Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 [S.843]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility.
S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/24/2015
Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015 [S.839]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015 This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend through calendar 2020 the payment increase (add-on) for Medicare home health services in rural areas. The ceiling on the total amount of the additional payments or payment adjustments otherwise made in the case of home health outliers with respect to a fiscal year or year is lowered, in the case of each of 2016 through 2020, from 2.5% to 2.25% of the total payments projected or estimated
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S.839: Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1711-1712) on 03/23/2015
Community Based Independence for Seniors Act [S.704]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Community Based Independence for Seniors Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a five-year Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to prevent and delay institutionalization under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) among eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries age 65 or older. HHS shall enter into agreements with up to five eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice) of SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) to conduct the
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S.704: Community Based Independence for Seniors Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Finance. Reported By Senator Hatch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-103. on 07/30/2015
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 [S.598]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Medicare payments for dialysis services provided to individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and acute kidney injury. Makes individuals with ESRD eligible for Medicare Advantage. Allows dialysis facilities to provide kidney disease education services and allows physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists to refer individuals to those services. Requires the Department of Health
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S.598: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1166; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1166-1168) on 02/26/2015
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 [S.578]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services. Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.
S.578: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1163-1164) on 02/26/2015
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015 [S.539]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the existing caps on physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services.
S.539: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1076-1077; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1077) on 02/24/2015
S.524: Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
You have voted S.524: Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.
SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act [S.473]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act Expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal programs most critical to improving child well-being should be fully funded. Establishes the President's Commission on Children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study evidence-based best practices and innovations for fostering safe and stable families, including implementing mentoring programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to implement best practices and innovations
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S.473: SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2015
S.3283: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Clinic".
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Signed By President. on 10/07/2016
You have voted S.3283: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Clinic"..
You have voted S.3195: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve Medicare beneficiary access to ventilators, and for other purposes..
Independence at Home Act of 2016 [S.3130]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Independence at Home Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a permanent Independence at Home Medical Practice Program, under which a primary care practice shall be accountable for: (1) providing comprehensive, coordinated, continuous, and accessible care to applicable Medicare beneficiaries at home; and (2) coordinating health care across all treatment settings. Subject to meeting specified quality performance standards, a participating practice is eligible to receive an incentive payment under
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S.3130: Independence at Home Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/06/2016
S.3129: A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/06/2016
You have voted S.3129: A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016..
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016 [S.2998]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Social Security ]
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to coverage and payment for certain breakthrough medical devices under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, with respect to such devices, the bill: (1) provides for transitional coverage; (2) establishes accelerated processes for determining regular coverage and payment; and (3) modifies provisions related to specified payment adjustments, cost thresholds,
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S.2998: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Coats
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/26/2016
CRIB Act Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act [S.2983]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Social Security ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
CRIB Act Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to cover inpatient or outpatient services at a residential pediatric recovery center for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (a postnatal drug withdrawal syndrome) and their families.
S.2983: CRIB Act Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2016
GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 [S.2964]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled)
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S.2964: GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 07/14/2016 Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-305. on 08/30/2016
A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. [S.2958]
[Veterans ]
[Construction ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program under which it may enter into up to five partnership arrangements with a state or local authority, a tax exempt non-profit corporation, a limited liability corporation, a private entity, a donor, or other non-federal entity to conduct: super construction projects (a project for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical
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S.2958: A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
You have voted S.2958: A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs..
Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016 [S.2836]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Disabilities ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to how a state that had an approved home- and community-based Medicaid waiver as of January 1, 2014, may treat spousal income and assets for purposes of determining an individual's financial eligibility for services under the waiver. With respect to such a state that disregarded an individual's spousal income and assets for those purposes, specified provisions of current law shall not prohibit the state from continuing to
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S.2836: Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/21/2016
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 [S.2832]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
S.2832: Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/21/2016