Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1695]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Immigration ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
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
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S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Blunt. With Written Report No. 114-74. on 06/25/2015
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015 Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 [S.1676]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pensions ]
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015 Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) residents for payments to hospitals for direct graduate medical education (GME) costs, in particular the limitation on the total number of FTE residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine in a hospital's approved medical residency training program. In applying this limitation, the Department of Health
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S.1676: DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015 Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/06/2015
Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2015 [S.1593]
[Immigration ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide that the following fees shall be miscellaneous receipts to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury: asylum fees, nonimmigrant nurse fees, employer fees, additional employer fees, Department of State and Department of Homeland Security fraud prevention and detection fees, visa waiver program fees, temporary protected status fees, adjustment of status fees, administrative fines and penalties, the genealogy fee, the premium
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S.1593: Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/17/2015
Care Planning Act of 2015 [S.1549]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Care Planning Act of 2015 Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to cover advanced illness planning and coordination services furnished to an eligible individual with progressive illness, including Alzheimer's disease, by a hospice or other provider through an interdisciplinary team. Amends SSAct title XI with respect to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and its selection for Phase I testing of innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce Medicare and Medicaid expenditures while preserving or
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S.1549: Care Planning Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2015
National Nurse Act of 2015 [S.1205]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
National Nurse Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Includes among the duties of this position: (1) providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conducting outreach and education, and (3) providing
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S.1205: National Nurse Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/06/2015
Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2015 [S.1132]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each Medicare participating hospital to implement a hospital-wide staffing plan for nursing services furnished in the hospital. Requires the plan to require that an appropriate number of registered nurses provide direct patient care in each unit and on each shift of the hospital to ensure staffing levels that: (1) address the unique characteristics of the patients and hospital units; and (2) result in the delivery of safe, quality patient
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S.1132: Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2015
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 [S.1131]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to provide coverage of diabetes prevention program services to an eligible diabetes prevention program individual. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the criteria for a diabetes prevention program in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Excludes items and services under a diabetes prevention program from the skilled
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S.1131: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2015
Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week. [HR-438]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week. Expresses support for the designation of National Federal Nurse Recognition Week. Recognizes the dedication and vital role of federal nurses and the need to maintain an adequate number of well-trained federal nurses. Commends federal nurses as integral in supporting the government's mission to provide quality, accessible, and affordable health care.
HR-438: Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/25/2015
MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act [HB-977]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Education ]
MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act Requires the Department of Health and Human Services, for any reimbursements to providers under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the costs of nursing and allied health education activities, to apply the regulation establishing the payment methodology for such reimbursements by treating a provider as meeting the requirements: for consideration as operating an approved nursing or allied health education program if the provider or a wholly owned subsidiary educational
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HB-977: MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/30/2015
Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2015 [HB-952]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2015 Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to coverage of nursing care services in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, respectively, to revise the standards for 24-hour licensed nursing service care which a professional registered nurse is required to provide at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week. Requires such facilities, instead, to use the services of at least one registered professional nurse to provide assessment,
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HB-952: Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
Breath of Fresh Air Act [HB-72]
[Air Quality ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Breath of Fresh Air Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase nebulizers for use in their schools, and/or (2) train school personnel to use nebulizers. Requires LEA grant applicants to demonstrate that for each of their schools that are to use the nebulizers: (1) a full-time certified nurse is on staff, (2) trained personnel and other resources necessary for nebulizer use are in place, (3) emergency services personnel
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HB-72: Breath of Fresh Air Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015 [HB-605]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the Medicare home infusion therapy benefit in a manner that ensures that: (1) Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infusion therapy in their homes, and (2) there is rapid and seamless coordination between drug coverage under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit
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HB-605: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5926]
[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 ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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HB-5926: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-699, By Mr. Cole. on 07/22/2016
School Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5923]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
School Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants and enter contracts to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of a biological or chemical attack at a school or an outbreak of pandemic illness among individuals under their care. The training must prepare school nurses to: (1) protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities to help contain or mitigate the effects of
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HB-5923: School Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Introduced In House on 07/21/2016
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 [HB-4602]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution. It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to: reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; reauthorize crime victims notification grants; give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for
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HB-4602: Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/29/2016
Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 [HB-4266]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a standard on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for health care workers. The standard must require the use of engineering and safety controls to handle patients. The standard must require health care employers to: (1) develop and implement a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention program; (2) train their workers on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention;
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HB-4266: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016