Neurological Disorders

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US Congress 117th Congress

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/15/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Introduced In House on 03/08/2021

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To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. [HB-1649] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Disabilities ] [Social Security ]
To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Moulton Introduced In House on 03/08/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021

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Ellie’s Law Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act [HB-1553] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
To provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/04/2021

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A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. [S.579] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Disabilities ] [Social Security ]
A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Signed By President. on 03/23/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Became Public Law No: 117-37. (txt | Pdf) on 08/25/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/02/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/04/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 02/04/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/28/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/27/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021

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Expressing support for the goals and ideals of "National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month". [HR-20] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ]
Expressing support for the goals and ideals of "National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/04/2021

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