Health Promotion And Preventive Care
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. [HR-205]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the health care system should continue to provide health insurance coverage for fundamental elements of women's health care, including maternity care, preventive care with no cost sharing, and coverage for preexisting conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 [HB-1563]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. [HR-204]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. Declares support for Brain Awareness Week. Calls upon Americans to recognize and support brain and spinal cord research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 [HB-1578]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [S.652]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Signed By President. on 10/18/2017
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A resolution supporting the designation of March 2017 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-89]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A resolution supporting the designation of March 2017 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of March 2017 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1849; Text As Passed Senate: Cr 3/21/2017 S1897) on 03/15/2017
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [HB-1539]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act [S.657]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017
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Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 [HB-1519]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2017 [S.629]
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[Public Health ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to refuse a new animal drug application if the drug is a medically important antimicrobial used to treat humans and the applicant fails to demonstrate that the drug meets specified criteria for use in animals, including that: (1) the drug is effective, (2) the drug is targeted to animals at risk of developing a specific bacterial disease, (3) the drug has a defined duration of therapy, and (4) there
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2017
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Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 [S.609]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2018, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2020. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-299. on 05/17/2017
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Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act [HB-1509]
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[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority. The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year: the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities, the average time
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Gun Violence Research Act [HB-1478]
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[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Gun Violence Research Act This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to eliminate the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services using federal funds to advocate or promote gun control.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017
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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. [HB-1436]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The bill increases funding for community health centers. The Department of Health and Human Services may not collect fees or make payments under the transitional reinsurance program. The bill makes appropriations for grants to states to address substance abuse or urgent mental health needs. This bill amends the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China. [SR-83]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: the use of illicit fentanyl in the United States and the resulting overdose deaths are a public health crisis; the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States, especially by transnational criminal organizations, is a problem that requires close cooperation between the U.S. government and the governments of Mexico and China; and all three such countries have
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1848-1849) on 03/15/2017
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Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act [HB-1433]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act This bill expands preventive health care services under the Department of Defense's (DOD) TRICARE program to include services comparable to coverage provided by a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act, including certain: (1) evidence-based items or services; (2) immunizations; (3) evidence-informed preventive care and screenings for infants, children, and adolescents; and (4) additional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. [HR-176]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Science ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to ending multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about individuals affected by multiple sclerosis and supporting research and education programs. Recognizes people living with multiple sclerosis and salutes the health care professionals and medical researchers who assist those so affected and continue to work to find ways to stop the disease, restore what has been
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017
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Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 [S.542]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the use of arbitration whenever a contract between an individual and another party requires arbitration to resolve a claim or controversy alleging facts relevant to a hazard to public health or safety unless all parties to the controversy consent in writing after the controversy arises. If arbitration is elected with the consent of all parties, the arbitrator must provide the parties to such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for any award or other outcome, which
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/07/2017
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ENRICH Act Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act [HB-1413]
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[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
ENRICH Act Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a program of three-year competitive grants to accredited medical schools for the development or expansion of an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum. The curriculum must: (1) be designed to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and (2) address additional topics regarding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Prescriber Support Act of 2017 [HB-1375]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Prescriber Support Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for systems that help prescribers: (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorders. In awarding grants, HHS must give priority to states with the greatest need.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017