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US Congress 115th Congress
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 [HB-1578]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.
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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act [HB-1542]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
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Eliminate certain DPHHS advisory councils and reports [SB-4]
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[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Eliminate certain DPHHS advisory councils and reports
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Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act Ellie's Law [HB-1533]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act Ellie's Law This bill authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support research on unruptured brain aneurysms in a patient population diversified by age, sex, and race.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders and volunteer emergency services personnel; providing for a fee. [HB-2735]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders and volunteer emergency services personnel; providing for a fee.
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American Cures Act [S.640]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Science ]
American Cures Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform biomedical research. Adjustments are required for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense health program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs medical and prosthetics research program. The bill also requires annual appropriations for
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [S.652]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients. [SB-1213]
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[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
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A resolution supporting the designation of March 2017 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-89]
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A resolution supporting the designation of March 2017 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of March 2017 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Jessie's Law [HB-1554]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
Jessie's Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records of patients who have provided information about their addiction to a health care provider.
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Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 [S.637]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the public disclosure of certain information provided to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that contracts with: (1) a prescription drug plan (PDP) under Medicare or Medicare Advantage (MA), or (2) a qualified health benefits plan offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically,
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [HB-1539]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
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Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act [S.657]
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[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to conditions of employment for fire protection personnel of emergency service districts; creating criminal offenses. [HB-2685]
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[Crime ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to conditions of employment for fire protection personnel of emergency service districts; creating criminal offenses.
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Provide for suicide prevention among American Indian and rural youth [HB-23]
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[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Provide for suicide prevention among American Indian and rural youth
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Interim study on healthcare and health insurance costs [HJR-39]
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[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Interim study on healthcare and health insurance costs
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Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 [HB-1519]
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[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Interim study of the legalization and control of recreational marijuana [HJR-35]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Interim study of the legalization and control of recreational marijuana
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 [S.619]
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[Student Loans ]
[Public Health ]
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
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Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2017 [S.629]
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[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to refuse a new animal drug application if the drug is a medically important antimicrobial used to treat humans and the applicant fails to demonstrate that the drug meets specified criteria for use in animals, including that: (1) the drug is effective, (2) the drug is targeted to animals at risk of developing a specific bacterial disease, (3) the drug has a defined duration of therapy, and (4) there
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