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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021 [HB-475]
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/25/2021
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Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2021 [HB-364]
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2021
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Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps. [HR-18]
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Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics, and for other purposes. [HB-8897]
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Requires the Department of Defense to implement a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Introduced In House on 12/08/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine for members of the military. [HR-1245]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine for members of the military.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Introduced In House on 12/02/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine for members of the military. [HR-1238]
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This resolution expresses the support of the House of Representatives for a policy that prioritizes vaccination of military personnel and trainees against COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Introduced In House on 11/24/2020
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A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day". [SR-512]
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A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day". Designates June 2016 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2016, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day. Supports efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense, as well as the medical community, to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4553-4554, S4562; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4553-4554) on 06/23/2016
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A resolution designating the month of June 2015 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month" and June 27, 2015, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day". [SR-215]
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A resolution designating the month of June 2015 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month" and June 27, 2015, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day". Designates June 2015 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and June 27, 2015, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. Supports efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, as well as the medical community, to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4657; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4654) on 06/25/2015
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Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2015 [S.907]
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Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prevent any suspension of the tax collection period after assessment for taxpayers who are members of the Armed Forces due to a continuous hospitalization for combat zone injuries or the next 180 days after such hospitalization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-18. on 04/14/2015
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CARE for Reservists Act of 2015 Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2015 [S.832]
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CARE for Reservists Act of 2015 Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide care for behavioral health conditions to any member of the Selected Reserve for whom such Secretary determines, based on the member's most recent medical exam or mental health assessment, that the receipt of such care will ensure that the member meets applicable standards of medical readiness. Provides funding for such care through the Defense Health Program. Authorizes the Secretary of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 03/23/2015
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Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015 [S.717]
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Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015 Directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly develop a system by which a non-Department mental health care provider who provides health care to members of the Armed Forces or veterans shall receive a mental health provider readiness designation if such provider meets eligibility criteria relating to: (1) knowledge, comfort, and understanding with respect to the culture of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and family members and caregivers of such members and veterans;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/06/2015
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Military and Veterans Mental Health Provider Assessment Act of 2015 [S.715]
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Military and Veterans Mental Health Provider Assessment Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that all health care providers under their respective jurisdictions receive, at least once every three years, empirically supported training on the recognition and assessment of individuals at risk for suicide and the management of such risk. Requires such Departments to: (1) conduct annual evaluations of the implementation by mental health care providers under their jurisdictions of Department-recommended
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/11/2015
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Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act [S.714]
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Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine at DOD and VA medical facilities in order to meet the increasing demand for mental health care providers at such facilities through the completion of two 18-month psychiatry fellowship programs for physician assistants. Directs DOD to carry out the pilot program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/11/2015
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Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 [S.646]
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Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to: (1) provide an individual with a mental health screening before such individual enlists or is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces, and (2) use such results as a baseline for any subsequent mental health examinations. Prohibits the Secretary from considering the results of such screening in determining the promotion of a member of the Armed Forces. Directs the Secretary to treat a screening in the same manner as medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 03/03/2015
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Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015 [S.636]
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Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise, update, and expand state controlled substance monitoring programs, which ensure that prescription history information is accessible for investigations into drug diversion and errant prescribing and dispensing practices. A state's controlled substance monitoring program database must be interoperable with other states' databases and electronic health records, and must provide up-to-date patient information to practitioners. Practitioners
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/03/2015
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GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 [S.602]
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GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 Includes as active duty for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 veterans educational assistance service of a member of a reserve component ordered to active duty to receive authorized medical care, to be medically evaluated, or to complete a required Department of Defense health care study.
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/13/2015
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BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act [S.587]
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BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act Requires the Department of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2018, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2020, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date, but permits DOD to exempt
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/26/2015
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Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 [S.570]
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Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Removes restrictions on the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide dental care to veterans (thereby requiring dental care on the same basis as other VA-provided medical care and services). Authorizes the VA, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, and Indian Health Service to carry out demonstration programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental services. Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2015
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Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 [S.524]
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Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
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Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 [S.469]
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Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to furnish fertility treatment and counseling, including through the use of assisted reproductive technology, to a spouse, partner, or gestational surrogate of a severely wounded, ill, or injured member of the Armed Forces who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces. Requires provision of fertility treatment and counseling to a spouse, partner, or gestational surrogate of a member of the Armed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2015