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A resolution designating the week of July 9 through July 15, 2017 as "Sarcoma Awareness Week" and designating July 15, 2017 as "Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day". [SR-207]
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A resolution designating the week of July 9 through July 15, 2017 as "Sarcoma Awareness Week" and designating July 15, 2017 as "Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day". Designates July 9-July 15, 2017, as Sarcoma Awareness Week and July 15, 2017, as 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 faced by sarcoma
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Sponsored by: Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3834) on 06/28/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of June 21 as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and gun safety. [HCR-66]
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Expressing support for the designation of June 21 as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children's health and gun safety. Expresses support for the designation of National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to encourage parents to begin asking the question, "Is there an unlocked gun in your house?" before their child visits other homes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/26/2017
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Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 [HB-3059]
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Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely: (1) enhanced funding for the community health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and (2) grants for federally qualified health centers and nurse-managed health centers to train family nurse practitioners to become primary care providers. The bill makes appropriations for capital projects under the community health centers program. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/30/2017
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SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act [HB-6]
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SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act TITLE I--MEDICAID PROVISIONS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS (Sec. 1001) The bill prohibits termination of Medicaid eligibility for juveniles who are inmates of public institutions. (Sec. 1003) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must establish a demonstration project to increase provider treatment capacity for substance-use disorders. (Sec. 1004) State Medicaid programs must establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Signed By President. on 10/24/2018
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. [HB-3044]
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri A. Sewell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/05/2017
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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3032]
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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/05/2017
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Supporting the designation of March 2018 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. [HR-403]
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Supporting the designation of March 2018 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideas of Endometriosis Awareness Month. (Endometriosis is a painful condition in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterus.) Recognizes the need for early detection and treatment of endometriosis, increased education for health care providers, and more culturally competent care.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017 [HB-2999]
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Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish cost sharing limits for health plans that cover prescription drugs and use a formulary or other tiered cost sharing structure. Such health plans may not impose higher cost sharing requirements, including copayment and coinsurance, for specialty drugs than for other prescription drugs in a nonpreferred brand name drug tier. If a health plan's formulary contains more than one nonpreferred brand name drug tier, the tier with the lowest cost sharing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Supporting the designation of July 2017 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. [HR-402]
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Supporting the designation of July 2017 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. Expresses support for the goals of Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. (Uterine fibroids are common in women and can cause pain, bleeding, and infertility.) Recognizes the disparity in incidence rates of uterine fibroids in African-American and Hispanic women, and the need for greater research, treatment, and care options.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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High Risk Pool, No Reward Act of 2017 [HB-2984]
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High Risk Pool, No Reward Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify health insurance plan options for Members of Congress elected from a state that receives a federal waiver of the continuous coverage penalty under the American Health Care Act of 2017, if that bill is enacted. Such Members shall not be eligible for government health plans and shall be eligible for health insurance coverage in the individual market of that state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [HB-2972]
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to expand training and support services for families and caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Good for the Gander Act of 2017 [HB-2986]
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Good for the Gander Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify health insurance plan options for Members of Congress elected from a state that receives a federal waiver of limits on premium variation by age under the American Health Care Act of 2017, if that bill is enacted. Such Members shall not be eligible for government health plans and shall be eligible only for health insurance coverage with the highest age band premium in the individual market of that state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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No Carve Out for Congress Act of 2017 [HB-2985]
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No Carve Out for Congress Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify health insurance plan options for Members of Congress elected from a state that receives a federal waiver of essential health benefits under the American Health Care Act of 2017, if that bill is enacted. Such Members shall not be eligible for government health plans and shall be eligible only for health insurance coverage with the lowest actuarial value (which is the plan that has the enrollee pay the highest percentage of cost sharing)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of June 21 as International Yoga Day. [HR-398]
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Expressing support for the designation of June 21 as International Yoga Day. Expresses support for the designation of International Yoga Day. Encourages all individuals to participate in International Yoga Day events.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Introduced In House on 06/21/2017
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Covering our FAS Allies Act [S.1391]
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Covering our FAS Allies Act This bill amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/21/2017
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Covering our FAS Allies Act [HB-2982]
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Covering our FAS Allies Act This bill amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Save Rural Hospitals Act [HB-2957]
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Save Rural Hospitals Act This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to increase payments to, and modify various requirements regarding, rural health care providers under the Medicare program. Among other provisions, the bill: (1) reverses cuts to reimbursement of bad debt for critical access hospitals (CAHs) and rural hospitals, as well as alters certain requirements with regard to CAHs; (2) extends payment levels for low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (MDHs); (3) reinstates revised diagnosis-related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/11/2017
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Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act [HB-2959]
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Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for specified outreach and enrollment grants under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, the bill expands the list of qualified grant recipients to include parent mentors.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Road to Recovery Act [HB-2938]
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Road to Recovery Act This bill provides for coverage, under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, of inpatient services in a residential substance use disorder treatment facility with respect to an individual under 65 years of age.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017
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Limiting LEAD in Children's Foods Act Limiting Lead Exposure & Advancing Detection in Children's Foods Act [S.1372]
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Limiting LEAD in Children's Foods Act Limiting Lead Exposure & Advancing Detection in Children's Foods Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish: (1) a maximum level of lead permitted in fruit juices that is not greater than the maximum level of lead permitted in bottled water, and (2) a recommended maximum daily level of lead exposure from food. These levels must be based on the cumulative health risks of lead exposure. The FDA must report on lead in foods frequently consumed by infants and children, including levels
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/15/2017