Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 [HB-1954]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Mental Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 This bill expands Department of Defense (DOD) sexual trauma counseling and treatment to include: (1) cyber harassment of a sexual nature, and (2) members of the Armed Forces on active duty for training or inactive duty training. The bill sets forth the standard of proof, which may be rebutted, in the case of a veteran who claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active service. The reasons for granting or denying service-connection
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HB-1954: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/24/2017
HB-1898: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mrs. Blackburn Asked Unanimous Consent That She May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1898, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Meehan, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/11/2018
You have voted HB-1898: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement..
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017 [HB-1882]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017 This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for federal inmates in prison and upon reentry. It amends the federal criminal code: to require an HIV test for each convicted federal offender sentenced to prison for any length of time regardless of risk factors, unless the individual declines; to make the HIV test part of the routine health screening conducted at intake; and to require a pre-release HIV test, unless the individual declines.
HB-1882: Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
Kalief Browder Reentry Success Act of 2017 Kalief's Law [HB-1853]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Kalief Browder Reentry Success Act of 2017 Kalief's Law This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program to provide pre-release mental health screenings and post-release mental heath and social services to individuals who are incarcerated or detained at federal and state or local correctional facilities.
HB-1853: Kalief Browder Reentry Success Act of 2017 Kalief's Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/24/2017
Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 [S.788]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or another private, not-for-profit entity with comparable expertise) to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. A "covered veteran" is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. The review shall include: the total numbers of veterans who
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S.788: Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/30/2017
Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017 [HB-1840]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for 50% of the clinical testing expenses for: (1) infectious disease products that are intended to treat a serious or life-threatening infection, including one caused by an antibacterial or antifungal resistant pathogen or a qualifying pathogen listed by the Department of Health and Human Services as having the potential to pose a serious threat to public health; and (2) in-vitro diagnostic devices that identify in less
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HB-1840: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Introduced In House on 03/30/2017
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017 [S.769]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to a state that has established such requirements for those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements. An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic
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S.769: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/29/2017
Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act [HB-1799]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act This bill declares that: if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination as part of his or her separation from active duty has or is believed to have a medical condition that will or may make the member eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and benefits, the physical examination shall be performed by a VA-certified health care provider; and if such a condition is discovered
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HB-1799: Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/12/2017
Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 [S.774]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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S.774: Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/29/2017
Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 [HB-1757]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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HB-1757: Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/12/2017