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US Congress 116th Congress

Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act [HB-7154] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
Modifies payment and funding for certain outpatient therapy services under Medicare. Among other things, the bill specifically includes physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other specified practitioners who are enrolled as Medicare suppliers as eligible suppliers who may receive COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds under the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The bill also permanently allows physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to provide telehealth (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 06/11/2020

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Recognizing September 30, 2020, as a national day of mourning to recognize the loss of life of Americans across the country to the COVID-19 pandemic. [HCR-102] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ]
This resolution supports the designation of a National Day of Mourning and urges the President to issue a proclamation ordering all flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the lives lost due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). It also commends the efforts of health care and other frontline workers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Introduced In House on 06/11/2020

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Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 [HB-7159] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Community Mental Health Service Block Grant to authorize a set-aside for crisis care services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cheri Bustos Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/30/2020

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Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 [HB-7190] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Introduced In House on 06/11/2020

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Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act [S.3921] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to require the Federal Government to provide critical health care resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/09/2020

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Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2020 [S.3917] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Agriculture ]
A bill to establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program for purposes of increasing mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and for individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/09/2020

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. [HB-7127] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ]
Modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Veasey Introduced In House on 06/08/2020

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Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2020 [S.3914] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
Provides for Medicare coverage of medical devices that are approved under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Devices Program. (Under the program, manufacturers work with the FDA to expedite the review and approval of certain medical devices that provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating human diseases or conditions.) The bill allows designated medical breakthrough devices to be temporarily covered under Medicare during a three-year transitional period. The Centers for Medicare (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/08/2020

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Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020 [HB-7123] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Requires private health insurance plans to cover, without cost sharing, screenings for the detection of lung cancer for individuals 40 years of age and older without regard to such individual's smoking history.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson Introduced In House on 06/08/2020

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New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare. [AB-4218] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Consumer Protection ]
Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valerie Huttle Introduced, Referred To Assembly Health Committee on 06/08/2020

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New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic. [AB-4215] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McKeon Substituted By S2467 (1r) on 06/29/2020

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Expressing support for designation of March 1 as "National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day" in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient. [HR-991] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
This resolution supports the designation of National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day and acknowledges health care professionals for their heroism and sacrifice in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Introduced In House on 06/04/2020

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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to expand and enhance manufacturing capacity of vaccines and vaccine candidates to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. [HB-7104] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to expand and enhance manufacturing capacity of vaccines and vaccine candidates to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Introduced In House on 06/04/2020

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COVID–19 Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2020 [HB-7113] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 06/04/2020

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Promising Pathway Act [S.3872] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Consumer Protection ] [Science ]
Establishes a provisional approval pathway for medicines intended for serious or life-threatening diseases, including illnesses posing a threat of epidemic or pandemic. The period of the provisional approval is for two years and is potentially renewable. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must establish a priority review system to evaluate completed provisional approval applications within 90 days of receipt. A provisional approval application may be approved if the FDA determines that (1) there is substantial evidence of safety for the drug; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/03/2020

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CHIPPER Act Children’s Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act [S.3881] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ]
Extends the 11.5% increase to the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) that is otherwise applicable under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through FY2021, in accordance with specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP in FY2021, a state must cover, without cost-sharing, testing and treatment for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/03/2020

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Community Solutions for COVID–19 Act [S.3877] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ]
Provides funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to nongovernmental entities for programs to reduce or eliminate disparities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Eligible entities must have experience working to address issues related to health equity among those disproportionally impacted by adverse health outcomes. Grant funds may be used to improve access to testing, treatment, and other services with respect to COVID-19 and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/03/2020

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Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2020 [S.3864] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/02/2020

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Designates March 9 of each year "COVID-19 Heroes Day" in New Jersey. [SJR-82] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
Designates March 9 of each year "COVID-19 Heroes Day" in New Jersey.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicholas Scutari Approved P.l.2021, Jr-1 on 03/09/2021

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New Jersey 2020-2021 Regular Session

Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million. [AB-4179] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Insurance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Zwicker Substituted By S2559 (4r) on 06/24/2021

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