BABIES Act Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services Act [HB-3337]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Medicaid demonstration program to develop and advance innovative payment models for freestanding birth center services for women with a low-risk pregnancy, and for other purposes.
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021 [S.1702]
[Climate Change ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.
S.1702: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021
BABIES Act Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services Act [S.1716]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Medicaid demonstration program to develop and advance innovative payment models for freestanding birth center services for women with a low-risk pregnancy.
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 [HB-3320]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.
HB-3320: Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 117-214. on 12/08/2021
SR-222: A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 05/18/2021
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021 [HB-3322]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits.
HB-3322: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/08/2021
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 [S.1679]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.
S.1679: Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/18/2021
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021 [HB-3271]
[Climate Change ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.
HB-3271: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/18/2021
Putting First Responders First Act [S.1618]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement.
S.1618: Putting First Responders First Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/13/2021
COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021 [HB-3191]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[National Security ]
To require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
HB-3191: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/14/2021