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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes. [HB-5912]
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[Social Security ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.
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Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act [S.2912]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish annually a report on the prevalence of substance use disorders and associated treatment within the Medicaid population in each state and U.S. territory. The report must include the number of substance use disorder diagnoses and the types of treatment received. The CMS must use specified data to compile the report and must make the data available to researchers and states.
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Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act eTREAT Act [S.2901]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act eTREAT Act This bill expands the availability of substance use disorder telehealth services under Medicare. Under current law, telehealth services are generally covered under Medicare only if such services are received by beneficiaries at specified types of sites that are located in rural areas. The bill exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from these requirements.
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. [S.2908]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. This bill requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act [S.2904]
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[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on how to obtain federal reimbursement under Medicaid for substance use disorder telehealth services, including services provided in school-based health centers.
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Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act [S.2909]
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Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on barriers to the provision of medication used to treat substance use disorders (e.g., buprenorphine) under Medicaid distribution models (e.g., provider purchasing, storage, and administration of medications).
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CRIB Act Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act [S.2899]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Children and Youth ]
CRIB Act Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover residential pediatric recovery center services for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
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Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act [S.2924]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop guidance for states on ways to support family-focused residential treatment programs (substance use disorder treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as parents and guardians, which allow their children to remain with them during treatment). The guidance must include descriptions of funding opportunities under Medicaid and federal foster care and adoption assistance programs.
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Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act [S.2902]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act This bill allows state Medicaid agencies, to the extent permitted under state law, to: (1) access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), (2) facilitate access to PDMPs for Medicaid providers and managed care entities, and (3) share accessed information with such providers and entities.
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Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018 [S.2894]
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[Agriculture ]
Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018 This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a Rural Health Liaison within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate the role of the department with respect to rural health; provide expertise, guidance, and technical assistance; and perform other specified advocacy, communications, and consulting duties.
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Securing Flexibility to Treat Substance Use Disorders Act [S.2921]
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[Funding ]
Securing Flexibility to Treat Substance Use Disorders Act This bill provides statutory authority for states to receive federal Medicaid payment for monthly capitation payments to managed care organizations for services provided in institutions for mental diseases to enrollees aged 21 to 64. Such services must be provided for no longer than 15 days per month and in lieu of other services covered under the state Medicaid program.
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To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic. [HB-5914]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act [S.2898]
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Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act This bill prohibits states from imposing lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage of medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders.
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Help for Moms and Babies Act [S.2922]
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[Children and Youth ]
Help for Moms and Babies Act This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for outside services that are provided to pregnant and postpartum women who are substance use disorder patients at institutions for mental diseases.
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A resolution supporting the goals, activities, and ideals of Prematurity Awareness Month. [SR-319]
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[Children and Youth ]
A resolution supporting the goals, activities, and ideals of Prematurity Awareness Month. Expresses support for the recognition of Prematurity Awareness Month and for efforts to improve the care and treatment of infants born preterm.
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School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-5899]
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[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Congratulating the American College of Emergency Physicians on its 50th anniversary. [HR-906]
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Congratulating the American College of Emergency Physicians on its 50th anniversary.
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Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act [HB-5891]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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[Children and Youth ]
Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act
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Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act of 2018 [HB-5889]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide resources to early childhood care and education providers and other professionals working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be affected by a family member's or other adult's substance abuse. Such resources must include information on risk-assessment, age-appropriate care, and response options that support the whole family.
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National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2018 [HB-5900]
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[Public Health ]
National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2018