under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as a result of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Introduced In House on 03/18/2021

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Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021 [HB-2060] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to fund job-creating improvements in energy and resiliency for Federal buildings, to enable a portfolio of clean buildings by 2030, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 06/16/2021

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GREEN Building Jobs Act of 2021 GSA Resilient, Energy Efficient, and Net-Zero Building Jobs Act of 2021 [S.832] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to fund job-creating improvements in energy and resiliency for Federal buildings managed by the General Services Administration, to enable a portfolio of clean buildings by 2030, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/18/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2021

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