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Living Donor Protection Act of 2014 [HB-5263]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits discrimination based on a person's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. Revises the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically include living organ donation as a serious health condition that entitles a covered employee to leave under that Act. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update public service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/17/2014
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United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2014 [HB-4997]
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[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
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United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2014 - Directs the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to establish a 10-year strategy to combat obstetric fistula in sub-Saharan Africa that strengthens the capacity of the United States to be an effective leader in the movement for international women's health and empowerment. Authorizes the President, through USAID, to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, a university-based medical center in the United States to carry out activities to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/26/2014
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Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 [HB-4841]
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Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 - Title I: Improvement of Scheduling System for Health Care Appointments - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract for an independent assessment of: the process at each VA medical facility for scheduling appointments for veterans; the staffing level and productivity of each VA medical facility; the organization, processes, and tools used by the VA to support clinical documentation and the subsequent coding of inpatient services; the VA's purchasing,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2014
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2014 [HB-4781]
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payment is made for anesthesia services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetist in such hospitals.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/30/2014
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Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014 [HB-4627]
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Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage of durable medical equipment to post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be consistent with clinical protocol or are medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection after a mastectomy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/16/2014
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To provide for access to health insurance coverage of life-sustaining treatments furnished by certain providers. [HB-3621]
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Allows an individual residing in a state who had health insurance coverage in effect as of December 31 under which a provider furnished such individual benefits for a life-sustaining treatment with respect to a health condition, and for whom such coverage is not continued for the following plan year and is not offered in such state by such provider, to enroll in health insurance offered in any other state that provides for coverage of such treatment by such provider, as if such individual were a resident of such other state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean P. Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/29/2013
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International Hydrocephalus Treatment and Training Act [HB-3525]
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[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
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International Hydrocephalus Treatment and Training Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance to support a network of trained medical practitioners to treat hydrocephalus in children at pediatric hospitals and hydrocephalus treatment centers in developing countries. Requires such assistance to provide for surgeon training and establishment of at least 20 treatment centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher H. Smith
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 11/18/2013
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Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 [HB-3230]
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Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 - Title I: Improvement of Access to Care from Non-Department of Veterans Affairs Providers - (Sec. 101) Requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans through agreements with specified non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities if the veterans: have been unable to schedule an appointment at a VA medical facility within the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA's) wait-time goals for hospital care or medical services and such veterans opt for non-VA care or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Became Public Law No: 113-146. on 08/07/2014
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Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2013 [HB-2853]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a hospital or ambulatory surgical center to report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding: (1) the frequency of occurrence of certain treatment episodes for the most frequently treated conditions or diseases in each setting, (2) the total number of treatment episodes for which care was furnished by the hospital or center, and (3) the insured and uninsured average charge by the hospital or center for such treatment episode.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/02/2013
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2013 [HB-2500]
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require alignment of updates for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services under a revised prospective payment system (PPS) with updates for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services. Revises requirements for the reporting and applying of quality measure data by ASCs and hospital OPDs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an ASC value-based purchasing program under which each ASC that the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/23/2013
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Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 [HB-1984]
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Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options, with a focus on informing patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/17/2013
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Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 [HB-1531]
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Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2013 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group or individual health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/08/2013
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Electronic Health Records Improvement Act [HB-1331]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Electronic Health Records Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt certain eligible physicians in solo practice and physicians near early retirement age from the application of the Medicare payment adjustment for not demonstrating electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use for certain payment years. Establishes a special rebate for eligible professionals who receive a negative adjustment to their payments for failure to establish an EHR process but subsequently do establish a process meeting the criteria
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/09/2013
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [S.4819]
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A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6331-6332) on 10/20/2020
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ARC Act of 2020 Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2020 [HB-8615]
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Provides for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests without cost-sharing under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance for certain at-risk individuals, and requires the development of certain educational programs and quality measures to reduce amputations relating to such disease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Introduced In House on 10/16/2020
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China Trade Relations Act of 2020 [HB-8610]
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[International ]
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, products of the People's Republic of China, and to expand the eligibility requirements for products of the People's Republic of China to receive normal trade relations treatment in the future, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher H. Smith
Introduced In House on 10/16/2020
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Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act Triple A Study Act [HB-8581]
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[Veterans ]
[Insurance ]
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Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study issues related to health insurance and other coverage for assistive technologies, such as prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, for those who experience amputations or live with a limb difference. In conducting this study, the GAO must include comparisons of claims and other data from Medicare, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and commercial health insurers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 10/13/2020
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Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012 [S.3628]
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Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options. Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery or in a delayed fashion; (2) prostheses
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/14/2012
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012 [S.3396]
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, including through: (1) the dissemination of information on the definition of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and on good neonatal care of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia patients, (2) outreach to minority populations regarding Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and (3) the promotion of good
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5135-5136) on 07/18/2012
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Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2011 [S.314]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first: (1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child, (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt), (3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/10/2011