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
Rural America Health Corps Act [S.924]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Student Loans ]
A bill to establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
S.924: Rural America Health Corps Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2021
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 [HB-2151]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
To identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
HB-2151: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Introduced In House on 03/23/2021
Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021 [HB-2144]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
HB-2144: Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021
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.
HB-2114: Essential Caregivers Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Claudia Tenney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/19/2021
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
Pandemic Supplies Production Act [HB-2032]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19, to require the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to establish a system for States and localities to access covered items during a covered emergency, and for other purposes.
HB-2032: Pandemic Supplies Production Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Introduced In House on 03/18/2021
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.826]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill 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.
S.826: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021
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
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 [S.834]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.
S.834: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021
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
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act [S.800]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.
S.800: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/17/2021
Medicare Advantage Integrity Act [HB-1969]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address disparity in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration.
HB-1969: Medicare Advantage Integrity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2021
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 [HB-1956]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
HB-1956: Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2021
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021 [S.771]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S.771: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/16/2021
VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 [HB-1948]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
HB-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 1518. on 12/15/2022