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Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-3473] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Native American Affairs ] [Human Services ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Children and Youth ]
Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated entity receiving support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for development and implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy to agree to collaborate with each of the state's federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the strategy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017

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YOUTH Act Youth Opioid Use Treatment Help Act of 2017 [HB-3382] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Children and Youth ]
YOUTH Act Youth Opioid Use Treatment Help Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the grant program for substance abuse treatment services for children and adolescents to cover young adults. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must award grants for demonstration programs to: (1) expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders among adolescents and young adults, or (2) create and distribute resources on medication-assisted treatment training and implementation for health care (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Katherine M. Clark Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3358] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Social Security ] [Veterans ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Federal Unemployment Benefits (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-277. on 12/05/2017

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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. [HCR-71] [Budget and Spending ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Housing ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pensions ] [Unemployment ] [National Security ]
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2018-FY2027 for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diane Black Mrs. Black Moved That The House Agree To The Senate Amendment. (consideration: Cr H8230-8254) on 10/26/2017

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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Insurance ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Construction ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Tourism ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Inflation ] [Investments ] [Law Enforcement ] [Libraries ] [Military ] [Mining ] [Unemployment ] [National Security ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Retirement ] [Crime ]
Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017

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Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act [HB-3311] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act This bill establishes and provides funds for an individual market stabilization reinsurance program to be administered in each state by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under the program, HHS shall make reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers with respect to high-cost individuals enrolled in certain qualified health plans offered by the issuers. HHS shall award grants to states or nonprofit community-based organizations to raise awareness of, and encourage enrollment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Introduced In House on 07/19/2017

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Hold Congress Accountable on Healthcare Act [HB-3253] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ]
Hold Congress Accountable on Healthcare Act This bill makes Members of Congress ineligible for health plans offered through health insurance exchanges, health plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, federal health care programs, and federal health coverage subsidies if legislation is enacted that changes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and increases the rate of individuals without health coverage.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017

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Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care. [HR-443] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care. Recognizes the importance, effectiveness, and need for trauma-informed care among existing federal programs and agencies. (Trauma-informed care takes into account a patient's history of trauma in the design of the patient's treatment.) Encourages the use of trauma-informed care within the federal government.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Mr. Burgess Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 02/26/2018

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RESET Act Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-3074] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
RESET Act Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/14/2017

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Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 [HB-3059] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely: (1) enhanced funding for the community health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and (2) grants for federally qualified health centers and nurse-managed health centers to train family nurse practitioners to become primary care providers. The bill makes appropriations for capital projects under the community health centers program. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/30/2017

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SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act [HB-6] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Veterans ] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Senior Citizens ] [Crime ]
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act TITLE I--MEDICAID PROVISIONS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS (Sec. 1001) The bill prohibits termination of Medicaid eligibility for juveniles who are inmates of public institutions. (Sec. 1003) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must establish a demonstration project to increase provider treatment capacity for substance-use disorders. (Sec. 1004) State Medicaid programs must establish (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Signed By President. on 10/24/2018

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Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 [HB-2] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Trade ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address: commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, energy, horticulture, and crop insurance. The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: require farmers to make a new election to obtain either Price Loss Coverage or Agricultural Risk Coverage for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. K. Michael Conaway Signed By President. on 12/20/2018

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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [HB-3] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ]
Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Motion To Discharge Senate Committees On Appropriations; The Budget Made. (pursuant To Title X Of The Congressional Budget And Impoundment Control Act Of 1974). on 06/20/2018

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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [HB-2972] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to expand training and support services for families and caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017

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To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. [HB-2953] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receiving a request from Congress, to determine if legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventive health and preventive health services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 06/20/2017

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Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act [HB-2959] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for specified outreach and enrollment grants under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, the bill expands the list of qualified grant recipients to include parent mentors.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017

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Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017 [HB-2913] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age appropriate. A comprehensive school mental health program funded under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017

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PREPARE Act Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act [HB-2922] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
PREPARE Act Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act This bill revises programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office of Health Affairs of DHS. Specifically, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: revise requirements for and reauthorize the Urban Area Security Initiative, require states receiving homeland security grants to submit to FEMA certain threat (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 06/28/2017

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Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act [S.1354] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act This bill establishes and provides funds for an individual market stabilization reinsurance program to be administered in each state by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under the program, HHS shall make reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers with respect to high-cost individuals enrolled in certain qualified health plans offered by the issuers. HHS shall award grants to states or nonprofit community-based organizations to raise awareness of, and encourage enrollment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/14/2017

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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1334] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create and test a new Medicare model for advanced illness and care management that would enable certain Medicare beneficiaries with serious, chronic progressive, or advanced illnesses, to voluntarily engage in a planning process to obtain specialized care consistent with their health care goals. At least one participant in this model must be a hospice program. The model requires an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/12/2017

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