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Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2019 [S.1735]
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[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes, or authorizes to be established, a series of programs relating to cancer screenings for women. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration programs that (1) support certain cancer-screening training for health care providers at family planning and community health centers, and (2) support increased co-testing of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer among demographics that have disproportionate rates of cervical cancer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/05/2019
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Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2019 [S.1735]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes, or authorizes to be established, a series of programs relating to cancer screenings for women. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration programs that (1) support certain cancer-screening training for health care providers at family planning and community health centers, and (2) support increased co-testing of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer among demographics that have disproportionate rates of cervical cancer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/05/2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-3055]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Food ]
Provides continuing FY2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019, and extends several expiring health programs. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2020 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires after November 21, 2019. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs, including the 2020 Census, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6734-6736) on 11/21/2019
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Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2019 [HB-3016]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/24/2019
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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 [S.1676]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Addresses Medicare coverage for and access to treatment for chronic kidney disease. Specifically, the bill modifies provisions related to coverage by (1) allowing certain Medicare beneficiaries who have End Stage Renal Disease to enroll in Medicare supplemental policies, and (2) establishing new Medicare payment structures for renal dialysis services. Among other changes, the bill (1) provides for alternative payment methodologies for certain new drugs, biologics, and devices that are renal dialysis services; (2) revises quality measures; (3) establishes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2019
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Maternal CARE Act Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act [S.1600]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to health-professional training programs for training that addresses implicit bias (e.g., racial bias) in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. HHS must also award grants to up to 10 states for pregnancy medical-home programs that reduce adverse maternal-health outcomes and racial disparities. Among other requirements, such programs must prioritize the care of uninsured individuals or Medicaid enrollees. The National Academy of Medicine must make recommendations for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/22/2019
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Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for (CLEARR) Drinking Water Act of 2019 [S.1613]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Generally revises provisions related to drinking water quality standards. Specifically, the bill provides for additional inspections of a public water system after certain standards violations; requires notification to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health agencies of serious standards violations; reauthorizes through FY2024 a grant program to assist the public water systems of disadvantaged and underserved communities to comply with drinking water requirements; and allows for grants to community organizations that provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/22/2019
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Respond NOW Act Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act [HB-2922]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the Opioid Epidemic Response Fund through FY2024 to fund programs and activities addressing the opioid and substance use epidemic, including Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration demonstration grants; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance, prevention, and treatment programs; Food and Drug Administration support of innovation in non-opioid and nonaddictive medical products for pain treatment; National Institutes of Health research on creating longer-lasting or faster-acting antidotes for opioid overdoses;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
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ECHO 2019 Act Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2019 [S.1618]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program that supports the implementation of certain educational, specialty health care technology in rural or medically underserved areas. Specifically, HHS must award grants to health care entities serving rural areas, health-professional shortage areas, medically underserved populations, or Native Americans for specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/22/2019
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Maternal CARE Act Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act [HB-2902]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to health-professional training programs for training that addresses implicit bias (e.g., racial bias) in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. HHS must also award grants to up to 10 states for pregnancy medical-home programs that reduce adverse maternal-health outcomes and racial disparities. Among other requirements, such programs must prioritize the care of uninsured individuals or Medicaid enrollees. The National Academy of Medicine must make recommendations for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/23/2019
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Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act [HB-2826]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy regarding behavioral health issues among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. The strategy must be designed to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among such populations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/20/2019
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EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 [HB-2781]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 certain Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) training and education grants programs for health care professionals, including, among others, funding to increase the number of health care professionals from underrepresented groups.The bill also revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and the Geriatrics Academic Career Award Program. Grants under these programs may be used to (1) support clinical training and integrate health care services for older adults and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/29/2019
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Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act [HB-2700]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
To incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition, and to provide extensions for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 06/26/2019
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Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act [HB-2700]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
To incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition, and to provide extensions for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 06/26/2019
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Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-2680]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The program is administered by the Indian Health Service and provides funds to Indian health programs for diabetes prevention and treatment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019 [S.1357]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. The bill also requires hospitals to follow certain procedures regarding how ratios are determined and other staff are prohibited from performing nurse functions unless specifically authorized within a state's scope of practice
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/08/2019
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Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 [HB-2569]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney (ny) Asked Unanimous Consent That She Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 2569, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Cummings, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 01/13/2020
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Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 [S.1365]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/08/2019
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Healthy MOMMIES Act [HB-2602]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes a series of programs and requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to maternal health. For example, the bill expands eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and CHIP from 60 days to one year after the last day of pregnancy and requires such coverage to include oral health services. The bill also establishes a demonstration program in which states receive grants to implement or expand models for maternity care homes that provide services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries. The Government Accountability
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/09/2019
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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019 [HB-2581]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. The bill also requires hospitals to follow certain procedures regarding how ratios are determined and other staff are prohibited from performing nurse functions unless specifically authorized within a state's scope of practice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/09/2019