Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods

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Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017 [S.699] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish mental and behavioral health care to individuals who: served in the active military, naval, or air service for more than 180 days and were deployed in a theater of combat operations, in support of a contingency operation, or or in an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in that area for more than 30 days; were discharged or released from such service, by reason of committing a covered offense, under conditions other than honorable but (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/22/2017

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Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017 [HB-1685] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish mental and behavioral health care to individuals who: served in the active military, naval, or air service for more than 180 days and were deployed in a theater of combat operations or an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in that area for more than 30 days; were discharged or released from such service, by reason of committing a covered offense, under conditions other than honorable but not dishonorable or by court-martial; and either (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ro Khanna Introduced In House on 03/22/2017

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Invest in Women's Health Act of 2017 [S.689] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Invest in Women's Health Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support to public or nonprofit entities to expand certain preventive health services, with an emphasis on increasing access to cancer screening, particularly for women of color. The bill reauthorizes through FY2020: (1) programs related to breast and gynecologic cancers under Medicaid and family planning programs, and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/21/2017

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Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 [HB-1660] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report to Congress, annually for four years, on the development and use of global health innovations in USAID programs, projects, and activities. Such reports shall include descriptions of: (1) goals and progress towards their achievement; (2) how innovation has advanced USAID's commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Signed By President. on 01/03/2019

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American Health Care Act of 2017 [HB-1628] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
American Health Care Act of 2017 TITLE I--ENERGY AND COMMERCE Subtitle A--Patient Access to Public Health Programs (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to eliminate funding after FY2018 for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which provides for investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and restrain the rate of growth in health care costs. Funds that are unobligated at the end of FY2018 are rescinded. (Sec. 102) The bill amends the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diane Black Returned To The Calendar. Calendar No. 120. on 07/28/2017

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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625] [Human Rights ] [International ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018

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Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Latino AIDS Awareness Day" on October 15, 2017, and for other purposes. [HR-208] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Latino AIDS Awareness Day" on October 15, 2017, and for other purposes. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day; (2) the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy; (3) effective and comprehensive HIV prevention education programs; (4) appropriate funding of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, research, and housing; and (5) a comprehensive prevention and treatment strategy that empowers stakeholders to engage their communities to help decrease violence, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. [HR-205] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the health care system should continue to provide health insurance coverage for fundamental elements of women's health care, including maternity care, preventive care with no cost sharing, and coverage for preexisting conditions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017

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Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 [HB-1563] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017

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VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 [HB-1564] [Veterans ] [Pensions ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to provide that payments for travel and incidental expenses related to disability examinations by non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians for veterans applying for VA benefits shall be made from amounts available to the VA for payment of compensation and pensions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Bergman Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 04/27/2017

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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 [HB-1578] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ]
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017

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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017 [S.656] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2017

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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act [HB-1540] [Social Security ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ]
Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/23/2017

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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [S.652] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Became Public Law No: 115-71. (txt | Pdf) on 10/18/2017

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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [HB-1539] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017

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Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 [S.609] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2018, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2020. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2017

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Recognizing America's Children Act [HB-1468] [Immigration ] [Children and Youth ]
Recognizing America's Children Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant for an initial five-year period the status of, an alien who: was younger than 16 years old when he or she initially entered the United States and has been physically present in the United States since January 1, 2012; is a person of good moral character; is not inadmissible or deportable on specified grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; has not participated in the persecution (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 03/22/2017

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Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act [HB-1433] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act This bill expands preventive health care services under the Department of Defense's (DOD) TRICARE program to include services comparable to coverage provided by a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act, including certain: (1) evidence-based items or services; (2) immunizations; (3) evidence-informed preventive care and screenings for infants, children, and adolescents; and (4) additional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017

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End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act [HB-1415] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act This bill expands programs to address neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are infections caused by pathogens, including viruses, microbes, and helminths (parasitic worms), that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries. The NTDs Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development must incorporate specified priorities, including: (1) conducting monitoring and evaluation of program investments, (2) including morbidity management in treatment plans, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/15/2017

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Vet Connect Act of 2017 [HB-1371] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Mental Health ]
Vet Connect Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia. Such an entity may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Beto O'Rourke Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2017

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