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To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes. [HB-6273]
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 06/28/2018
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REVAMP Act Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products Act of 2018 [HB-6294]
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REVAMP Act Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 06/28/2018
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Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2018, as "National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day" and the designation of July 2018, as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month". [HR-973]
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Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2018, as "National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day" and the designation of July 2018, as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Sarcoma Awareness Week and National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day. (Sarcoma is a malignant cancer that arises from certain tissues, such as bone or muscle. Leiomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma that arises from smooth muscle tissue, most commonly originating in the uterus, stomach, intestine, or blood vessels.) Recognizes the challenges
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks
Introduced In House on 06/28/2018
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NEATSA Act Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability Act of 2018 [HB-6269]
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NEATSA Act Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 06/28/2018
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement. [S.3160]
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/28/2018
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Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act [HB-6261]
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Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Introduced In House on 06/28/2018
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A resolution designating July 15, 2018, as "National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day" and the month of July 2018 as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month". [SR-561]
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A resolution designating July 15, 2018, as "National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day" and the month of July 2018 as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month". Designates July 15, 2018, as National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day and July 2018 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. (Sarcoma is a malignant cancer that arises from certain tissues, such as bone or muscle. Leiomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma that arises from smooth muscle tissue, most commonly originating in the uterus, stomach, intestine, or blood vessels.) Recognizes the challenges faced by sarcoma
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Sponsored by: Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/28/2018
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Protect Our Food From Phthalate Contamination Act [S.3155]
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Protect Our Food From Phthalate Contamination Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/28/2018
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to amend the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia for fiscal years after 2019, and for other purposes. [HB-4709]
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to amend the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia for fiscal years after 2019, and for other purposes. This bill incrementally lowers, from 70% in FY2019 to 54% in FY2027 and subsequent years, the maximum federal matching rate under Medicaid for Washington, DC.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/22/2017
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Drug Discount Accountability Act [HB-6240]
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Drug Discount Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl L. Carter
Introduced In House on 06/27/2018
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Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017 [S.2156]
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Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to terminate the requirement for certain budget-neutrality requirements associated with the Medicare hospital wage-index floor to be applied on a national, rather than state-level, basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/16/2017
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program. [HB-4652]
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program. This bill makes permanent the annual disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Current law provides for an annual $53.1 million DSH allotment for Tennessee through FY2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/15/2017
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Disaster Displacement Act of 2017 [HB-4249]
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Disaster Displacement Act of 2017 This bill requires a state, as a condition of participation in the Medicaid program, to provide medical assistance to eligible survivors of Hurricane Maria. For a specified coverage period, the federal matching rate shall be 100% with respect to such assistance. Eligibility shall be determined on the basis of specified income standards but without application of any resources test or state-residency requirements. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, upon request from a public housing agency, provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/10/2017
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Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 [HB-4579]
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Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: extend the Independence at Home demonstration program; modify provisions regarding access to home dialysis therapy under Medicare and special needs plans under Medicare Advantage (MA); expand testing of the MA Value-Based Insurance Design test model; allow an MA plan to provide additional telehealth benefits to enrollees and, to chronically ill enrollees, certain supplemental health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/08/2017
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Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act [HB-6225]
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Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 06/26/2018
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis research, education, and usage, and addressing the barriers to receiving this treatment, especially for communities of color, gay and bisexual men, and transgender people. [HR-960]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis research, education, and usage, and addressing the barriers to receiving this treatment, especially for communities of color, gay and bisexual men, and transgender people. Recognizes the value of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an effective prevention tool in combating HIV. Expresses support for the research, education, and usage of PrEP. Calls on Congress to increase funding to existing programs that work to educate the public and health care professionals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/25/2018
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HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 [S.3120]
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HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 115-284. on 06/25/2018
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Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017 [HB-4552]
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Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise payment rules for graduate medical education (GME) costs with respect to a hospital that establishes a new medical residency training program. With respect to a hospital that has not entered into a GME affiliation agreement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall establish the hospital's full-time equivalent (FTE) resident amount only after determining that the hospital's medical residency
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/08/2017
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Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2018 [HB-6203]
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Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 06/22/2018
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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies. [HB-6201]
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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 06/22/2018