Health
US Congress 115th Congress
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 [HB-1953]
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[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to information regarding spina bifida. [HB-274]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Relating to information regarding spina bifida.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program. [HB-164]
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[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to an educational module certificate requirement for certain immunization exemptions; authorizing a fee. [HB-126]
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[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to an educational module certificate requirement for certain immunization exemptions; authorizing a fee.
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US Congress 115th Congress
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [S.808]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Sports ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017 [S.815]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017
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Utah 2017 General Session
Dental Managed Care Amendments [SB-51]
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[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Dental Managed Care Amendments
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the compensation and per diem compensation of emergency services commissioners in certain counties. [HB-267]
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[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the compensation and per diem compensation of emergency services commissioners in certain counties.
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Utah 2017 General Session
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Nurse Licensure Compact [SB-48]
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Nurse Licensure Compact
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of a municipality to limit the possession, purchase, consumption, sale, distribution, or receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products. [SB-228]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to the authority of a municipality to limit the possession, purchase, consumption, sale, distribution, or receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Allowing county commissions authority to amend proposed rates, fees and charges proposed by public service districts [SB-215]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to giving county commissions the authority to amend the proposed rates, fees, and charges, in its sole discretion, proposed by public service districts.
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Utah 2017 General Session
Medicaid Expansion Amendments [SB-46]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Medicaid Expansion Amendments
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US Congress 115th Congress
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 [HB-1895]
[Science ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017
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Utah 2017 General Session
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Dental Insurance Amendments [SB-44]
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[Healthcare ]
Dental Insurance Amendments
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Regulating step therapy protocols [HB-2300]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
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]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
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]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
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]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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
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Providing for confidentiality of patients' medical records [SB-187]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
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]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Relating to a human papillomavirus immunization report.