CCM-CARE Act Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research, and Education Act of 2015 [S.1391]
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[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
CCM-CARE Act Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research, and Education Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen and coordinate its efforts concerning cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM). (CCM is a condition in which blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord become enlarged, which can lead to seizures, paralysis, hearing or vision loss, or bleeding in the brain.) The NIH may award grants and enter into cooperative agreements for CCM research.
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S.1391: CCM-CARE Act Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research, and Education Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/20/2015
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1085]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 Expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Expands services to caregivers of veterans under such program to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. Terminates the support program for caregivers of covered
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S.1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2015
Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act [S.1022]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to award research grants for: actions that can be taken to prevent amputation of limbs, the most effective point for orthotic and prosthetic intervention during patient treatment, orthotic interventions that are most effective in treating the physical effects of traumatic brain injury, patients that benefit most from particular orthotic and prosthetic technologies, orthotic and prosthetic services that best facilitate the return to active duty of members of the Armed
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S.1022: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2303-2304) on 04/21/2015
Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015 [S.1013]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover, as medical and other health services, complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) items designed or individually configured for a specific qualified individual to meet that individual's unique: (1) medical, physical, or functional needs related to a medical condition; and (2) capacities for basic activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental ADLs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) designate
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S.1013: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2015
HR-825: Recognizing the increased risk of sleep apnea among soldiers returning from active duty and the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in soldiers suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/11/2016
You have voted HR-825: Recognizing the increased risk of sleep apnea among soldiers returning from active duty and the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in soldiers suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)..
HR-82: Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Introduced In House on 02/03/2015
You have voted HR-82: Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed..
Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. [HR-801]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Encourages people to: (1) educate themselves about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; (2) advocate for Alzheimer's research, care, and support services; and (3) offer their support to individuals living with dementia, their families, and their caregivers.
HR-801: Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Introduced In House on 06/24/2016
Expressing support for designation of May 2016 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month". [HR-679]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Expressing support for designation of May 2016 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month". Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month; (2) research to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-term prognosis for those with brain tumors; and (3) those who are battling brain tumors and their families, friends, and caregivers. Encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors to honor individuals who are living with or who have lost their lives to brain tumors.
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HR-679: Expressing support for designation of May 2016 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/13/2016
HR-655: Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous, evidence-based pre-participation physical examinations for student athletes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/25/2016
You have voted HR-655: Expressing concern regarding the preventable loss of life associated with sports-related sudden death of student athletes in the United States, and emphasizing the importance of rigorous, evidence-based pre-participation physical examinations for student athletes..
Recognizing October 7th as National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day. [HR-463]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Recognizing October 7th as National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day. Supports the goals and ideals of Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day. (Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic neurological condition that causes episodes of extreme pain in the face.) Recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to ending trigeminal neuralgia by promoting awareness and education programs, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment. Expresses gratitude to the family members and friends of individuals living with trigeminal neuralgia.
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HR-463: Recognizing October 7th as National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brendan Boyle
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/09/2015
Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month. [HR-256]
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[Mental Health ]
Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month. Expresses support for the designation of Stroke Awareness Month. Encourages: (1) support for the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations that work to enhance public awareness of stroke; and (2) continued coordination and cooperation between government, researchers, families, and the public to improve treatments and prognoses for individuals who suffer strokes.
HR-256: Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2015
HR-239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May 2015 as "National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/01/2015
You have voted HR-239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May 2015 as "National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month"..
HR-237: Declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/01/2015
You have voted HR-237: Declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority..
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. [HR-141]
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[Mental Health ]
[Science ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to ending multiple sclerosis by promoting: (1) awareness about individuals affected by multiple sclerosis; and (2) education programs, research, and expanded access to medical treatment. Recognizes people living with multiple sclerosis and salutes the health care professionals and medical researchers who assist those so affected and continue to work to find ways to stop
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HR-141: Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/06/2015
Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients. [HR-106]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients. Urges protection of Medicare or veterans' benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence that result from treatment for prostate cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis. Expresses that coverage decisions should be based on data and made after careful review by medical experts.
HR-106: Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 [HB-842]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSAct title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the program under SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) for individuals
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HB-842: Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/27/2015
SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act [HB-829]
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[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Food ]
[Sports ]
SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop public education and awareness materials and resources concerning cardiac health, including: information to increase education and awareness of high risk cardiac conditions and genetic heart rhythm abnormalities that may cause sudden cardiac arrest in children, adolescents, and young adults; sudden cardiac arrest and cardiomyopathy risk
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HB-829: SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015