Long-term, Rehabilitative, And Terminal Care
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Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 [HB-3911]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Accelerates and expands certain changes that are scheduled to take effect relating to the coverage of cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare. Currently, such programs require physician supervision. Effective January 1, 2024, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists may also supervise these programs. The bill expedites the effective date of these changes to January 1, 2020, and also allows these practitioners to administer programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/24/2019
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Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act [S.2558]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Expands eligibility for grants that provide per diem funding to state nursing homes for veterans to include veterans homes established by Native American tribes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Moran Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 09/15/2020
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PROTECTS Act Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act [S.2574]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Data Privacy ]
Allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/26/2019
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Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act [HB-4532]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Expands eligibility for grants that provide per diem funding to state nursing homes for veterans to include veterans homes established by Native American tribes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/08/2019
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Turn the Tide Act [HB-4460]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Funds through FY2023 the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which established various programs to address opioid addiction. Funded programs include (1) grants to increase access to substance use disorder treatments; (2) research, training, and developing best practices within the public health sector; (3) prevention and recovery services for youth, women, and infants; (4) overdose prevention and treatment; and (5) other community, judicial, and administrative programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 and increases funding for the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/28/2019
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State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act [HB-4138]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Alters certain requirements relating to inspection and certification of Medicare skilled nursing facilities that are also state veterans homes. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat state veterans homes that are inspected and determined to meet applicable standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as also meeting applicable standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. The CMS must also use VA inspection reports for such facilities in lieu of state inspection reports
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/31/2019
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Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 [HB-4334]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes, reauthorizes, and revises several programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor relating to care for the elderly. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises programs that support caregivers of the elderly; informational services, such as pension counseling; nutritional services, such as meal delivery; disease prevention and health promotion services; community and workforce training regarding elder care; and abuse and neglect prevention services. The bill also
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Became Public Law No: 116-131. (txt | Pdf) on 03/25/2020
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PNA Modernization Act Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act [HB-3853]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Increases the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for an institutionalized individual and couple from $30 to $60 and from $60 to $120, respectively. (The personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual's total income when determining the individual's contribution to the cost of institutionalized care under Medicaid.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/19/2019
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Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act [HB-4040]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Extends an exception to the application of site-neutral payment rates under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system. Currently, certain long-term care hospitals that primarily treat spinal cord injuries are excluded from such payment rates through FY2019 if they meet certain other criteria (e.g., a significant number of discharges of out-of-state patients in FY2014). The bill extends this exception through FY2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/25/2019
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Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2019 [S.2262]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Allows an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness to receive disability payments under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program during the waiting period for such payments (which typically lasts five months). It also establishes a phased-in payment schedule for such payments. These provisions shall expire January 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/25/2019
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PrEP Access and Coverage Act [HB-3815]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/14/2019
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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act [HB-3912]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Expands, establishes, and otherwise modifies requirements under Medicare and other health care programs relating to individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Among other things, the bill expands the scope of the National Health Service Corps to specifically include kidney disease specialists, modifies payments under the Medicare ESRD program to exclude certain adjustment factors (e.g., comorbidities), authorizes incentive payments for renal dialysis facilities that exceed performance standards under the Medicare ESRD program, and expands
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/24/2019
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Disability Employment Incentive Act [HB-3992]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
Expands tax credits and deductions that are available for employers who hire and retain employees with disabilities. The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of employees who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. For employers who hire vocational rehabilitation referrals, Supplemental Security Income recipients, or SSDI recipients, the bill also (1) increases the amount of wages that may be taken into account for the credit, and (2) allows an additional credit for second-year wages. With respect
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Introduced In House on 07/25/2019
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Turn the Tide Act [S.2102]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Funds through FY2023 the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which established various programs to address opioid addiction. Funded programs include (1) grants to increase access to substance use disorder treatments; (2) research, training, and developing best practices within the public health sector; (3) prevention and recovery services for youth, women, and infants; (4) overdose prevention and treatment; and (5) other community, judicial, and administrative programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 and increases funding for the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/11/2019
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Supporting Family Caregivers Act of 2019 [HB-3782]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Directs the Administration on Aging to provide technical assistance related to, and report specified information on, caregiver assessments, which gather information related to a caregiver's specific needs, barriers, and existing supports. State programs on aging may use these assessments to inform the services provided to support caregivers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Introduced In House on 07/16/2019
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The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 [S.2158]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 various programs related to the screening of newborns for heritable diseases, including (1) grants to local public health agencies, (2) the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, (3) assessments of the effectiveness of such screenings, and (4) research into new screening technologies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/18/2019
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Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019 [HB-3637]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical-therapy, occupational-therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants may be used to provide scholarships or to support recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/10/2019
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [S.2080]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training. Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. The centers must improve the training of health professionals in palliative care and establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced-education nursing degrees, social-work degrees, or advanced degrees in physician-assistant studies in palliative care. HHS may provide support to medical schools, teaching hospitals, and graduate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/10/2019
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Patient Rights Act [S.1993]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to restrict Federal funding for health care entities that do not respect all human life and patient rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/26/2019
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Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2019 [HB-3461]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program through which up to five eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations shall provide home and community-based care to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. For purposes of the demonstration program, an eligible Medicare beneficiary must be ineligible for Medicaid and unable to perform two or more activities of daily living. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall establish payment rates for eligible MA plans under the demonstration program. Such payment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/26/2019