Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 [HB-19]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
To provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.
HB-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 10/19/2021
Territorial Equity Act of 2021 [HB-2713]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
To provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
HB-2713: Territorial Equity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 06/15/2021
Territorial Equity Act of 2021 [S.1228]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
S.1228: Territorial Equity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2021
Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act [HB-2611]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes.
HB-2611: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/19/2021
ARC Act of 2021 Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2021 [HB-2631]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for such screening tests furnished to at-risk enrollees of group health plans and group or individual health
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HB-2631: ARC Act of 2021 Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/16/2021
COVID–19 Safe Birthing Act [HB-2598]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend title XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to expand access to maternal health care, and for other purposes.
HB-2598: COVID–19 Safe Birthing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/15/2021
Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act [S.1125]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to recommend that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation test the effect of a dementia care management model, and for other purposes.
S.1125: Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/14/2021
TRIA Act of 2021 Resetting the Impact Act of 2021 [HB-2455]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the IMPACT Act of 2014 to reset data collection and the development of a payment system technical prototype for post-acute care providers under the Medicare program to take into account the effects of COVID-19.
HB-2455: TRIA Act of 2021 Resetting the Impact Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/12/2021
Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021 [HB-2407]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
To provide for a 3-month delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program.
HB-2407: Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/09/2021
Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021 [HB-2375]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for mothers who are considering placing or have placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes.
HB-2375: Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 04/05/2021
MIND Act Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act [HB-2297]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes.
HB-2297: MIND Act Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/02/2021
Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021 [HB-2228]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
To allow for payment of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished through telehealth under the Medicare program.
HB-2228: Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 [HB-2256]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.
HB-2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021
Turn the Tide Act [S.1010]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
S.1010: Turn the Tide Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 [S.999]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments.
S.999: Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/25/2021
S.1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021
You have voted S.1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II..
CARA 3.0 Act of 2021 [S.987]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from, substance use disorder.
S.987: CARA 3.0 Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act TEAM Act [S.927]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
S.927: Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act TEAM Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021
TEAM Act Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act [HB-2127]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
HB-2127: TEAM Act Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2021