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Aidan's Law [HB-4692] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Science ] [Mental Health ]
Aidan's Law This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals, child care centers, clinics, and similar institutions caring for infants who are 28 days or less of age to administer to such infants a test for adrenoleukodystrophy, a progressive genetic disease that can cause behavioral changes, seizures, and other neurological symptoms. To be eligible for funds under the Heritable Disorders Program, a state must establish adrenoleukodystrophy testing standards and procedures. These standards and procedures are subject to review (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/04/2016

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Fairness for Veterans Act of 2016 [HB-4683] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
Fairness for Veterans Act of 2016 This bill addresses medical evidence reviews in the case of: (1) a former member of the Armed Forces who was deployed in a contingency operation and subsequently diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as a consequence of such deployment, or (2) a former member whose application for relief from the terms of his or her military discharge is based in whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury related to combat or military (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/21/2016

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Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016 [HB-4560] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Economic Development ]
Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers in order to: (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016

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Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 [HB-4435] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2016

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Avonte's Law Act of 2015 [HB-4253] [Crime ] [Disabilities ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Avonte's Law Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to law enforcement agencies to: (1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and other disabilities, and (2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with disabilities during interactions with law enforcement. It requires grant awards to be used to: (1) provide education and resources to law enforcement agencies, first responders, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/15/2016

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to prioritize the treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes. [HB-4052] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prioritize the treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the priorities the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses in assigning National Health Service Corps (NHSC) members to health professional shortage areas and awarding contracts under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. Specifically, HHS must prioritize: (1) assignment of members to areas with a high number of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/20/2015

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Support Our Military Caregivers Act [HB-3989] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Human Services ]
Support Our Military Caregivers Act This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following: a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits; with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires; a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/24/2016

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U.S.-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act [HB-3717] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Science ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Grants ]
U.S.-Israel Global Neuroscience Partnership Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities for U.S.-Israel cooperative neuroscience research and related technological innovation. The programs shall be carried out through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The bill establishes in NIH a U.S.-Israel Neuroscience Advisory Committee. The grant program and the Committee are terminated seven years after (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chaka Fattah Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/09/2015

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Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act [HB-356] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Military ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and publish an action plan for improving the training and rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the VA for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Requires such plan to include: a comprehensive analysis of, and recommendations and a proposed implementation plan for remedying, workload management challenges at VA regional offices, including steps to reduce counselor case loads of veterans participating in a rehabilitation program; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/25/2015

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Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act [HB-3547] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Human Services ]
Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to assess and make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring. Requires the task force to make recommendations: to establish the Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide an exposed veteran or eligible survivor a lump sum payment for the veteran's injury, illness, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 09/25/2015

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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [HB-34] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Water ]
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Tsunami Warning and Education Act through FY2017. (Sec. 4) Consolidates separate tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean into a single warning system. Requires the system to support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Became Public Law No: 114-255. on 12/13/2016

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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [HB-3119] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Science ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants or contracts for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These Centers must improve the training of health professionals in palliative care and establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced education nursing degrees, social work degrees, or advanced degrees in physician assistant studies in palliative care. HHS may make grants to, and enter into contracts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/24/2015

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Construction Reform Act of 2016 [HB-3106] [Construction ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Economic Development ]
Construction Reform Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use industry standards, standard designs, and best practices in carrying out medical facility construction. A super construction project is one for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $100 million (but does not include an acquisition by exchange). The VA shall provide, on a non-reimbursable basis, a non-VA federal entity with: (1) design, planning, and construction assistance; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/10/2016

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To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. [HB-3092] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Senior Citizens ]
To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. This bill directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred to the National Institutes of Health. The stamp must be made available to the public for six years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/17/2015

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Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-3091] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Mental Health ]
Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise provisions concerning the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program to direct the Attorney General: (1) through the Bureau of Justice Assistance and in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to assist in paying for the costs of planning, designing, establishing, and operating locally based, proactive programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/15/2015

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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [HB-3090] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [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 patients with Alzheimer's disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/17/2015

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3020] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ] [Human Rights ] [Religion ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-195, By Mr. Cole. on 07/10/2015

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Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 [HB-292] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Mental Health ]
Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (2) incorporate information obtained through those activities into a National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that the System facilitates further research (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/16/2015

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CARE for All Veterans Act Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act [HB-2894] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Human Services ]
CARE for All Veterans Act Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act Expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill (or aggravated such injury or illness) on active duty before September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Establishes three monthly caregiver stipend starting dates for pre-September 11, 2001, members of the Armed Forces or veterans based upon (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/02/2015

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Veterans Medical Access Act [HB-288] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Health ]
Veterans Medical Access Act Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program, if such care is provided: (1) on an inpatient basis, or (2) while a veteran is provided temporary lodging at a VA facility in order to make such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015

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