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Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1879]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
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Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018 [HB-5557]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018
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Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018 [HB-5545]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018
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Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 [S.2680]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
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Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act [HB-5041]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee to handle lawfully dispensed controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient to assist with disposal of the controlled substances, so long as such disposal occurs onsite in accordance with applicable law.
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A resolution designating March 22, 2018, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". [SR-447]
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[Mental Health ]
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A resolution designating March 22, 2018, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day".
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Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017 [HB-4222]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals among the "greatest social needs" served under that Act. An LGBT individual shall be considered a "minority" for purposes of services provided under the Act. The bill authorizes the Administration of Aging to designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals. In addition, the administration shall conduct
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Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act [HB-5223]
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Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care facilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Labor must issue a rule that requires certain health care employers to adopt a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers and other personnel from workplace violence.
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Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 [HB-5247]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories. [HB-3730]
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex, rehabilitative, manual wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment
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National Care Corps Act of 2017 [HB-3494]
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[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
National Care Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain home-based or community-based services to individuals in need via participation in local care corps programs. The National Care Corps may award grants to eligible entities to establish and implement a local care corps program through which Corps volunteers perform approved services for individuals in need.
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Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-3360]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2017
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354]
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[Energy ]
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
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Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3219]
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Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 This division provides FY2018 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/ Global War on Terrorism. TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for
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Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017 [HB-3236]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017
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Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act [HB-3081]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period, with respect to a terminally ill individual with a life expectancy of 12 months or less, for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.
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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3032]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Social Security ]
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
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Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 [S.1361]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
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A resolution designating June 15, 2017, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". [SR-194]
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[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A resolution designating June 15, 2017, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". Designates June 15, 2017, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1334]
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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create and test a new Medicare model for advanced illness and care management that would enable certain Medicare beneficiaries with serious, chronic progressive, or advanced illnesses, to voluntarily engage in a planning process to obtain specialized care consistent with their health care goals. At least one participant in this model must be a hospice program. The model requires an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses,
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