Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021 [HB-1978]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes.
HB-1978: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/15/2021
TREAT PTSD Act Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act [HB-1656]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
HB-1656: TREAT PTSD Act Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/08/2021
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act [S.613]
[Veterans ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy and to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.
S.613: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act [HB-1448]
[Veterans ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, and to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.
HB-1448: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Became Public Law No: 117-37. (txt | Pdf) on 08/25/2021
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [HB-1474]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for training and support services for families and unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
HB-1474: Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/02/2021
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act [HB-1123]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes.
HB-1123: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act [S.315]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure quality care for residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, and for other purposes.
S.315: Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2021
Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act [HB-1014]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
HB-1014: Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021
PAWS Act of 2021 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2021 [HB-1022]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to private entities for the provision of service dogs to eligible veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
HB-1022: PAWS Act of 2021 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act [S.221]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.
S.221: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/04/2021
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act [HB-852]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.
HB-852: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act [HB-598]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.
HB-598: Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/28/2021
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [S.56]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for training and support services for families and caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
S.56: Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/27/2021
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Consortium Act [HB-254]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to create a National Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Consortium to provide grants, coordinate synergistic research, and targeted therapy with respect to the causes of, and risk factors associated with, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, and for other purposes.
Adult Day Center Enhancement Act [HB-253]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
To expand and enhance existing adult day programs for younger people with neurological diseases or conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions) to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and for other purposes.
HB-253: Adult Day Center Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-67]
[Veterans ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.
HB-67: Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/04/2021