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Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019 [HB-1901]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
Directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as nonprofit or government-owned rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke rehabilitation research; and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must analyze the three most recent years of cost report
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/28/2019
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DEER Act Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019 [HB-1919]
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[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Addresses chronic wasting disease, which is a transmissible disease that afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state efforts to develop and implement chronic wasting disease surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. In addition, USDA must (1) establish a multiagency task force to respond to the disease, and (2) award a grant to a land-grant college or university to establish a policy research center for wildlife diseases.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 08/09/2019
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Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's [HB-1873]
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[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach to health care practitioners regarding comprehensive care planning services that are available under Medicare for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The CMS must report on its outreach efforts, as well as on the number of beneficiaries receiving such services and any barriers to access.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2019
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Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's [S.880]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Mental Health ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach to health care practitioners regarding comprehensive care planning services that are available under Medicare for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The CMS must report on its outreach efforts, as well as on the number of beneficiaries receiving such services and any barriers to access.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/26/2019
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Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act Ellie’s Law [S.864]
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Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support research on unruptured brain aneurysms in a patient population diversified by age, sex, and race.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2019
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Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-1839]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
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Alters several Medicaid programs and funding provisions. (Sec. 2) The bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home- and community-based services. (Sec. 3) The bill also establishes a state Medicaid option to provide for medical assistance with respect to coordinated care provided through a health home (i.e., a designated provider or team of health-care professionals) for children with medically complex conditions. States must determine payment methodologies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Became Public Law No: 116-16. (txt | Pdf) on 04/18/2019
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Expressing support for designation of September as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month". [HR-251]
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[Science ]
This resolution expresses support for (1) the designation of National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; and (2) research to prevent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2019
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Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2019 [S.829]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
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[Human Services ]
Establishes a program through which entities may implement alternative payment models for providing care to individuals who (1) are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or both; (2) have advanced chronic conditions (e.g., late-stage cancer); and (3) have demonstrated cognitive impairment or functional limitations. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award cooperative agreements to specified organizations to provide person- and family-centered care for such individuals, particularly through collaboratives with providers and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/14/2019
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A resolution designating March 25, 2019, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day". [SR-113]
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[Disabilities ]
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[Children and Youth ]
This resolution designates March 25, 2019, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 03/14/2019
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Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 [S.785]
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[Veterans ]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
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Makes updates related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) transition assistance, mental health care, care for women veterans, and telehealth care. TITLE I--IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSITION OF INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Sec. 101) This section requires the VA to submit a plan for the provision of VA health care to any veteran during the one-year period following the discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service. (Sec. 102) The Department of Defense (DOD) and the VA must jointly review and report on
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 116-171. (txt | Pdf) on 10/17/2020
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [S.740]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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[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 Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/12/2019
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Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. [HR-209]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
This resolution declares support for Brain Awareness Week and calls upon Americans to recognize and support brain and spinal-cord research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/12/2019
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Cultivating Learning Assistance for Student Success Act [HB-1662]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot program to award grants to public or private secondary schools to benefit students with autism or apraxia. (Apraxia is the loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without muscular or sensory impairment.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 03/11/2019
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Supporting the designation of March 2019 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-180]
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[Public Health ]
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2608) on 03/08/2019
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Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act [S.689]
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[Animals ]
[Science ]
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Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state and tribal efforts to address chronic wasting disease. The transmissible disease afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. In addition, USDA must make grants to research centers to support efforts to expand and accelerate applied research on the disease. Land management agencies of the USDA and the Department of the Interior must work cooperatively with states in researching the disease and implementing state management strategies to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/06/2019
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Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act [HB-1550]
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[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
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Requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services to support state and tribal efforts to address chronic wasting disease. The transmissible disease afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. The agency must make grants to research centers to support efforts to expand and accelerate applied research on the disease. Land management agencies of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior must work cooperatively with states in researching the disease and implementing state response plans to reduce the spread
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/27/2019
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Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019 [S.594]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
Directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as nonprofit or government-owned rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke rehabilitation research; and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must analyze the three most recent years of cost report
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2019
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DEER Act Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response Act of 2019 [S.613]
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[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Addresses chronic wasting disease, which is a transmissible disease that afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state efforts to develop and implement chronic wasting disease surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. In addition, USDA must (1) establish a multiagency task force to respond to the disease, and (2) award a grant to a land-grant college or university to establish a policy research center for wildlife diseases.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/28/2019
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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 [HB-1407]
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[Insurance ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/27/2019
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A resolution designating February 2019 as "American Heart Month" and February 1, 2019, as "National Wear Red Day". [SR-83]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution designates February 2019 as American Heart Month and February 1, 2019, as National Wear Red Day. It also recognizes and reaffirms the commitment to fighting cardiovascular disease by promoting awareness of causes, risks, and prevention; supporting research; and expanding access to medical treatment. The resolution also encourages individuals to learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 02/27/2019