Health Information And Medical Records

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Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act [S.2460] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act This bill generally requires, with specified exceptions, electronic prescribing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit with respect to covered drugs that are controlled substances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/27/2018

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Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018 [S.2465] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Signed By President. on 12/18/2018

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To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. [HB-5161] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Crime ]
To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2018

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Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018 [S.2502] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 03/14/2018

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Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act [S.2516] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a three-year demonstration program awarding grants to hospitals and emergency departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternative pain management protocols and treatments that promote limited use of opioids in emergency departments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2018

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ALTO Act Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Act [HB-5197] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
ALTO Act Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a three-year demonstration program awarding grants to hospitals and emergency departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternative pain management protocols and treatments that promote limited use of opioids in emergency departments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017 [HB-4240] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Thompson (ca). Petition No: 115-6. (discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 02/26/2018

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Opioid Quota Reform Act [S.2535] [Healthcare ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Opioid Quota Reform Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Grassley With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/19/2018

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Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 [S.2579] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/20/2018

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Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act [HB-3780] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Health ]
Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to modify standards and payment for air-ambulance services under the Medicare Program. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall establish minimum standards that must be met by air-ambulance suppliers and providers as a condition of their participation in Medicare. These standards must address: (1) scope of practice, training, and clinical capability; (2) medical equipment and vehicle attributes; (3) documentation; (4) medical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Katherine M. Clark Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/15/2017

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Jessie's Law [HB-5009] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ]
Jessie's Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records. In doing so, HHS must identify: (1) the circumstances under which information provided by a patient to a health care provider should, upon patient request, be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods by which (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 [HB-4334] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the access of women veterans to gender-specific medical care (mammograms, maternity care, and gynecological care) provided by contracting non-VA medical providers. (Sec. 3) Each VA medical facility must report quarterly to the VA on the facility's compliance with the environment of care standards for women veterans, which are standards intended to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018

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Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act [HB-3832] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act (Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care. Health care providers or delegates shall (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018

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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [S.1922] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/05/2017

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Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-4122] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to a patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to the patient. The summary must convey: (1) the effect of breast density in masking the presence of breast cancer on a mammogram, and (2) that individuals with dense breasts should talk with their health care providers (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/27/2017

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Savanna's Act [HB-4485] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Savanna's Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. In addition, DOJ must: make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians, develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/09/2018

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Urban Progress Act of 2018 [HB-5164] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Housing ]
Urban Progress Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/06/2018

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Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 [HB-5176] [Healthcare ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Funding ]
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 [HB-5327] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Native American Affairs ]
Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or operate comprehensive opioid recovery centers. Priority for grants must be given to entities located in states or Indian country with a high per capita drug overdose mortality rate. Each center must carry out specified outreach activities and specified treatment and recovery services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 [HB-5353] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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