Minority Health
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 [HB-1763]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least one-third must be for hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits, subject to specified distribution rules.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/15/2019
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Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-1685]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education opportunities for physician assistants, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/12/2019
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [S.740]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to expand training and support services for families and caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/12/2019
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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act [HB-1636]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/12/2019
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Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2019 [HB-1416]
[Cannabis ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibits the federal government, when determining a Native American tribe's eligibility for funds, benefits, or contracts, from considering the tribe's authority to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana on tribal lands. The Indian Health Service's medical professionals may make medical recommendations to their patients with regard to marijuana.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/18/2019
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SURVIVE Act Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act [HB-1351]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Native American tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing. In addition, the bill makes 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2019 [HB-1303]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Mental Health ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office to report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs across the United States. The report must include information relating to detoxification programs, clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, rehabilitation programs, treatment programs for pregnant women or adolescents, and treatment through Indian health programs. The report must also include information about the barriers to real-time reporting of drug overdoses at the federal, state,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Foster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/08/2019
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Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019 [S.498]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service. The assessment must cover a variety of areas, including the demographics and health care needs of the patient population, health care capabilities and resources, staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider, information technology strategies related to providing health care, business processes, the competency of leadership
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 02/14/2019
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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 [S.523]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health. Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health. The bill directs HHS to revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information. HHS must establish a permanent
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/14/2019
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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 [HB-1243]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health. Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health. The bill directs HHS to revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information. HHS must establish a permanent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/15/2019
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Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 [S.467]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires a state or state-designated entity that receives support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for development and implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy to agree to collaborate with each of the state's federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and Native Hawaiian health care systems regarding the strategy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/13/2019
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Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1191]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires a state or state-designated entity that receives support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for development and implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy to agree to collaborate with each of the state's federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and Native Hawaiian health care systems regarding the strategy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/14/2019
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DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2019 [HB-1158]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; science-related
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Autism CARES Act of 2019 Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019 [S.427]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises several programs and activities relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among other things, the bill reauthorizes provisions relating to (1) expanded ASD research at the National Institutes of Health; (2) ASD education, early detection, and intervention activities supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The bill also generally revises the scope of such programs and activities to encompass ASD individuals of all ages, rather than
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/07/2019
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 [S.421]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Taxes ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Removes federal restrictions on, and creates new protections for, marijuana-related conduct and activities that are authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized). Among other things, the bill does the following: eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for state-authorized marijuana-related activities; allows businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions; eliminates restrictions on print
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2019
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SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act [S.402]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a series of programs and requirements to address the adequacy of access to sexual-assault examinations. Among other things, the bill establishes (1) a grant program for states to assess the availability of specified providers to perform sexual-assault examinations; (2) a multiagency pilot program to improve training for, and access to, such providers; (3) reporting requirements for hospitals regarding community access to such providers; and (4) a grant program for provider training in rural and tribal settings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/07/2019
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 [S.348]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least 1,500 per fiscal year must be for residents in a shortage specialty residency program (i.e., a program in a specialty in which baseline physician requirements projections exceed the projected supply of total active physicians, as identified by the Health Resources and Services Administration in a specified report).
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/06/2019
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Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act [S.299]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises several programs relating to geriatric-care training and workforce development, including a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program to support the development of a health care workforce that integrates geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/31/2019
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Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act [S.279]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-54. on 07/09/2019
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Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act [S.229]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizes advance appropriations for several covered appropriations accounts of (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education within the Department of the Interior, and (2) the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. The covered accounts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education include (1) Operation of Indian Programs, (2) Contract Support
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 01/25/2019