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US Congress 117th Congress

PT for PTs Act of 2021 Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 [HB-5452] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Axne Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/01/2021

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Excellence in Recovery Housing Act [S.2901] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for increased oversight of recovery housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/29/2021

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Build Back Better Act Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-5376] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Healthcare ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth Signed By President. on 08/16/2022

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Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2021 [HB-5312] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Introduced In House on 09/21/2021

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Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 [HB-5169] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To improve care furnished and to support the workforce in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/03/2021

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Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 [S.2694] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to improve care furnished and to support the workforce in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/10/2021

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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021 [S.2676] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/09/2021

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Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act [S.2368] [Defense ] [Housing ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the provision of military housing to members of the Armed Forces and their families through private entities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/15/2021

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Better Care Better Jobs Act [HB-4131] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/25/2021

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A resolution designating June 15, 2021, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month". [SR-295] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
A resolution designating June 15, 2021, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/24/2021

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PROTECTS Act Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act [S.2214] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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Better Care Better Jobs Act [S.2210] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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A resolution recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home. [SR-284] [Veterans ]
A resolution recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Young Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/24/2021

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Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 [S.2095] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with heightened coronavirus risk.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/17/2021

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Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home. [HR-483] [Veterans ]
Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski Introduced In House on 06/17/2021

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Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 Emergency GRACE Act [HB-3963] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with heightened coronavirus risk.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Dean Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021 [HB-3950] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Healthcare ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a State veterans assistance program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 [S.2048] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/15/2021

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Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 [S.1986] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2021

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Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 [S.1965] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve long-term care provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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