Patient Freedom Act of 2017 [S.191]
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[Insurance ]
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Patient Freedom Act of 2017 This bill provides states with three options regarding title I (provisions on health insurance reform, exchanges, and subsidies) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) continue implementing PPACA, with a limit on total premium and cost sharing subsidies provided in the state; (2) waive the requirements of title I of PPACA, with specified exceptions; or (3) the second option plus implementation of a Roth health savings account (HSA) deposit system. Only residents of states continuing to implement
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S.191: Patient Freedom Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S400-402) on 01/23/2017
VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act [HB-476]
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VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act This bill requires that a veteran enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program who requests a medical examination or treatment at an emergency department of a VA medical facility be provided with a medical screening examination to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists and, if so, stabilizing medical treatment or a transfer to another VA or non-VA medical facility. If a non-stabilized emergency medical condition exists, the VA hospital may not transfer the veteran
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HB-476: VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017 [HB-388]
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Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that veterans eligible for hospital care and medical services through the VA have access to: (1) at least one full-service VA hospital in each of the 48 contiguous states, or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service VA hospitals through contract with other health providers in such states. Directs the VA to report on compliance with such requirement, including its effect on improving the quality and standards
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HB-388: Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2017 [HB-409]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Social Security ]
Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate provider penalties for failure to comply with electronic health records (EHR) use requirements. Under current law, certain hospitals, Medicare Advantage organizations, and professionals participating in Medicare are subject to negative payment adjustments if they fail to comply with established requirements for EHR use. The bill eliminates these penalties and requires the Centers for
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HB-409: Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/26/2017
Veterans Choice Continuation Act [S.86]
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[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Veterans Choice Continuation Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, which allows the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.
S.86: Veterans Choice Continuation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/10/2017
To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. [HB-369]
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[Public Health ]
To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, which would allow the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended. (Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (the VA is currently the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of
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HB-369: To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-65. on 03/29/2017
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act [S.43]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account.
S.43: Native American Health Savings Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/05/2017
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017 [HB-284]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Education ]
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise payment rules for graduate medical education (GME) costs with respect to a hospital that establishes a new medical residency training program. With respect to a hospital that has not entered into a GME affiliation agreement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall establish the hospital's full-time equivalent (FTE) resident amount only after determining that the hospital's medical residency
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HB-284: Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017
S.24: A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or older, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/04/2017
You have voted S.24: A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or older, and for other purposes..
Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-166]
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[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover nutritional planning, meals, and transportation as partial-hospitalization services under Medicare. The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee.
HB-166: Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017 [HB-2509]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017 This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.
HB-2509: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/30/2017
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-2429]
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[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify requirements for the microloan program for Puerto Rico small businesses and increase access to capital for such program. The Small Business Administration shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses. The bill
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HB-2429: Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2017
Deborah Sampson Act [HB-2452]
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[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Deborah Sampson Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual trauma or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Additionally, the VA shall: expand the women veterans call center to include a text messaging capability; establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization to provide
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HB-2452: Deborah Sampson Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/16/2017
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 [HB-2392]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. HHS must adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing
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HB-2392: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/18/2017
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1063]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. HHS must adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing
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S.1063: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2017
Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 [S.992]
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[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A "covered veteran" is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. The
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S.992: Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/01/2017
Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act [HB-2224]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act This bill requires that the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas be calculated using state-specific, rather than national, budget neutrality. (The Medicare hospital wage index is used to calculate geographic adjustments to Medicare reimbursements.)
HB-2224: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 [S.986]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
S.986: Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2017