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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2017 [HB-994] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Native American Affairs ] [Mental Health ]
Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs, including 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 include the barriers to real-time reporting of drug overdoses at the federal, state, and local level and ways (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/24/2017

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Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017 [HB-931] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters in order to collect history and occupational information that can be used to determine the incidence of cancer among firefighters. The registry must be used to improve monitoring of cancer among firefighters and to collect and publish epidemiological information. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and type of fire (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-194. on 07/07/2018

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. [HCR-22] [Veterans ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act [HB-981] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Health ]
Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act This bill exempts the Indian Health Service from any action by the President to prevent federal agencies from creating or filling civilian employee positions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [S.311] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make 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 Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/06/2017

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Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act [S.304] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to permit the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility. (Sec. 3) The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-112. on 06/15/2017

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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. [S.269] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Environmental ] [Human Services ]
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Tanana Tribal Council in Tanana, Alaska, all interest of the United States in and to certain property (including all land, improvements, and appurtenances) containing 11.25 acres, in the village of Tanana for use in connection with health and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/30/2018

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Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act [HB-676] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ]
Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act This bill establishes the Medicare for All Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, dietary and nutritional therapies, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care. Only public or nonprofit institutions may participate. Nonprofit health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that deliver care in their own (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Ellison Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 676, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Conyers, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/07/2018

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Native American Health Savings Improvement Act [S.43] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Native American Affairs ]
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/05/2017

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HOT-R Act Honoring Our Trust Relationships Act of 2017 [HB-292] [Budget and Spending ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
HOT-R Act Honoring Our Trust Relationships Act of 2017 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt specified American Indian and Alaska Native programs from sequestration, including programs administered by the Departments of the Interior, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Health and Human Services. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Introduced In House on 01/04/2017

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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ] [Inflation ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Safety ] [Arts and Culture ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Senior Citizens ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017

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Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2017 [HB-235] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2017 This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available in the first fiscal year after the budget year. The bill requires the President's budget and the supporting documents submitted to Congress to include detailed estimates related to the advance appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017

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To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. [HB-236] [Healthcare ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Tanana Tribal Council in Tanana, Alaska, all interest of the United States in and to certain property (including all land, improvements, and appurtenances) containing 11.25 acres, in the village of Tanana for use in connection with health and social services (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017

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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act [HB-2479] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Community Development ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ]
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for: secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas; drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water; the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency; energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018

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Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-2410] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to states to: (1) collect data on the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell disease, (2) conduct sickle cell disease public health initiatives to improve access to care and health outcomes, and (3) identify and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease complications.(Sec. 4) The demonstration program to improve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/27/2018

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Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017 [S.1112] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states (including federally recognized Indian tribes and organizations) for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/09/2018

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 [HB-2392] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require 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. HHS must adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/18/2017

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Minority Diabetes Initiative Act [HB-2351] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. HHS must ensure that these grants cover a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including routine care for diabetic patients, public education on diabetes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and treatment for kidney disease and other complications of diabetes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1063] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require 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. HHS must adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2017

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CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 [S.1016] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ]
CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/03/2017

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