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PROTECTS Act Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act [S.2214] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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A resolution recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home. [SR-284] [Veterans ]
A resolution recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Young Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/24/2021

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Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 [S.2172] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve grants, payments, and technical assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [S.2125] [Education ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [HB-4011] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home. [HR-483] [Veterans ]
Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans' Home.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski Introduced In House on 06/17/2021

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SAVE Act Student Assisted Vaccination Effort Act [S.2114] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
A bill to expand the definition of qualified persons for purposes of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to include health professional students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021 [HB-3950] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Healthcare ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a State veterans assistance program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 [S.1986] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2021

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VA CPE Modernization Act Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act [HB-3693] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/19/2022

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Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 [HB-3733] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3301-3304) on 06/29/2021

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Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021 Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2021 [S.1697] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to address maternity care storages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021

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Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021 Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2021 [HB-3352] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To address maternity care shortages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/20/2021

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Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act [S.1675] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to improve maternal health.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/08/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [HB-3165] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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NURSE Act Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act [HB-3166] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021 [S.1574] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to codify a statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/12/2021

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021. [HR-390] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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NURSE Act Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act [S.1602] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021. [SR-208] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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