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HEARTS and Rural Relief Act [HB-3429]
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[Veterans ]
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Makes a series of changes relating to Medicare coverage and requirements, particularly with respect to military retirees. Specifically, the bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.
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Chronic Care Management Improvement Act [HB-3436]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Eliminates cost-sharing for chronic care management services under Medicare.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve measurements under the skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing program under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. [HB-3406]
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[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies requirements relating to the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) value-based purchasing program, which provides incentive payments to SNFs based on their quality of care. Currently, all Medicare SNFs are included in the program, and their quality of care is determined based on a hospital readmissions measure. The bill excludes from the program SNFs for which there is not a minimum number of applicable cases or measures, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for the performance period. Additionally, the bill allows
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BETTER Act of 2019 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-3417]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Extends funding for, and makes a series of changes to, Medicare enrollment, payment, and prescription drug programs. Among other things, the bill extends funding through FY2022 for state health insurance programs, area agencies on aging, aging and disability resource centers, technical assistance related to outreach and enrollment, and certain quality-measurement activities; requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a transition program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for limited-income, newly eligible individuals
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HEARTS and Rural Relief Act [HB-3416]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Makes a series of changes relating to Medicare coverage and requirements, particularly with respect to military retirees. Specifically, the bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.
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PrEP Access and Coverage Act [S.1926]
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[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
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[Children and Youth ]
Requires private health insurance plans to cover prescription drugs that prevent the acquisition of HIV, and any related screenings, diagnostic procedures, or clinical follow-ups, without any cost-sharing obligation for the plan holder. Further, insurance plans must not impose any preauthorization requirement for this coverage. These coverage requirements also apply to public health insurance programs, including, among others, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Additionally, the bill prohibits denying, limiting, or
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Provider Training in Palliative Care Act [S.1921]
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[Public Health ]
A bill to provide that primary care services provided by the National Health Service Corps may include palliative care services.
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Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2019 [HB-3371]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Alters certain funding and payment mechanisms, and establishes several requirements, for Puerto Rico's Medicaid program. Among other changes, the bill increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 55% to 83% through FY2029; beginning in FY2030, the FMAP must be calculated in the same manner as for states (i.e., based on per capita income). Puerto Rico must also expand its Medicaid program to include certain items, services, and populations that states are already required to cover; failure to do so results in a reduction of the
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Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-3253]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
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[Children and Youth ]
Extends several health care programs and requirements and revises certain Medicare drug payment methodologies. (Sec. 2) The bill temporarily extends the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics. (Sec. 3) The bill also temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home- and community-based services. (Sec. 4) The bill increases appropriations for FY2019 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under
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A resolution designating June 15, 2019, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". [SR-242]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
This resolution designates June 15, 2019, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
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Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2019 [HB-3171]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications. Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.
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Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act [HB-3078]
[Retirement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services.
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Care Across Generations Act [S.1670]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities.
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Family First Transition Assistance Act of 2019 [HB-3017]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Makes changes to federal foster care programs, including by appropriating funding through FY2024 for certain competitive grants for states, tribes, or tribal consortia. These grants focus on recruiting and retaining foster families and providing substance abuse treatment and mental health services in specified settings. Other changes include temporarily increasing federal matching funds for data collection and information systems.
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Supporting Veteran Caregivers Act of 2019 [S.1648]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to reinstate and compensate family caregivers who were improperly removed from the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or whose benefits were reduced and to ensure all veteran caregivers receive the support and assistance to which they are eligible in a fair and consistent manner, and for other purposes.
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SERVE Act of 2019 Securing the Rights our Veterans have Earned Act of 2019 [HB-2931]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
The bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged from service under conditions other than honorable or with an entry-level separation by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (including by reason of a gender dysphoria diagnosis).
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Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act [HB-2884]
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[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to ensure that the most intensively used specialized care programs are maintained as centers of excellence. The bill also requires the VA to submit an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019 [HB-2802]
[Healthcare ]
[Student Loans ]
[Public Health ]
Makes the provision of physical therapy services a profession eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. The NHSC Loan Repayment Program assists specified health care professionals to repay eligible student loans in exchange for providing services in areas with limited access to health care.
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Age-Friendly Communities Act of 2019 [S.1536]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to support healthy aging and age-friendly communities.
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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2745]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and
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