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Patients First Act of 2017 [HB-2918]
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Patients First Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, provided that the techniques will not involve: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
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Synthetic Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Education Act [HB-2900]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Cannabis ]
Synthetic Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Education Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study strategies for preventing and treating the use of synthetic recreational drugs, which are substances marketed for recreational use (regardless of claims to the contrary) that are analogous to a controlled substance and are not medications. The Department of Health and Human Services must coordinate with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to establish and maintain a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
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Family-Based Care Services Act [S.1357]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Family-Based Care Services Act This bill establishes a definition, under Medicaid, for "qualified therapeutic family care services." Specifically, such services are those provided for children younger than age 21 who need institution-level care but can instead be cared for in a community placement through a licensed and accredited program that: (1) provides children with certain structured daily activities, and (2) provides parents and caregivers with specialized training and consultation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/14/2017
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Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2017 [S.1351]
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[Human Services ]
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons, including: (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps program accurately assesses adequacy of access and whether another measure would be more accurate, and (2) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas. HHS must publish data comparing the availability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/14/2017
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Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act [S.1354]
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[Grants ]
Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act This bill establishes and provides funds for an individual market stabilization reinsurance program to be administered in each state by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under the program, HHS shall make reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers with respect to high-cost individuals enrolled in certain qualified health plans offered by the issuers. HHS shall award grants to states or nonprofit community-based organizations to raise awareness of, and encourage enrollment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/14/2017
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Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2017 RxCAP Act of 2017 [S.1347]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
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Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2017 RxCAP Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate beneficiary cost-sharing above the Medicare prescription benefit's annual out-of-pocket threshold beginning in plan year 2018. Under current law, the Medicare prescription drug benefit provides coverage above that threshold only with cost-sharing in the form of either copayment or coinsurance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2017
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Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act [HB-2889]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which currently requires drug manufacturers to discount orphan drugs (drugs for rare conditions) for certain entities covered by the program. The bill discounts orphan drugs that are not being used to treat rare conditions for all entities covered by the program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
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Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Act [HB-2894]
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Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. William R. Keating
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
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Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 [S.1348]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of drugs with specified percentage increases in their wholesale costs to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) written justification for certain increases in drug prices. The CMS shall publish each submission, together with an easily understandable summary, on its website. Certain proprietary information may be excluded from publication, as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2017
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LGBT Pride Act [HB-2895]
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[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
LGBT Pride Act This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take measures to increase the frequency of collection of information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1334]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create and test a new Medicare model for advanced illness and care management that would enable certain Medicare beneficiaries with serious, chronic progressive, or advanced illnesses, to voluntarily engage in a planning process to obtain specialized care consistent with their health care goals. At least one participant in this model must be a hospice program. The model requires an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/12/2017
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Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017 [HB-2871]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the circumstances under which a drug may be compounded (manufactured at small scale) to allow pharmacists and physicians to compound drugs for administration to patients in an office or clinical setting, in accordance with state law. (Drugs that are compounded do not need to meet certain federal requirements regarding manufacturing, labeling, or approval.) Dietary supplements may be used in the compounding of a drug.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017 [HB-2881]
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare payment on a reasonable-cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/21/2017
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Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017 [HB-2839]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
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Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017 This bill provides access to qualified acupuncturist services for: (1) military members and their dependents under the TRICARE program, and (2) veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. The position of certified, trained acupuncturist for civilian employees in the Department of Defense shall be the grade of GS-12 or higher under the General Schedule. The VA shall carry out such program at in at least one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/17/2017
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Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-2843]
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Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Kennedy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2017
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Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1317]
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Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/08/2017
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 [S.1301]
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/07/2017
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A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. [S.1304]
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A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/07/2017
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Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 [S.1299]
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[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/07/2017
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A resolution recognizing and expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Water Safety Month. [SR-185]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
A resolution recognizing and expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Water Safety Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Water Safety Month. Acknowledges the grief of families who have faced the loss of a loved one, and commends the families who, in their grief, choose to promote and educate the public on water safety. Encourages state and local governments to adopt codes and standards that provide safety requirements that may decrease the incidence of drowning. Recognizes the vital role that swimming and water-related
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3339) on 06/07/2017