Rep. Ryan Costello
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District HD-PA-6
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 9
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-789]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct or support epidemiological, basic, translational, and clinical research regarding Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. Directs HHS to establish the Interagency Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group to review all HHS efforts concerning tick-borne diseases to ensure interagency coordination and examine research priorities. Requires the Working Group to: (1) provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015
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Express Appeals Act [HB-800]
[Veterans ]
Express Appeals Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a five-year pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process to determine appeals of claims for disability compensation more quickly, and (2) inform claimants about such program. Describes appeals filed under the pilot program as "fully developed appeals." Authorizes a claimant to elect to file a fully developed appeal by filing with the Secretary: (1) a notice of disagreement along with the claimant's written election to have the appeal determined
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/09/2015
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Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015 [HB-815]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative costs for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. Defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under state law to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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PRIME Act of 2015 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 [HB-818]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
PRIME Act of 2015 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 Amends part D (Prescription Drug Benefits) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prohibit sponsors of prescription drug plans from paying claims for prescription drugs that do not include the valid National Provider Identifier for the drug's prescriber. Requires the Secretary's annual report to Congress on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
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Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2015 [HB-832]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Unemployment ]
Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with a non-governmental entity to conduct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample of each of the following groups of individuals over a period of at least five years: (1) veterans who have received intensive job counseling, training, and placement services; (2) veterans who did not receive intensive services but who otherwise received services; and (3) veterans who did not seek or receive services. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/25/2015
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Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-836]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 [HB-842]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSAct title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the program under SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) for individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/27/2015
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National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act [HB-845]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to publish a national strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance. The strategy shall: augment and support the capabilities of federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance; provide opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service; address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships; prioritize increased
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Became Public Law No: 114-245. (txt | Pdf) on 11/28/2016
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New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2015 [HB-855]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the new markets tax credit, (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2014, and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for such credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after the enactment of this Act).
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/10/2015
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Veterans TRICARE Choice Act [HB-868]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
Veterans TRICARE Choice Act Allows an individual who is eligible to participate in the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in such program, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period. Requires DOD to: (1) submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015