Veterans Health Care Freedom Act [HB-2910]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing the veterans the ability to choose health care providers.
HB-2910: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021
Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021 [HB-4014]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
To provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program for certain hospitals that have established a shortage specialty program.
HB-4014: Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/17/2021
Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021 [S.2094]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program for certain hospitals that have established a shortage specialty program.
S.2094: Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/17/2021
Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021 [HB-3950]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a State veterans assistance program, and for other purposes.
HB-3950: Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 [S.2069]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to expand the Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program and to authorize funding for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics.
S.2069: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/15/2021
HB-3883: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Rice
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/07/2021
You have voted HB-3883: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes..
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.
S.2041: Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021
S.2043: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/14/2021
You have voted S.2043: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes..
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-3841]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Data Privacy ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the collection and availability of health data with respect to Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
HB-3841: Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 06/24/2021
Digital Equity Act of 2021 [S.2018]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other purposes.
S.2018: Digital Equity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act [S.1988]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program.
S.1988: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2021
Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 [S.1965]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve long-term care provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S.1965: Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021
Vaccine INFO Act Vaccine Information for Nursing Facility Operators Act [HB-3742]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue revised regulations to require the dissemination of information on ACIP recommended immunizations to staff of nursing facilities.
HB-3742: Vaccine INFO Act Vaccine Information for Nursing Facility Operators Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021 [HB-3755]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.
HB-3755: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 65. (cr S826) on 02/28/2022
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021 [S.1975]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.
S.1975: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/08/2021
Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 [HB-3733]
[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, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
HB-3733: Essential Caregivers Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3301-3304) on 06/29/2021
HB-3665: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Signed By President. on 03/14/2022
You have voted HB-3665: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere..
Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act [HB-3584]
[Manufacturing ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes.
HB-3584: Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 06/01/2021