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Pediatric Workforce Investment Act [HB-4273]
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Pediatric Workforce Investment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish and carry out a pediatric specialty loan repayment program under which a qualified physician agrees to be employed full-time for not less than two years in providing pediatric medical subspecialty, surgical specialty, or psychiatric subspecialty care in a shortage area in exchange for repayment of educational loans. Requires an area to be determined to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/11/2009
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Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 [HB-3962]
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Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Title I: Health Provisions - (Sec. 101) Sets 2.2% as the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determining physician payment rates for June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010. (Sec. 102) Revises requirements for calculating payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services with respect to the three-day payment window regarding other services related to an admission which are performed during the three days before an admission. Includes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 111-192. on 06/25/2010
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [HB-3590]
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[Small Business ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Title I: Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans - Subtitle A: Immediate Improvements in Health Care Coverage for All Americans - (Sec. 1001, as modified by Sec. 10101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health plan ("health plan” under this subtitle excludes any “grandfathered health plan” as defined in section 1251) from establishing lifetime limits or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits for any participant or beneficiary after January 1, 2014. Permits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Signed By President. on 03/23/2010
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Rural Access to Nurse Anesthesia Services Act of 2009 [HB-3151]
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Rural Access to Nurse Anesthesia Services Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, to treat a critical access hospital as rural, notwithstanding the reclassification of its location county as an urban county ("Lugar county") under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, in order to permit pass-through payment for the reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) services. Counts on-call and standby costs for such services as reasonable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/09/2009
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Healthcare Improvements for Generating High Performance (HIGH Performance) Act of 2009 [HB-2948]
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Healthcare Improvements for Generating High Performance (HIGH Performance) Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish national priorities and goals for quality improvement in the delivery of health care services in the United States; (2) convene an interagency committee to coordinate the health care quality improvement activities of certain federal agencies; and (3) establish a Center for Health Extension (Center) within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Higgins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/19/2009
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National Knee and Hip Replacement Registry Act of 2009 [HB-2813]
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National Knee and Hip Replacement Registry Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) a national knee and hip replacement registry for identifying predictors that may lead to poor outcomes in knee and hip replacement surgeries. Directs: (1) the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in coordination with the Director of AHRQ, to develop policies and procedures for the development and maintenance of the registry; (2) the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/11/2009
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Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2009 [HB-2566]
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Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a hospital or ambulatory surgical center to: (1) report data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the frequency of performing certain services and administering certain drugs and the charge by the hospital or center for such services or drugs; and (2) prominently post such information at each admission site. Requires the Secretary to: (1) publicly post such information in a manner that promotes charge comparisons among
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/02/2009
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009 [HB-2204]
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009 - 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 anesthetists in such hospitals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/30/2009
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Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 [HB-2112]
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Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the HHS Secretary) to implement the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Program to achieve a reduction of at least 25% in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2015. Includes within such program: (1) a strategic review and prioritization of research grants; (2) an expansion of research programs, such as on predispositions to lung cancer; and (3) the expedited development of computer assisted diagnostic, surgical, treatment,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/08/2009
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 [HB-2049]
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the requirements and the formula for payments for services, including an implantable medical device, furnished to individuals in ambulatory surgical centers. Revises requirements for the reporting of data by ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments. Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to study and report to Congress on outpatient surgical services. Requires the expert outside advisory panel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/23/2009
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 [HB-2]
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Makes the amendments made by this Act effective on April 1, 2009, regardless of whether final regulations have been promulgated to carry them out.Allows certain state plans under titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP, referred to in this Act as CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) that require state legislation to meet additional requirements imposed by this Act additional time to make required plan changes.Provides for coordination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Became Public Law No: 111-3. on 02/04/2009
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Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009 [HB-1691]
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Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group 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 conserving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/08/2009
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Freedom From Unnecessary Litigation Act of 2009 [HB-1498]
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Freedom From Unnecessary Litigation Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for insurance purchased to cover the costs of a negative outcome from surgery, including negative outcomes caused by physician malpractice; and (2) exclude from gross income medical malpractice awards granted in binding arbitration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Paul
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E665) on 03/12/2009
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Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2009 [HB-1339]
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Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that covers surgical benefits to also cover outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and treatment of a congenital or developmental deformity, disease, or injury of a minor child (defined as child under the age of 22). Requires that such coverage: (1) be subject to pre-authorization or pre-certification requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2009
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Supporting the designation of October 3, 2020, as National Ostomy Awareness Day. [HR-1176]
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Supporting the designation of October 3, 2020, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 10/02/2020
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Veteran Engagement Through Electronic Resources and Notifications Study Act of 2020 [S.4763]
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Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a report on the Veteran Engagement Through Electronic Resources and Notifications Study, which is a pilot program under which veterans who have recently undergone surgery related to atrial fibrillation utilize VA-issued smart watches to monitor their heart health.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/30/2020
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China Trade Relations Act of 2020 [S.4609]
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[International ]
A bill 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: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/17/2020
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Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act Triple A Study Act [S.4343]
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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: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/28/2020
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End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2020 [HB-8013]
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To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender reassignment medical interventions, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 08/11/2020
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Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2020 [HB-8012]
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[Crime ]
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Establishes a new criminal offense for performing gender reassignment medical interventions on minors. It also provides that a minor who receives such an intervention may bring a civil action against each person who performed that intervention. The bill defines these interventions as certain surgeries or the use of hormones to change the body of an individual to correspond to a sex that is discordant with the individual's biological sex. It excludes, however, interventions in cases where an individual has ambiguous external biological sex characteristics
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 08/11/2020