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Recovery Home Certification Act of 2018 [HB-5100]
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Recovery Home Certification Act of 2018
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Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and recognizing February 2018 as "American Heart Month". [HR-752]
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Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and recognizing February 2018 as "American Heart Month". Expresses support for the recognition of American Heart Month to bring awareness to the cardiovascular disease public health crisis in the United States and abroad.
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Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 [S.2453]
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Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 This bill requires a hospital participating in the 340B drug discount program to include, in any Medicare cost report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, information on: (1) the aggregate acquisition costs of the hospital for drugs acquired under the program; and (2) the aggregate revenues the hospital received from all payors for such drugs, disaggregated by insurance status.
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RARE Act of 2018 Rare disease Advancement, Research, and Education Act of 2018 [HB-5115]
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RARE Act of 2018 Rare disease Advancement, Research, and Education Act of 2018
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Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 [HB-5124]
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Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Community Services within the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that helps low-income individuals, families, and communities affected by the national opioid epidemic. Grants must be awarded to Community Action Agencies (local organizations that work to reduce poverty in low-income communities) for specified activities relating to opioid misuse and abuse, including education, outreach, prevention, and treatment services.
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Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act [S.2460]
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Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act This bill generally requires, with specified exceptions, electronic prescribing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit with respect to covered drugs that are controlled substances.
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Federal Opioid Response Fairness Act of 2018 [HB-5109]
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Federal Opioid Response Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to alter the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration opioid grant program for states. Specifically, the bill alters the criteria for the award of grants by prioritizing states with a comparatively high prevalence of opioid-disorder adverse health effects and per capita overdose mortality rates. The bill also establishes a minimum amount for each grant.
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Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2018 [HB-5123]
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Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2018 This bill eliminates the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or operate a similar entity with respect to HHS programs and activities.
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Expressing support for the designation of October 17 as "National Vitiligo Awareness Day". [HR-757]
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Expressing support for the designation of October 17 as "National Vitiligo Awareness Day". Expresses support for the designation of National Vitiligo Awareness Day. (Vitiligo is a condition in which skin color is lost in patches.) Recognizes the importance of providing support for individuals diagnosed with vitiligo.
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STAAR Act Strategies to Address Antibiotic Resistance Act [S.2469]
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STAAR Act Strategies to Address Antibiotic Resistance Act
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Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018 [S.2465]
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Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018
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Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act [S.2476]
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Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act
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A resolution designating the week of February 26 through March 4, 2018, as "National Eating Disorders Awareness Week" and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness and understanding of eating disorders. [SR-419]
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A resolution designating the week of February 26 through March 4, 2018, as "National Eating Disorders Awareness Week" and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness and understanding of eating disorders. Designates February 26-March 4, 2018, as National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Recognizes the need for treatment of individuals with eating disorders and for further research.
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A resolution designating February 28, 2018, as "Rare Disease Day". [SR-423]
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A resolution designating February 28, 2018, as "Rare Disease Day". Designates February 28, 2018, as Rare Disease Day. Expresses support for a national and global commitment to developing new treatments, diagnostics, and cures for rare diseases and disorders.
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Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 [HB-5150]
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Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018
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TARA Act Tribal Addiction and Recovery Act of 2018 [HB-5140]
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TARA Act Tribal Addiction and Recovery Act of 2018
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Supporting the designation of March 2018 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-760]
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Supporting the designation of March 2018 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women. [HB-5151]
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.
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Fair Care Act [S.2494]
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Fair Care Act
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Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 [HB-5155]
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Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018