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Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 [S.2582]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018
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A bill to establish an interagency One Health Program, and for other purposes. [S.2615]
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[Healthcare ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
A bill to establish an interagency One Health Program, and for other purposes.
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Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act of 2018 [S.2610]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.
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A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for training health professionals to treat opioid addiction and other substance use disorders through using technology-enabled models, and for other purposes. [S.2606]
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[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for training health professionals to treat opioid addiction and other substance use disorders through using technology-enabled models, and for other purposes.
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Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-5385]
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[Children and Youth ]
Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2018 [S.2613]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2018 This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare. Additionally, the bill alters the definition of "clinical social worker services" as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, "clinical social worker services": (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude
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Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 [S.2589]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or operate comprehensive opioid recovery centers. Priority for grants must be given to entities located in states or Indian country with a high per capita drug overdose mortality rate. Each center must carry out specified outreach activities and specified treatment and recovery services.
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for State alcohol and drug agencies to use recovery coaches in hospital emergency departments, and for other purposes. [S.2609]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
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[Mental Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for State alcohol and drug agencies to use recovery coaches in hospital emergency departments, and for other purposes.
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Reducing Opioid Risk Act [S.2608]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Reducing Opioid Risk Act
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A bill to prioritize education and training for current and future members of the environmental health workforce. [S.2616]
[Environmental ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to prioritize education and training for current and future members of the environmental health workforce.
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Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.2597]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
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A bill to clarify the requirements for receiving certain grants through the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. [S.2626]
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[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to clarify the requirements for receiving certain grants through the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory.
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Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2018 [HB-5425]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2018
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GEDI Act Gestational Diabetes Act of 2018 [HB-5423]
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[Public Health ]
GEDI Act Gestational Diabetes Act of 2018
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SIREN Act of 2018 Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Act of 2018 [HB-5429]
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[Public Health ]
SIREN Act of 2018 Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Act of 2018
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Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2017 [S.2042]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2017
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To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. [HB-4392]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. This bill nullifies a rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 13, 2017, that modifies payment under Medicare for certain drugs purchased through the
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Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 [HB-3748]
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Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories. [HB-3730]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex, rehabilitative, manual wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment
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EMPOWER Act of 2018 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act of 2018 [HB-3728]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
EMPOWER Act of 2018 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act of 2018