PREPARE LTC Act Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act [HB-828]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to codify certain infection control and emergency preparedness regulations, to prohibit a reduction in the frequency of surveys of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, to prohibit the waiver of certain reporting requirements, and for other purposes.
HB-828: PREPARE LTC Act Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/04/2021
Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021 [S.187]
[Healthcare ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.
S.187: Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/03/2021
Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act [S.201]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to establish a program ensuring access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and other health care providers at Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics, to provide training and clinical support for primary care providers to practice at their full scope and improve access to care for patients in underserved areas.
S.201: Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/03/2021
SOS Act of 2021 Sending Outside Support Act of 2021 [HB-771]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.
HB-771: SOS Act of 2021 Sending Outside Support Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/04/2021
Relaunching America’s Workforce Act [S.200]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems the support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
S.200: Relaunching America’s Workforce Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/03/2021
Protecting JOBs Act Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act [S.210]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.
S.210: Protecting JOBs Act Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/03/2021
Apprenticeship Futures for All Act [HB-703]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
To ensure access to apprenticeships for underrepresented groups, eliminate barriers and ensure completion of apprenticeships, and invest in successful apprenticeship intermediaries.
HB-703: Apprenticeship Futures for All Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021 [S.157]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to provide funding for the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award grants for the purpose of supporting virtual peer behavioral health support services, and for other purposes.
S.157: Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2021
Coronavirus Containment Corps Act [HB-710]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To create a Coronavirus Containment Corps, and for other purposes.
HB-710: Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/01/2021
Equal Access to Care Act [S.155]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed.
S.155: Equal Access to Care Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2021
Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021 [HB-728]
[Healthcare ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.
HB-728: Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2021
Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act [S.165]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.
S.165: Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2021
COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act [HB-726]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to conduct diagnostic testing for COVID-19, and related activities such as contact tracing, through mobile health units and, as necessary, at individuals' residences, and for other purposes.
HB-726: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2021
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021 [HB-705]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable.
HB-705: Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2021