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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 [HB-2797]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/15/2017
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Elder Justice Reauthorization Act [HB-2639]
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Elder Justice Reauthorization Act This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to reauthorize through FY2021 grants to states for activities related to the prevention and detection of elder abuse. In addition, the bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) the National Training Institute for federal and state surveyors of long-term care facilities, and (2) grants to state agencies that perform surveys of certain nursing facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/07/2017
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2535]
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1188]
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/18/2017
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A resolution designating March 22, 2017, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". [SR-95]
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A resolution designating March 22, 2017, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". Designates March 22, 2017, as National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. Commends rehabilitation counselors and professional organizations assisting individuals who require rehabilitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2051) on 03/28/2017
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [S.693]
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These 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 schools of medicine, schools
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2017
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [HB-1676]
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These 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 schools of medicine, schools
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/24/2018
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Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 [S.683]
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Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 This bill extends the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities through December 31, 2018.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
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[Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Cloture On The Motion To Concur In The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment To H.r. 1625 Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number: 62. on 03/23/2018
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 [HB-1639]
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 [S.619]
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2017
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 [S.568]
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/08/2017
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 [HB-1421]
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2017
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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 wheelchairs and accessories. [HB-1361]
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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 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 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 such as wheelchairs.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 [S.520]
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Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 This bill revises federal funding to states under the Medicaid program, including by capping annual funding on a per capita basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
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Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act [S.523]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to excise taxes on manufacturers, to impose a one cent per milligram fee on the sale of active opioids by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The fee excludes prescription drugs used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction as part of a medically assisted treatment effort. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program to provide rebates or discounts to cancer and hospice patients to ensure that they do
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
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Improving Access to Mental Health Act [HB-1290]
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Improving Access to Mental Health Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services, (2) exclude clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare, and (3) alter the definition of “clinical social worker services” as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, “clinical social worker services”: (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1270]
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. The bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically include living organ donation as a serious health condition that entitles a covered employee to leave under that Act. The Department of Health and Human Services must update public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 [S.486]
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Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative 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 such as wheelchairs.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2017
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Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 [HB-1284]
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Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants to provide hospice care under Medicare.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017