CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 [S.2741]
Expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Among other things, the bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain restrictions, such as geographic restrictions, for services provided in high-need health professional shortage areas; excludes mental health and emergency medical services, as well as services provided at rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and Indian Health Service facilities, from such geographic restrictions; and allows the CMS to generally waive coverage restrictions
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S.2741: CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/30/2019
You have voted S.2741: CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019.
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019 [S.2975]
Directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance to states with Reclamation projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by Reclamation, including assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. In providing financial assistance, Reclamation must prioritize projects that (1) prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species
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S.2975: Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 12/04/2019
Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [S.133]
Provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II. Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum, where it shall be available for display and research.
S.133: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/15/2019
Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.2001]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.
S.2001: Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/27/2019
Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019 [S.944]
Expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be entitled to protections under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees. Among other things, the bill eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel
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S.944: Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/28/2019
PFAS Registry Act of 2019 [S.1105]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense location.
S.1105: PFAS Registry Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/10/2019
PACT Act of 2019 Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019 [S.3023]
Provides statutory authority for the Trans-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pediatric Research Consortium to coordinate pediatric research across national health research institutions. The consortium, chaired by the director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, must develop priorities for the NIH to award research grants to early career pediatric researchers, including physician-scientists and researchers from underrepresented populations.
S.3023: PACT Act of 2019 Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/11/2019