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US Congress 115th Congress
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 [HB-1895]
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017
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Utah 2017 General Session
Dental Insurance Amendments [SB-44]
Dental Insurance Amendments
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Regulating step therapy protocols [HB-2300]
The purpose of this bill is to regulate the use of step therapy protocols by providing a simple and expeditious process for exceptions to the protocols that the health care provider deems not in the best interests of the patient.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to consent to the immunization of certain children for cancer prevention or treatment. [HB-97]
Relating to consent to the immunization of certain children for cancer prevention or treatment.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement. [HB-1898]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement. This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2017. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
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Property Tax Reduction Act of 2017 [HB-1871]
Property Tax Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce federal Medicaid funding for certain states that require political subdivisions to contribute funds towards medical assistance. Specifically, the bill applies to states that received, for FY2016, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments greater than six times the national average. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Excepted from the bill are contributions
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Providing for confidentiality of patients' medical records [SB-187]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for confidentiality of medical records for patients’ physical, mental or emotional conditions.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a human papillomavirus immunization report. [HB-107]
Relating to a human papillomavirus immunization report.
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Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 [HB-1876]
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. This protection from liability does not apply
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Certificate of public need; repeals certain requirement involving psychiatric beds, etc. [HB-1420]
Certificate of public need; psychiatric beds and services. Repeals the requirement for a certificate of public need for certain projects involving mental hospitals or psychiatric hospitals and intermediate care facilities established primarily for the medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with substance abuse. The bill creates a new permitting process for such projects, exempted from the certificate of public need process, that requires the Commissioner of Health to issue a permit upon the agreement of
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the confidentiality of emergency calls. [HCR-140]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the confidentiality of emergency calls.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting smoking of tobacco products in motor vehicle when person 16 years old or younger is present [SB-193]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of lit tobacco products in a motor vehicle while individuals sixteen years of age or under of are present. The bill also provides that the misdemeanor offense created by this section is a secondary offense that may only be charged if a driver has been detained for violation of another vehicle law.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Correcting definition of "telehealth" in medication-assisted treatment programs [SB-188]
The purpose of this bill is to correct the definition of telehealth in the medication assisted treatment portion of the code.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Expanding Health Sciences Program to allow certain medical practitioners in underserved areas [SB-198]
The purpose of this bill is to extend eligibility for loans to health care practitioners who practice in areas of the state which have a need for emergency medical providers.
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Utah 2017 General Session
Repeal of Health and Human Services Reports [SB-28]
Repeal of Health and Human Services Reports
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the offense of female genital mutilation. [SB-323]
Relating to the offense of female genital mutilation.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Repealing Programs of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly [SB-171]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal article 2K of chapter 16. This bill was recommended for passage during the 2017 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability.
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 [HB-1854]
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives grant funds under the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) or the controlled substance monitoring program to comply with specified requirements, including a requirement to share its PDMP data with other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) or Department of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from a state that fails to comply. To facilitate data sharing among states, the bill directs DOJ to award a grant under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Repealing article providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants [SB-169]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article on providing assistance to Korean and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents, including Agent Orange.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Student vision screenings; requirements for certain students. [HB-1408]
Student vision screenings. Requires (i) the principal of each public elementary school to cause the vision of students in kindergarten and grade two or grade three to be screened unless certain exceptions apply and (ii) the principal of each public middle school and high school to cause the vision of students in grade seven and grade 10 to be screened unless certain exceptions apply and permits any such screening to be conducted by a qualified nonprofit vision health organization that uses a digital photoscreening method pursuant to a comprehensive
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