Surgery And Anesthesia
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Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act [HB-7539]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 116-692, Part I. on 12/24/2020
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Protecting Outpatient Access Act of 2020 [HB-6803]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass certain outpatient care centers that are affiliates of nonprofit hospitals. Such care centers include mental health and substance abuse centers, dialysis centers, health maintenance organization medical centers, and freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Troy Balderson
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
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Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020 [S.3657]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Food ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/07/2020
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-6637]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 07/09/2020
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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. [HB-6426]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide low-interest loans to eligible health care organizations that anticipate revenue losses or higher operating costs due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. The bill provides appropriations for this purpose. Eligible organizations include but are not limited to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and physician practices that participate in the Medicare or Medicaid program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 03/31/2020
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Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Inflation ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
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Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020 [HB-6365]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Establishes grant programs and other forms of financial assistance for health care providers in response to the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill establishes (1) a grant program to provide emergency assistance to critical access hospitals, certain rural hospitals, and providers participating in Medicare; (2) a grant program to provide emergency assistance to health care practices and ambulatory surgery centers for staff salaries; and (3) a loan program to provide low-interest loans to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
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Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020 [S.3559]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Establishes grant programs and other forms of financial assistance for health care providers in response to the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill establishes (1) a grant program to provide emergency assistance to critical access hospitals, certain rural hospitals, and providers participating in Medicare; (2) a grant program to provide emergency assistance to health care practices and ambulatory surgery centers for staff salaries; and (3) a loan program to provide low-interest loans to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/21/2020
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Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and their role in providing quality health care for the public. [HR-807]
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[Public Health ]
This resolution thanks and promotes the profession of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and encourages patients, health care professionals, policymakers, and others to participate in National CRNA Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 01/24/2020
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Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act [HB-5568]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide abortion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted pregnancy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 [S.3085]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes and modifies certain requirements relating to Medicare payments for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the payment system for ASC services to feature certain positive annual adjustments equivalent to those made with respect to hospital outpatient department (OPD) services; (2) revises quality reporting requirements to permit publicly available, side-by-side comparisons of quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/18/2019
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NOPAIN Act Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act [S.3067]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Temporarily establishes separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services. The bill applies to pain management treatments that are able to replace or reduce opioid consumption, as shown through clinical trials or data.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/17/2019
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NOPAIN Act Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act [HB-5172]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Temporarily establishes separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services. The bill applies to pain management treatments that are able to replace or reduce opioid consumption, as shown through clinical trials or data.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/20/2019
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Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 [S.2859]
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[Public Health ]
Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons, including (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps program accurately assesses adequacy of access, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas. HRSA must publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas. HRSA may
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/14/2019
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Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day. [HR-601]
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[Public Health ]
Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 09/26/2019
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Turn the Tide Act [HB-4460]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Funds through FY2023 the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which established various programs to address opioid addiction. Funded programs include (1) grants to increase access to substance use disorder treatments; (2) research, training, and developing best practices within the public health sector; (3) prevention and recovery services for youth, women, and infants; (4) overdose prevention and treatment; and (5) other community, judicial, and administrative programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 and increases funding for the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/28/2019
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 [HB-4350]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes and modifies certain requirements relating to Medicare payments for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the payment system for ASC services to feature certain positive annual adjustments equivalent to those made with respect to hospital outpatient department (OPD) services; (2) revises quality reporting requirements to permit publicly available, side-by-side comparisons of quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/18/2019
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Turn the Tide Act [S.2102]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Funds through FY2023 the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which established various programs to address opioid addiction. Funded programs include (1) grants to increase access to substance use disorder treatments; (2) research, training, and developing best practices within the public health sector; (3) prevention and recovery services for youth, women, and infants; (4) overdose prevention and treatment; and (5) other community, judicial, and administrative programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 and increases funding for the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/11/2019
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ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2019 Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-3433]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare. The bill also requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/25/2019
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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 [HB-3107]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received. Additionally, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2019