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| 111-hr-6570 | 111 | hr | 6570 | Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-22 | 2010-12-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] | NE | R | F000449 | 0 | Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2010 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to permit a health plan to decline coverage of specific items and services that are contrary to the religious beliefs of the sponsor, issuer, or other entity offering the plan or the purchaser or beneficiary (in the case of individual coverage) without penalty. Declares that such plans are still considered to: (1) be providing the essential health benefits package or preventive health services, (2) be a qualified health plan, and (3) have fulfilled other requirements under PPACA. Declares that nothing in PPACA shall be construed to authorize a health plan to require a provider to provide, participate in, or refer for a specific item or service contrary to the provider's religious beliefs or moral convictions. Prohibits a health plan from being considered to have failed to provide timely or other access to items or services or to fulfill any other requirement under PPACA because it has respected the rights of conscience of such a provider. Prohibits an American Health Benefit Exchange or other official or entity acting in a governmental capacity in the course of implementing PPACA from discriminating against a health plan, plan sponsor, health care provider, or other person because of an unwillingness to provide coverage of, participate in, or refer for, specific items or services. Creates a private cause of action for the protection of individual rights created under this Act. Authorizes any person or entity to assert a violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding. Designates the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive and investigate complaints of discrimination based on this Act. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in PPACA. | 2023-01-11T13:21:11Z | |
| 111-s-4057 | 111 | s | 4057 | State Leadership in Health Care Act | Health | 2010-12-22 | 2010-12-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] | VT | I | S000033 | 1 | State Leadership in Health Care Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to allow states to apply for a waiver of specified requirements under PPACA with respect to health insurance coverage within that state due to implementation of a state plan that provides comparable coverage for plan years beginning in 2014 (currently, 2017).. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of the Treasury to deny waivers only if: (1) the state plan does not meet requirements for granting a waiver; (2) the Secretary of HHS or Treasury notifies the state in writing of the requirements that the state plan did not meet and provides the state with information used in making such a determination; and (3) the state is given an opportunity to appeal. Requires the Secretary of HHS or Treasury to reconsider the determination in the event of an appeal. | 2023-01-11T13:21:06Z | |
| 111-hr-6543 | 111 | hr | 6543 | Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 | Health | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | D000355 | 3 | Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand safety and inspection requirements for the manufacture and importation of drugs by: (1) expanding registration requirements for foreign and domestic drug producers; (2) requiring drug manufacturers to have in effect and implement an effective quality system; (3) expanding and equalizing inspection requirements for foreign and domestic drug producers; (4) imposing additional requirements relating to the notification, nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded drugs; (5) permitting the detention of drugs found to be in violation of drug safety requirements; (6) allowing for the destruction of drugs that pose a significant adverse health effect; (7) providing enhanced civil and criminal penalties and forfeiture for violations of drug safety requirements and enhanced subpoena authority for investigating violations; (8) prohibiting the importation of drugs into the United States lacking documentation of safety; (9) requiring unique identification numbers for drug establishments and importers; and (10) expanding protections for whistleblowers who refuse to violate, or who disclose violations of, this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:12Z | |
| 111-hr-6555 | 111 | hr | 6555 | To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. | Health | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Referred to House Rules | House | Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] | IA | R | K000362 | 1 | Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Acts. | 2023-01-11T13:21:11Z | |
| 111-s-4040 | 111 | s | 4040 | A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Health | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to repeal the allowance for disenrollment, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from an MedicareAdvantage plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program. Restores the option under previous law to elect to change from a MedicareAdvantage to the original Medicare fee-for-service plan, or from the original Medicare fee-for-service to a MedicareAdvantage plan, once a year during the first three months. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-s-4043 | 111 | s | 4043 | Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 3 | Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and revise a research, training, and technical assistance resource center to prevent suicides. Expands the program's focus from youth suicides to suicides among all ages, particularly among groups that are at high risk for suicide. Reauthorizes a program of grants for the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies. Reauthorizes and revises a grant program to enhance services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education. Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to award grants to enhance such services and to develop best practices for the delivery of such services. Permits grant funds to be used for the provision of such services to students and to employ appropriately trained staff. Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to applications for grants that describe programs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional mental and substance use disorder services and the greatest potential for replication. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to convene an interagency, public-private sector working group to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental health and substance use disorders on college campuses. Requires the Secretary to establish a College Campus Task Force to discuss mental health and substance use disorder concerns on college and university campuses. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-s-4044 | 111 | s | 4044 | Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders for 10 years to conduct and support research, training, the dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to autism spectrum disorders. Sets forth the duties of the Director of the Institute, which include making recommendations regarding the consolidation of programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Transfers NIH activities on autism spectrum disorders to the Institute. Expands such activities to include translational research. Authorizes the Director of NIH to transfer personnel, permit use of facilities, and obtain administrative support for the Institute. Extends grants and programs for autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities. Extends and revises provisions related to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Requires the Comptroller General to study federal progress on autism spectrum disorders and autism services, interventions, and treatments. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders, including to: (1) provide services to children, transitioning youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorders; (2) carry out multimedia campaigns; and (3) establish and maintain a national technical assistance center. Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require the Secretary to make grants to enable protection and advocacy systems to address the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-hr-6528 | 111 | hr | 6528 | Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-16 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] | MN | D | W000799 | 1 | Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2010 - Designates the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as the primary federal agency for field emergency medical services (field EMS). Defines "field EMS" as emergency medical services provided to patients prior to or outside a medical facility or other clinical setting. Requires the Administrator of NHTSA to develop and implement a cohesive national strategy to strengthen the development of field EMS at the federal, state, and local levels. Directs the Administrator to establish: (1) the EQUIP grant program to promote excellence, quality, universal access, innovation, and preparedness in field EMS; (2) the SPIA grant program to improve field EMS system performance, integration, and accountability; and (3) national guidelines for medical oversight of field EMS. Authorizes the Administrator to maintain, improve, and expand the National EMS Information System, including the National EMS Database, to insure that database information is available to federal and state policymakers, EMS stakeholders, and researchers. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to make grants for the development, availability, and dissemination of field EMS education programs and courses for field EMS personnel. Directs the Secretary to: (1) complete an evaluation of alternative delivery models for medical care through field EMS and the integration of field EMS patients with other medical providers and facilities; and (2) conduct or support up to five demonstration projects to evaluate alternative dispositions of field EMS patients (e.g., transporting such patients by ambulance to alternative medical facilities). Amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to include field EMS as a model for testing by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Amen… | 2023-01-11T13:21:12Z | |
| 111-hr-6537 | 111 | hr | 6537 | Improving Care for Kidney Patients Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-16 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 0 | Improving Care for Kidney Patients Act of 2010 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to kidney disease benefits. Sets at 100% the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) with respect to the placement of an arteriovenous fistula or graft in the hemodialysis treatment of Medicaid beneficiaries. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to study and report to Congress on: (1) the social, behavioral, and biological factors leading to kidney disease; (2) efforts to slow the progression of kidney disease in minority populations that are disproportionately affected by it; and (3) research gaps in the development of quality measures and care management for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including pediatric patients. Amends the Social Security Act, with respect to criminal penalties for certain acts, to exclude from the meaning of illegal remuneration the waiver of any fee or cost-sharing by a renal dialysis facility (RDF) in providing chronic kidney disease screening that meets certain criteria. Treats as a hospital for Medicare purposes an institution providing Medicare or Medicaid patients diagnosed with stage IV or stage V kidney disease with educational materials about treatment. Treats as a person qualified to furnish kidney disease education services an RDF meeting specified criteria. Makes eligible to participate in a shared savings program as an accountable care organization (ACO) a group consisting of RDFs, nephrologists, and other service providers and suppliers that treat patients with kidney disease. Prescribes Medicare requirements for coordination of care between hospitals and RDFs for the discharge planning process for an ESRD patient. Specifies Medicare coverage to specialized occlusive dressings used by a patient receiving dialysis treatment for protection against life threatening catheter-related infections during maintenance of persona… | 2023-01-11T13:21:12Z | |
| 111-s-4035 | 111 | s | 4035 | Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act | Health | 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10411-10412) | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 1 | Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities for the construction or modernization of facilities to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a state that is the recipient of a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under such Act; or (2) an Indian tribe or a tribal organization. Includes among grant application requirements assurances that facilities will be used for not less than 10 years for community-based mental health or substance abuse services for those who cannot pay for such services. Permits a grant recipient to request permission to transfer such 10-year obligation to another facility.Authorizes a state that receives a grant to award a subgrant to a qualified community program for activities such as: (1) the construction, expansion, and modernization of mental health and substance abuse facilities; (2) the construction and structural modification of facilities to permit the integrated delivery of behavioral health and primary care of specialty medical services to individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and chronic medical or surgical diseases at a single service site; and (3) acquiring information technology required to accommodate the clinical needs of primary and specialty care professionals. Requires a grant recipient to agree to make available nonfederal contributions matching federal funds provided. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-s-4038 | 111 | s | 4038 | Excellence in Mental Health Act | Health | 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | MI | D | S000770 | 1 | Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers. Amends the PHSA and titles XIX (Medicaid) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make such centers eligible for certain federal programs, including: (1) payments for services under Medicaid; (2) incentives for the adoption of health information technology; and (3) payments for the provision of telehealth services. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to states or Indian tribes to expend funds for the construction or modernization of facilities used to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals. Expands the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees) to allow participation by entities providing community mental health services or providing treatment services for substance abuse. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-s-4027 | 111 | s | 4027 | STOP Act | Health | 2010-12-15 | 2010-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 3 | Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the program to reduce underage drinking by: (1) expressing the sense of Congress that the National Minimum Drinking Age Law has been an effective public health and safety policy and has reduced drinking and driving traffic fatalities; (2) expanding the national media campaign to prevent underage drinking; (3) authorizing the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to make supplemental grants to eligible entities to enhance collaboration between communities and institutions of higher education to prevent and reduce underage alcohol use; (4) requiring the Administrator to make grants to professional pediatric provider organizations to increase effective practices, including the screening of children and adolescents for alcohol use, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals under the age of 21, including college students; (5) expanding data collection and research activites with respect to underage drinking; and (6) requiring the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of the research on the influence of drinking alcohol on adolescent brain development and the public policy implications of such research. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-s-4024 | 111 | s | 4024 | Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-10 | 2010-12-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 1 | Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2010 - Directs the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on the retail cost of prescription drugs in the United States during 2004 through 2010, with an emphasis on the prescription drugs most utilized for individuals age 65 or older. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an ongoing study that compares the average retail cost in the United States for each of the 20 most utilized prescription drugs for individuals age 65 or older with: (1) the average prices at which private health plans, the Department of Defense (DOD) under the Defense Health Program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquire each such drug; and (2) the average negotiated price for each such drug that eligible beneficiaries have access to under a Medicare prescription drug plan providing only basic prescription drug coverage. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to include in the comparative plan information for beneficiaries under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) a comparison of average aggregate prescription drug plan beneficiary costs and savings with such costs for a beneficiary with no prescription drug plan. Repeals the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors. Authorizes the Secretary instead, like other federal entities that purchase prescription drugs in bulk, to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs. Requires the use of the resulting savings to the Medicare Prescription Drug Account to strengthen the part D program and to reduce the federal deficit. Requires the Secretary to ensure that each part D eligible individual has: (1) a choice of enrollment in a comprehensive prescription drug plan in the area in which the individual resides; or (2) in any case in which such a plan is not available, the opportunity to enroll in a comprehensive fal… | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-hjres-103 | 111 | hjres | 103 | Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act". | Health | 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] | TX | R | C001051 | 1 | Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to "Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hr-6512 | 111 | hr | 6512 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent the catastrophic loss of wage index reclassification. | Health | 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] | OH | D | S001173 | 2 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2013 the reclassification to a specific Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or New England County Metropolitan Area of any hospital so reclassified for FY2010 by the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board, if: (1) that hospital would no longer qualify for such reclassification for FY2011; and (2) for FY2011 the average wage index for the geographic area in which such hospital is located is at least 0.1 less than the hospital's average wage index for FY2010. Declares that such extension shall not result in the recalculation of any diluted wage index for hospitals otherwise utilizing the wage index of the geographic area to which such hospital is reclassified. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-hr-6502 | 111 | hr | 6502 | Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-08 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] | TX | D | G000544 | 1 | Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to repeal the allowance for disenrollment, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from an MedicareAdvantage plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program. Restores the option under previous law to elect to change from a MedicareAdvantage to the original Medicare fee-for-service plan, or from the original Medicare fee-for-service to a MedicareAdvantage plan, once a year during the first three months. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-sres-695 | 111 | sres | 695 | A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health and the continuing leadership and achievements of the Office on Women's Health in conducting and supporting biomedical research to improve women's health. | Health | 2010-12-06 | 2010-12-06 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8557-8558; text as passed Senate: CR S8558; text of measure as introduced: CR S8555-8556) | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH). Commends ORWH for its leadership in women's health research, research training, and science-based education programs.Recognizes: (1) the ORWH-supported scientists whose studies have improved women's health and whose research continues to yield promising discoveries; and (2) the volunteers who participate in clinical studies and the patient and professional health organizations that contribute to the shared research goals of preventing, treating, and curing the diseases and disorders within the scope of ORWH's mission.Reaffirms the Senate's support for ORWH and its continued commitment to carrying out research to improve women's health. | 2017-12-13T21:32:35Z | |
| 111-s-4006 | 111 | s | 4006 | ACCESS ADAP Act | Health | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-04 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672. | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 1 | Addressing Cost Containment Measures To Ensure the Sustainability and Success of ADAP Act or the ACCESS ADAP Act - Requires specified funds to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from discretionary amounts appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that remain unobligated, to be obligated during the FY2010 grant period under the AIDS Drug Assistance Program to provide assistance in reducing waiting lists and to address other cost containment measures that state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs implement after January 1, 2009. Requires amounts transferred under this Act to be used by states in a manner consistent with their state programs. Requires the Secretary, in allocating such funds, to: (1) give special consideration to the total scope and the basis of a state's needs, including the total number of patients on a waiting list, eligibility requirements, and other cost containment measures; and (2) ensure that funds be used only to provide treatments to individuals who were eligible to participate in the state program on the date of enactment of this Act or who would have been eligible to participate in the state program but were not so eligible because of the implementation of cost-containment measures after January 1, 2009. | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-hr-6489 | 111 | hr | 6489 | Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] | HI | D | H001042 | 0 | Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act of 2010 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide full reimbursement (100% of the federal medical assistance percentage or FMAP) for medical assistance given to a Native Hawaiian through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system. | 2023-01-11T13:21:14Z | |
| 111-hres-1750 | 111 | hres | 1750 | Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health and its continuing leadership and achievements in conducting and supporting biomedical research to improve women's health. | Health | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] | NY | D | S000480 | 13 | Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH). Commends ORWH for its leadership in research, research training, and science-based education programs.Recognizes: (1) the ORWH-supported scientists whose studies have improved health and whose research continues to yield promising discoveries; and (2) the volunteers who participate in clinical studies and the health organizations who contribute to the shared research goals of preventing, treating, and curing the diseases and disorders within ORWH's mission.Reaffirms support for ORWH and its continued commitment to research to improve women's health. | 2023-01-11T13:21:10Z | |
| 111-hconres-333 | 111 | hconres | 333 | Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day. | Health | 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-01 | Referred to House Foreign Affairs | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] | CA | D | L000551 | 27 | Recognizes the 22nd anniversary of observing World AIDS Day. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day; (2) continued funding for prevention, care, treatment services, and research programs for persons living with HIV/AIDS in the United States and for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; (3) implementation of a national AIDS strategy; (4) the goals of providing universal access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support programs and protecting human rights for all people, including vulnerable and marginalized populations; and (5) efforts to address the factors that make populations vulnerable to HIV/AIDS by decreasing poverty and hunger, expanding educational opportunities for children, and empowering women. Commends: (1) the President and state and local governments for recognizing World AIDS Day and for encouraging individuals to undergo HIV testing; (2) media organizations for carrying messages in support of World AIDS Day; and (3) the work of AIDS service organizations and community and faith based organizations that are providing treatment, care, and support services to people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hr-6459 | 111 | hr | 6459 | To amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act to provide for a 4-year transition in reductions in relative value units for certain newly bundled services to allow physician practice time to adjust to new payment rates. | Health | 2010-11-30 | 2010-11-30 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] | TX | D | G000544 | 6 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for determining the relative value of physicians' services for fee payment purposes. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for a 4-year transition applicable in the case of codes (for services) for which: (1) a single code is used for payment for services for which multiple codes were previously used; and (2) a change in relative value units results in a reduction in such units of 10% or more. Applies this 4-year transition to the number of percentage points of the reduction in excess of 10%. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6449 | 111 | hr | 6449 | Fourth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act | Health | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 0 | Fourth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing any preexisting condition exclusion with respect to enrollees who are 19 years of age or older, effective as of the date of the enactment of such Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6450 | 111 | hr | 6450 | Sixth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act | Health | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 0 | Sixth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that require a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage that provides dependent coverage of children to continue to make such coverage available until the child turns 26 years old. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6451 | 111 | hr | 6451 | Fifth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act | Health | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 0 | Fifth Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing any preexisting condition exclusion with respect to enrollees who are under 19 years of age. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6452 | 111 | hr | 6452 | Second Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act | Health | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 0 | Second Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from establishing annual limits on the dollar value of benefits for any participant or beneficiary. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6453 | 111 | hr | 6453 | Third Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act | Health | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 0 | Third Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from establishing lifetime limits on the dollar value of benefits for any participant or beneficiary. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6454 | 111 | hr | 6454 | First Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act | Health | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 0 | First Health Insurance Protects America--Can't Repeal IT (HIPA-CRIT) Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that: (1) prohibit a health plan offering group or individual health insurance coverage from rescinding coverage once an enrollee is covered, and (2) require prior notice to an enrollee before coverage is cancelled. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-s-3978 | 111 | s | 3978 | Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-19 | 2010-11-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] | SD | D | J000177 | 1 | Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2010 - Permits a home health agency to determine the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for an individual who: (1) is eligible for home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; but (2) does not require skilled nursing care as long as that skilled service is included as part of the plan of care for such services. Permits an occupational therapist to make the initial assessment visit in such a case if occupational therapy is included in such plan in the initial physician referral in conjunction with physical therapy or speech language pathology services. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-sres-688 | 111 | sres | 688 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. | Health | 2010-11-19 | 2010-11-19 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8130) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hr-6427 | 111 | hr | 6427 | Medicare Physician Payment Update Extension Act | Health | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Referred to House Budget | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | D000355 | 7 | Medicare Physician Payment Update Extension Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) continue the existing 2.2% physician payment update that expires November 30, 2010, for an additional month through December 31, 2010; and (2) set at 1% the update to the single conversion factor that would otherwise apply for 2011. | 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z | |
| 111-hr-6437 | 111 | hr | 6437 | Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 3 | Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a maternity care quality measurement program for care provided to childbearing women and newborns for use by: (1) a state in administering a state Medicaid plan or a state child health plan under SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP); (2) health insurance issuers and managed care entities contracting with states to administer such plans; and (3) providers of items and services. Directs the Secretary to identify and publish an initial core set of maternity care quality measures for use in data collection and reporting by such entities. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to enter into grants, contracts, or intergovernmental agreements with qualified measure development entities for the purpose of developing, testing, and validating maternity care quality measures, including eMeasures (for which measurement data will be collected electronically), in areas not adequately covered by the measures identified. Directs the AHRQ, in order to measure the care experiences of childbearing women and newborns, to adapt the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems program surveys of providers, facilities, and health plans. Directs the Secretary to encourage voluntary and standardized reporting on their performance by clinicians, facilities, accountable care organizations, and health plans. Requires report data to be made available to: (1) patients to use in maternity care decision making; and (2) policymakers and purchasers to assess the quality of maternity care services under Medicaid and CHIP. Prescribes requirements for conversion of endorsed measures for the care of childbearing women and newborns to eMeasures. Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the use of alternative Medicaid payment methods. Directs t… | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6444 | 111 | hr | 6444 | No Health Care Subsidies for Illegal Aliens Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] | CA | R | R000409 | 0 | No Health Care Subsidies for Illegal Aliens Act of 2010 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with respect to procedures for determining eligibility for participation in a state health care insurance exchange (Exchange), to: (1) require an applicant for enrollment in a qualified health plan (enrollee) to appear in person at an Exchange and submit a sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, that the enrollee is a citizen or national of the United States or an eligible alien; (2) require enrollees to provide satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality or satisfactory immigration status; (3) require Exchanges to verify citizenship or immigration status of enrollees based on satisfactory documentary evidence and (4) eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to modify the methods used by Exchanges to verify enrollee eligibility. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-s-3965 | 111 | s | 3965 | Protecting Seniors' Access to Doctors Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | MI | D | S000770 | 1 | Protecting Seniors' Access to Doctors Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to set at 1% from December 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011, the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determining the physician fee payment schedule. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-s-3966 | 111 | s | 3966 | Gestational Diabetes Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 1 | Gestational Diabetes Act of 2010 or the GEDI Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop a multisite gestational diabetes research project within the diabetes program of the CDC to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes. Requires such research project to address: (1) procedures to establish accurate and efficient systems for the collection of gestational diabetes data; (2) the progress of collaborative activities with the National Vital Statistics System, the National Center for Health Statistics, and state health departments to improve surveillance of gestational diabetes; (3) postpartum methods of tracking women with gestational diabetes after delivery and targeted interventions to lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in such women; (4) variations in the distribution of diagnosed and undiagnosed gestational diabetes; and (5) factors and culturally sensitive interventions that influence risks and reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and related complications during childbirth. Requires the Secretary to expand and intensify public health research on gestational diabetes, including; (1) developing and testing novel approaches for improving postpartum testing or screening and for preventing type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and (2) conducting research to further understanding of the factors and health systems that influence the risk of gestational diabetes and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to: (1) award grants for demonstration projects that implement evidence-based interventions to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes, the recurrence of such disease in subsequent pregnancies, and the development of type 2 diabetes in women… | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-sres-685 | 111 | sres | 685 | A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of sickle cell disease by Dr. James B. Herrick. | Health | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8107-8108; text as passed Senate: CR S8108; text of measure as introduced: CR S8066) | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of sickle cell disease.Recognizes the biomedical research community's contributions to improvement in its diagnosis and treatment. | 2017-12-13T21:32:29Z | |
| 111-s-3950 | 111 | s | 3950 | Medicare Premium Fairness Act | Health | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 5 | Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) premium for 2011. Makes such premium, and the related monthly actuarial rate, the same as those for 2009. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-s-3957 | 111 | s | 3957 | Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7973-7974) | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 1 | Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement procedures under which the amount of payments that a hospital would otherwise receive for indirect medical education (IME) costs for discharges occurring during an applicable period is adjusted based on the performance of the hospital on specified measures of health care work force priorities. Requires bonus payments to a hospital if at least 33% of its full-time equivalent residents were enrolled in medical residency programs in primary care during the applicable period. Directs the Secretary to establish a program of payments to eligible hospitals for direct and indirect expenses associated with operating graduate medical residency training programs. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress and the National Health Care Workforce Commission on the graduate medical education (GME) payments that hospitals receive under the Medicare program. Establishes in the Treasury the Medical Education Trust Fund. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the fees on insured and self-insured health plans to provide partial financing for the Trust Fund. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-s-3958 | 111 | s | 3958 | Empowering States to Innovate Act | Health | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-18 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S8007-8008) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 1 | Empowering States to Innovate Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) allow states to apply for waivers of certain health insurance coverage requirements in such Act (including requirements for the establishment of qualified health plans and health insurance exchanges) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (currently, January 1, 2017); and (2) require the waiver application process to begin not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-hres-1718 | 111 | hres | 1718 | Honoring the commitment and service of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Southwest Airlines, and the Philadelphia International Airport for helping families dealing with autism gain confidence in public places and honoring the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Gray Center for contributions to the Autism Accessibility Program housed at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. | Health | 2010-11-16 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] | PA | D | B001227 | 0 | Honors the commitment and service of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Southwest Airlines, and the Philadelphia International Airport for helping families dealing with autism gain confidence in public places. | 2023-01-11T13:21:17Z | |
| 111-hr-6404 | 111 | hr | 6404 | Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] | FL | D | M001148 | 7 | Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2010 - Amends the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 to include within the standards to assure the safety and accuracy of mammography the requirement that: (1) facilities that perform mammograms provide the patient with a summary of the report of the mamography results that includes information regarding the patient's individual measure of breast density based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology and used by the National Cancer Institute, or as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) based upon new scientific knowledge, technological advances, or other updated medical procedures where the use of such screening developments is consistent with the practice of medical experts in the field; (2) the summary convey to the patient his or her increased risk of developing breast cancer based on that person's individual measure of breast density analyzed by the patient's interpreting physician; and (3) the report include a notice to the patient stating that he or she might benefit from supplementary screening tests for expanded detection if his or her mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue, that a report of the mammography results has been sent to his or her treating physician's office, and and the patient should contact that physician regarding any questions or concerns about the report. | 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z | |
| 111-sres-676 | 111 | sres | 676 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month. | Health | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-29 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250) | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, including encouraging people to fight diabetes through public awareness about prevention and treatment options, and increasing education about the disease; and (2) decreasing the prevalence of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes in the United States through increased research, treatment, and prevention.Recognizes the importance of early detection, awareness of the symptoms, and the risk factors that often lead to the development of diabetes. | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hconres-324 | 111 | hconres | 324 | Honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 0 | Honors those whose lives have been taken by, and those who continue to struggle with, bacterial meningitis. Expresses support for all work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:21:37Z | |
| 111-hr-6241 | 111 | hr | 6241 | STOP Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] | CA | D | R000486 | 23 | Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the program to reduce underage drinking by: (1) expressing the sense of Congress that the age-21 minimum drinking law has been an effective public health and safety policy and has reduced drinking and driving traffic fatalities; (2) expanding the national media campaign to prevent underage drinking; (3) authorizing the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to make supplemental grants to eligible entities to enhance collaboration between communities and institutions of higher education to prevent and reduce underage alcohol use; (4) requiring the Administrator to make grants to professional pediatric provider organizations to increase effective practices, including the screening of children and adolescents for alcohol use, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals under the age of 21, including college students; (5) expanding data collection and research activites with respect to underage drinking; and (6) requiring the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of the research on the influence of drinking alcohol on adolescent brain development and the public policy implications of such research. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-hr-6258 | 111 | hr | 6258 | Fit for Local Investments in the Future of Every Child Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-11-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. | House | Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] | OH | D | F000455 | 15 | Fit for LIFE Act of 2010 or the Fit for Local Investments in the Future of Every Child Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the offering of fruits and vegetables in communities through convenience stores, virtual farmers markets, community gardens, and supermarkets. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand reimbursements for programs providing care to at-risk school children, provide free fresh fruits and vegetables in secondary schools and child care centers, and initiate and maintain summer food service programs for children. Amends the Child Nutrition Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to expand free breakfast programs in schools with a higher number of low-income children. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish programs to reduce and prevent obesity in children. Expands coverage of obesity treatment and prevention programs and services in federal programs. Establishes the National Commission on Child Obesity. Sets forth grant programs to increase physical activities in low-income communities and prevent childhood obesity. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6261 | 111 | hr | 6261 | Nursing Home Patient Protection and Standards Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | House | Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] | CA | D | R000486 | 0 | Nursing Home Patient Protection and Standards Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require testing programs in skilled nursing facility (SNF) survey and certification techniques to be sufficiently rigorous to ensure that surveyors are adequately prepared to survey and certify SNFs in a consistent and accurate manner. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish requirements: (1) for the qualification and compensation of members of a survey team; and (2) that a state employs an adequate number of individuals as members of survey teams to ensure adequate oversight of SNFs. Requires the Secretary, in addition to the training and testing program, to require that state and federal surveyors regularly complete an adequate number of continuing education courses meeting certain requirements for content and rigor of material. Requires covered individuals to report to the Secretary instances where surveys fail to report or under report an issue in a facility that could impact the safety or quality of care of its residents. Adds whistleblower protections for such individuals. Adds penalties for inappropriately influencing a surveyor. Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory committee on surveys. Requires survey team supervisors to review each conducted survey to ensure that any identified issues affecting quality of care are consistently and appropriately described and rated. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6290 | 111 | hr | 6290 | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of optometrists. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 4 | Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage under Medicaid of services of optometrists. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6303 | 111 | hr | 6303 | Medicare Beneficiary Choice Preservation Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | House | Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | A000363 | 1 | Medicare Beneficiary Choice Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to disenrollment of MedicareAdvantage (MA) eligible individuals from an MA plan. Repeals the provision that an individual enrolled in an MA plan may during the first 45 days of a year (beginning with 2011): (1) change his or her plan election at any time, but only to elect to receive benefits under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; and (2) elect qualified prescription drug coverage under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program). Restores as if the repealed provision had never been enacted the previous provision which allowed an MA eligible individual continuous open enrollment and disenrollment during first three months of any year after 2006. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6306 | 111 | hr | 6306 | Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] | WI | D | B001230 | 0 | Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2010 - Requires studies on critical care in the United States by the Institute of Medicine and the Comptroller General. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish the Critical Care Coordinating Council to coordinate the collection and analysis of information on current NIH research relating to the care of the critically ill and injured, identify gaps in such research, and make recommendations to the Director of NIH on how to improve such research. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the adequacy of the number of critical care practitioners in disaster medical assistance teams, the Medical Reserve Corps, and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to develop guidelines or best practices for the evacuation of intensive care units during a national health emergency, including a pandemic or natural disaster. Requires the Secretary to establish the Panel on Emergency Preparedness Databases to: (1) assess the adequacy of existing national preparedness databases in facilitating effective and coordinated medical responses during a national health emergency; (2) identify gaps in existing information networks; and (3) recommend specific ways to improve awareness of the availability of resources before, during, and after an incident. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6318 | 111 | hr | 6318 | Maternity Care Improvement Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] | CA | D | C001036 | 2 | Maternity Care Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and maintain a national registry of maternal and infant health information; (2) expand, enhance, and ensure the coordination of programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to the reporting and collection of information on maternal and infant health; (3) award grants to vital records jurisdictions for the development and implementation of electronic birth and death systems to collect 2003 standard certificate data and for the training of individuals responsible for completing birth and death certificates; (4) enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to conduct an in-depth analysis of federal, state, and local programs that mitigate maternal mortality and morbidity; and (5) conduct or support research on the comparative effectiveness of clinical practices related to childbirth. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out services and programs for maternal and infant health education and training equivalent to PHSA services and programs of education and training relating to geriatrics; and (2) award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement, in coordination with such programs, initiatives to train and educate individuals in providing evidence-based maternal and infant health care. Requires the Secretary to: (1) seek to enter into an arrangement with the Institute of Medicine to prepare a report on the creation of a uniform maternity care core curriculum to foster a shared knowledge base among maternity care professionals; (2) make grants to eligible entities or consortia to carry out demonstration projects in academic educational programs to develop, implement, and evaluate such curriculum and interdisciplinary team teaching and learning in maternity care education; and (3) allocate amounts for activities relating to maternity care workforce development. Requires the National Health Care Workforce Commission to con… | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6331 | 111 | hr | 6331 | Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] | GA | R | G000550 | 4 | Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) extend for five years the exclusivity period for the first licensure of a qualified infectious disease product; (2) grant priority review to an application for approval or licensure of a qualified infectious disease product (i.e., review and action on such application not later than six months after receipt); and (3) deem a qualified infectious disease product as a fast track product, for review and approval purposes. Defines "qualified infectious disease product" as an antibiotic drug, or a diagnostic test including a point-of-care diagnostic test, for treating, detecting, preventing, or identifying a qualifying pathogen. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to review the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the conduct of clinical trials for antibiotic drugs and revise such guidelines to reflect developments in medical information and technology. Allows the sponsor of a drug intended to be used to treat, detect, prevent, or identify a qualifying pathogen, as defined by this Act, to request that the Secretary provide written recommendations for nonclinical and clinical investigations before such drug may be approved for use or licensed. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6346 | 111 | hr | 6346 | Rural Hospital Protection Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 1 | Rural Hospital Protection Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in determining reasonable costs for reimbursements to critical access hospitals (CAHs) after January 1, 2004, to include certain health care related taxes as allowable costs. Prohibits any offset, in computing such costs, against tax assessments paid by such a hospital of amounts the hospital receives from a state, if the Secretary has not determined that a hold harmless provision, meeting specified criteria, is in effect with respect to the health care related tax. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6348 | 111 | hr | 6348 | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of Medicaid EHR incentive payments for Federally qualified health centers. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] | MD | D | K000371 | 0 | Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments for federally qualified health centers. Prohibits duplicate payments to both a Medicaid provider who practices in a federally qualified health center (FQHC) and the FQHC. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6350 | 111 | hr | 6350 | Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 0 | Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations to carry out lifespan respite care programs for FY2012 and subsequent fiscal years. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6373 | 111 | hr | 6373 | Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2009 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] | MA | D | O000085 | 9 | Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2009 [sic] - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the state option to include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants as primary care case managers. Specifies as primary care case managers any nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant that provides primary care case management services under a primary care case management contract. Revises the coverage of certain nurse practitioner services under the Medicaid fee-for-service program to remove the specification of certified pediatric nurse practitioner and certified family nurse practitioner in order to extend such coverage to services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. Includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the mix of service providers which Medicaid managed care organizations are required to maintain. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6376 | 111 | hr | 6376 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | P000422 | 1 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to state that, except with respect to high-risk or complex medical services requiring direct levels of supervision, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for Medicare payment for therapeutic hospital outpatient services, that requirement is met if such services are furnished under the physician's or non-physician practitioner's general supervision. Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a process for designating therapeutic hospital outpatient services for which direct supervision may be required. Declares without force or effect in law regarding Medicare requirements for direct supervision by physicians for therapeutic hospital outpatient services a specified restatement and clarification under the final rule making changes to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system and calendar year 2009 payment rates, which was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2008. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6378 | 111 | hr | 6378 | Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 0 | Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act or FAST Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure that service providers and suppliers that have operated in one state but are excluded from participation in the Medicare program are unable to participate in other federal health care programs in another state, to provide for increased coordination among specified federal, state, and related agencies. Requires the Secretary to allow greater integration between Medicare databases so that: (1) Medicare administrative contractors, fiscal intermediaries, and carriers have immediate access to information identifying providers and suppliers excluded from participation in programs under titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as other federal health care programs; and (2) such information can be shared on a real-time basis across federal health care programs and agencies, and with state health agencies, state Medicaid and CHIP plans, and related contractors. Requires the Secretary to implement fully the waste, fraud, and abuse detection solution of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services called the One PI project by January 1, 2013. Grants federal and state agencies real-time access to the National Practitioner Data Bank. Authorizes the Secretary to allow state Medicaid fraud control units and state and local law enforcement officials access to federal Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP claims and payment data. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on whether and, if so, to what degree, the Federation of State Medical Boards may be useful in further strengthening the integrity of processes for enrolling service providers and suppliers under federal health care programs. Amends the SSA, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to authorize information in the National Practitioner Data Bank to be made available on a real-time basis to … | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6383 | 111 | hr | 6383 | Bed Bug Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] | OH | R | S001164 | 0 | Bed Bug Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make a grant to the state of Ohio to support a pilot program under which its political subdivisions and housing authorities use grant funds to supplement ongoing bed bug prevention and mitigation activities. Conditions receipt of such grant on the state directing the Ohio Department of Agriculture, working in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health, to distribute the funds to such subdivisions and authorities that are addressing persistent bed bug infestations and whose residents lack the financial resources to adequately mitigate them. Permits the use of grant funds to: (1) retain commercial applicators of pesticides to perform bed bug prevention and mitigation activities; (2) purchase and distribute mattress covers; (3) dispose of and replace infested material; (4) conduct monitoring activities; and (5) treat used mattresses and furniture using methods proven to control all life stages of bed bugs. Directs the Administrator: (1) after the end of FY2012, to collect data on the number of grant fund recipients and the funds awarded to each, the criteria used to award funds, the success achieved, and documented results of intervention efforts on infestation rates; and (2) to report to Congress by September 30, 2013. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6389 | 111 | hr | 6389 | Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 0 | Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force, which shall: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and compile a list of best practices for treatment of prostate cancer that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) consider establishing guidance to enable physicians to allow screening of men over age 74; (3) coordinate information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; (4) develop a comprehensive interagency strategy on, and advise agencies in, the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research and health care programs relating to prostate cancer; (5) develop a coordinated message related to screening and treatment for prostate cancer to be reflected in educational and beneficiary materials for federal health programs; and (6) submit recommendations regarding federal research and health care programs. Directs the Secretary to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer and awarding research grants. Establishes in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Prostate Cancer Scientific Advisory Board to be responsible for accelerating real-time sharing of the latest research data and accelerating movement of new medicines to patients. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish four-year telehealth pilot projects for the purpose of analyzing the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness associated with telehealth services in a variety of geographic areas that contain high proportions of medically underserved populations and those in rural areas; and (2) develop a national education campaign for prostate cancer. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hres-1679 | 111 | hres | 1679 | Expressing support for designation of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] | MO | D | C001060 | 0 | Expresses support for the designation of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Applauds the actions of medical professionals and other caregivers, researchers, patients and their families, and others who strive to combat and raise public awareness of childhood cancer. | 2023-01-11T13:21:26Z | |
| 111-hres-1686 | 111 | hres | 1686 | Expressing support for designation of October 2, 2010, as World MRSA Day. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] | IL | R | B001232 | 0 | Expresses support for designation of World MRSA Day. (MRSA is the acronym for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.) | 2023-01-11T13:21:26Z | |
| 111-hres-1690 | 111 | hres | 1690 | Supporting the observance of American Diabetes Month. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-12-02 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] | CO | D | D000197 | 106 | Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month; and (2) decreasing the prevalence of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes through increased research, treatment, and prevention.Recognizes the importance of early detection of, and awareness of the symptoms of and the risk factors for, diabetes. | 2023-01-11T13:21:10Z | |
| 111-hres-1700 | 111 | hres | 1700 | Supporting raising awareness and educating the public about Alper's disease. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] | NY | R | K000210 | 21 | Expresses support for: (1) raising awareness and educating the public about Alper's disease; and (2) increased funding for research into its causes, treatment, and cure.Applauds the efforts of advocates and organizations that encourage awareness, promote research, and provide education, support, and hope to those impacted by that disease.Recognizes the commitment of parents, families, researchers, health professionals, and others dedicated to finding an effective treatment and cure. | 2023-01-11T13:21:26Z | |
| 111-hres-1709 | 111 | hres | 1709 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] | MD | D | R000576 | 2 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.Encourages: (1) children and teens to live drug-free lives; and (2) people in the United States to promote drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention activities. | 2023-01-11T13:21:26Z | |
| 111-s-14 | 111 | s | 14 | Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] | NE | R | J000291 | 18 | Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010 - 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 child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child; (4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic; and (5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure that includes a statement that there is substantial evidence that the process of being killed in an abortion will cause the unborn child pain and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child. Creates an exception to save the life of the mother. Establishes civil penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act. Authorizes: (1) the U.S. Attorney General to bring a civil action under this Act; and (2) private rights of action for violations of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z | |
| 111-s-3900 | 111 | s | 3900 | FAST Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] | OK | R | C000560 | 4 | Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act or FAST Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure that service providers and suppliers that have operated in one state but are excluded from participation in the Medicare program are unable to participate in other federal health care programs in another state, to provide for increased coordination among specified federal, state, and related agencies. Requires the Secretary to allow greater integration between Medicare databases so that: (1) Medicare administrative contractors, fiscal intermediaries, and carriers have immediate access to information identifying providers and suppliers excluded from participation in programs under titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as other federal health care programs; and (2) such information can be shared on a real-time basis across federal health care programs and agencies, and with state health agencies, state Medicaid and CHIP plans, and related contractors. Requires the Secretary to implement fully the waste, fraud, and abuse detection solution of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services called the One PI project by January 1, 2013. Grants federal and state agencies real-time access to the National Practitioner Data Bank. Authorizes the Secretary to allow state Medicaid fraud control units and state and local law enforcement officials access to federal Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP claims and payment data. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on whether and, if so, to what degree, the Federation of State Medical Boards may be useful in further strengthening the integrity of processes for enrolling service providers and suppliers under federal health care programs. Amends the SSA, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to authorize information in the National Practitioner Data Bank to be made available on a real-time basis to … | 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z | |
| 111-s-3906 | 111 | s | 3906 | PREEMIE Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 3 | Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act or the PREEMIE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of NIH with respect to research on the causes and prevention of preterm labor and delivery and the care and treatment of preterm infants; (2) establish within NIH a multicenter clinical program and trans-disciplinary centers for prematurity research; (3) require the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct research, activities, and studies on preterm birth; and (4) require the CDC to award grants for telemedicine demonstration projects for services for high risk pregnancies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish and implement a national science-based consumer education campaign on the prevention of preterm birth; and (2) conduct and report on research studies and demonstration projects for reducing the rate of preterm birth. Requires the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality of HHS to report annually to the Secretary on a strategic plan for the conduct of preterm birth-related research. | 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z | |
| 111-s-3907 | 111 | s | 3907 | Debbie Blanchard Access to Health Care for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | Debbie Blanchard Access to Health Care for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to develop, maintain, and improve Internet directories of health care providers that are known to have entrances, examination rooms, and examination tables that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Office on Disability of HHS, to: (1) establish a pilot program to increase the awareness of health care providers of the need to offer accessible environments, examination rooms, and examination tables for individuals with disabilities and to increase voluntary compliance with federal accessibility requirements; and (2) develop and disseminate resources to support individuals with disabilities in finding providers that are accessible to such individuals, which shall include a concise list of questions for individuals with disabilities to ask when calling a health care provider for the first time to schedule an appointment and suggestions for explaining the special needs of such individuals to the provider and for seeking accommodation from the provider. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Access to Health Care for Individuals With Disabilities to support implementation of this Act and to ensure interagency coordination of efforts to improve access to care for individuals with disabilities. | 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z | |
| 111-s-3915 | 111 | s | 3915 | Medicare Rural Physician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] | AR | D | L000035 | 0 | Medicare Rural Physician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the current update to the single conversion factor in the formula for the Medicare physician fee schedule through December 31, 2010; and (2) add an update for 2011 and subsequent years. Repeals the January 1, 2001, termination of the increase in the work geographic index to 1.00 for certain localities. Declares, however, that for services furnished on or after January 1, 2011, such 1.00 index shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to repeal its revisions to requirements for calculation of the practice expense portion of the geographic adjustment factor applied in a fee schedule area for services furnished in 2010 or 2011. Repeals also the requirement that the Secretary analyze current methods of establishing practice expense geographic adjustments and make appropriate further adjustments (a new methodology) to such adjustments for 2010 and subsequent years. Amends PPACA to repeal the practice expense index for services furnished in frontier states. Amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) to repeal certain modifications in the employee wage and rent portions of the practice expense geographic index adjustment for 2010 and subsequent years. (Such modifications require that such portions reflect 1/2 (instead of 3/4) of the difference between the relative costs of employee wages and rents in each of the different fee schedule areas and the national average of such employee wages and rents.) Restores as though never amended corresponding previous provisions of law revised by PPACA and HCERA. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase the practice expense geographic index for services furnished on or after January 1, 2010, to 1.0 for certain localities. Declares that, as with the work geographic index, such increase shall not be applied in a budget neutral… | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3921 | 111 | s | 3921 | Ethical Pathway Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] | VT | I | S000033 | 0 | Ethical Pathway Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), to establish a mechanism by which an applicant for an abbreviated new drug application submitted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, for license of a biosimilar biological product submitted under the Public Health Service Act, or for a license to sell in the United States a drug that has been approved for marketing in a foreign country may request a cost-sharing arrangement under which the applicant and the holders of relevant applications or licenses shall make every effort to ensure that any regulatory test data and results of clinical investigations involving humans and vertebrate animals conducted regarding such applications or licenses is shared, including the regulatory test data necessary to obtain marketing approval from the Secretary. Permits such applicant to request such arrangement if, but for the arrangement: (1) the applicant would be required to conduct clinical investigations involving human subjects that violate Article 20 of the Declaration of Helsinki on Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects in order to obtain the Secretary's approval or licensure; or (2) the duplication of the clinical investigations required for such application would violate other applicable ethical standards concerning the testing of products on humans or other vertebrate animals. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the responsibility of an applicant that intends to perform clinical investigations involving humans or vertebrate animals to verify that those investigations have not been performed or initiated by another person, (2) agreement between an applicant and the holders of the relevant applications or licenses on a fee that is reasonable and fair that permits the applicant to rely upon information from such regulatory test data, and (3) procedures to determine such fee or required payment when such parties fail to reach such an agreeme… | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3924 | 111 | s | 3924 | Public Accountability in Health Care Implementation Act | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 3 | Public Accountability in Health Care Implementation Act - Sets forth procedures for rules implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Requires a federal official responsible for issuance of a rule under PPACA to promulgate the final rule not later than: (1) 60 days after the termination of any specified comment period for the interim final rule, taking into account any comments received during such period; or (2) 90 days after such an interim final rule is issued if the federal official responsible fails to provide for such comment period, taking into account comments received during a subsequent comment period. Applies this Act to any interim final rule issued under PPACA prior to, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the 60-day and the 90-day periods for any interim final rules issued prior to enactment of this Act to commence upon enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-sres-671 | 111 | sres | 671 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 2010. | Health | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7773-7774; text as passed Senate: CR S7774; text of measure as introduced: CR S7838-7839) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 6 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 2010.Encourages: (1) children and teens to live drug-free lives; and (2) people in the United States to promote drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention activities. | 2017-12-13T21:32:22Z | |
| 111-hr-6224 | 111 | hr | 6224 | 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] | CA | D | C001036 | 1 | 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions related to the National Cancer Program, including to require the establishment of an entity within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to augment ongoing efforts to advance new technologies in cancer research, support the national collection of tissues for cancer research purposes, and ensure the quality of tissue collection. Sets forth provisions governing clinical trials, including ethical and privacy standards. Requires the Director of NCI to award grants for research on cancers with a low five-year survival rate and rare cancers. Expands coverage of colorectal screenings and treatment, including through authorizing grants and allowing states to provide coverage under Medicaid for individuals needing treatment for colorectal cancer. Provides for biomarkers research. Expands coverage of tobacco cessation products under Medicaid. Provides for coverage under Medicare for payment of routine costs of care furnished to individuals participating in cancer clinical trials, comprehensive cancer planning services, and comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services. Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to review and improve the policies, programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relating to oncology products. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to expand and intensify CDC's cancer control programs. Provides for research on cancer survivorship related to childhood cancer and health disparities in outcomes. Requires the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Psychosocial Care During Chronic Medical Illness. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-hres-1663 | 111 | hres | 1663 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] | OH | D | F000455 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.Promotes education of teachers, school nurses, and school personnel in educational strategies such as distance learning and tutoring that will ensure children with Sickle Cell Disease can access and pursue their education. | 2023-01-11T13:21:27Z | |
| 111-hres-1664 | 111 | hres | 1664 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Spina Bifida Awareness Month, recognizing the importance of increasing access to health care for individuals with disabilities, including those with Spina Bifida, and raising awareness of the need for health care facilities and examination rooms to be accessible for individuals with disabilities. | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 3 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Urges: (1) federal efforts to improve health provider awareness of the need for accessible health care facilities for individuals with disabilities; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a National Advisory Committee on Access to Health Care for Individuals with Disabilities. | 2023-01-11T13:21:27Z | |
| 111-hres-1667 | 111 | hres | 1667 | Congratulating the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] | CA | D | C001036 | 3 | Congratulates the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Commends the Institute for its ongoing support of nursing research. | 2023-01-11T13:21:27Z | |
| 111-s-11 | 111 | s | 11 | A bill to restore the application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs with respect to children's hospitals. | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7621) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] | MA | R | B001268 | 7 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to consider certain drugs designated for a rare disease or condition as covered outpatient drugs for children's hospitals under the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees). | 2023-01-11T13:21:26Z | |
| 111-s-3859 | 111 | s | 3859 | Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7634-7635) | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) there should be established a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) dual degree program; (2) the development of a joint degree in nursing and pharmacology should combine a DNP with a PharmD; (3) such a program would improve patient outcomes; (4) through such a dual collaborative role health providers will be better able to meet the unique needs of rural communities across the age continuum and in diverse settings; (5) such a program would enhance collaboration between DNPs and physicians regarding drug therapy, provide for research concerning and the implementation of safer medication administration, broaden the scope of practice for pharmacists through education and training in diagnosis and management of common diseases, provide new employment opportunities, and assist in filling the need for primary care providers with an expertise in geriatrics and pharmaceuticals; and (6) additional research and evaluation should be conducted to determine the extent to which graduates of such a program improve primary health care, address disparities, diversify the workforce, and increase quality of service for underserved populations. | 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z | |
| 111-sres-655 | 111 | sres | 655 | A resolution designating November 2010 as "Stomach Cancer Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to educate the public about stomach cancer. | Health | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7666-7669; text as passed Senate: CR S7666-7667; text of measure as introduced: CR S7636) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates November 2010 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month.Expresses support for efforts to educate the people of the United States about stomach cancer.Recognizes the need for additional research into early diagnosis and treatment. | 2022-02-03T06:04:02Z | |
| 111-sres-650 | 111 | sres | 650 | A resolution designating the week of October 24 through October 30, 2010, as "National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week". | Health | 2010-09-27 | 2010-09-27 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7564; text as passed Senate: CR S7564; text of measure as introduced: CR S7516) | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week of October 24-October 30, 2010, as National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. | 2017-12-13T21:32:12Z | |
| 111-hres-1656 | 111 | hres | 1656 | Raising awareness of hypertension and helping to reverse its prevalence in the United States through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce the excess salt content in foods. | Health | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] | FL | D | H000324 | 14 | Encourages individuals to be proactive about their health and to become knowledgeable of their blood pressure and their risk for hypertension. Expresses support for: (1) community-based programs that use culturally competent and evidence-based strategies to address hypertension; and (2) research that provides a better understanding of how hypertension affects communities that have been historically underrepresented in demographic studies and clinical trials for antihypertensive drugs. Recognizes the importance of linking hypertension awareness programs to other existing programs that address health concerns such as diabetes and obesity at the community health and development levels. Calls for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set mandatory national standards, including improved nutrition labeling, for the sodium content in foods. | 2023-01-11T13:21:27Z | |
| 111-s-3829 | 111 | s | 3829 | Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act | Health | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 5 | Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act entitled the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, or the CLASS Act, which establish a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and supports in order to provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and financial independence and live in the community. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-sres-642 | 111 | sres | 642 | A resolution congratulating the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. | Health | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7426-7427; text as passed Senate: CR S7427; text of measure as introduced: CR S7423-7424) | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Congratulates the National Institute of Nursing Research on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Commends the Institute for its ongoing support of nursing research. | 2017-12-13T21:32:08Z | |
| 111-sres-643 | 111 | sres | 643 | A resolution designating the week beginning October 3, 2010, as "National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week". | Health | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7426-7427; text as passed Senate: CR S7427; text of measure as introduced: CR S7424) | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week beginning October 3, 2010, as National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week and expresses support for its goals and ideals. Encourages the expansion of such clinics so that they may continue to serve as health care workforce development sites for the next generation of primary care providers. | 2022-02-03T06:06:05Z | |
| 111-hr-6163 | 111 | hr | 6163 | Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] | AR | R | B001236 | 0 | Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve a waiver of the uniform tax requirement (whether or not the tax is broad based), regardless of whether the state concerned satisfies certain requirements, for any state with a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that: (1) have no beds certified to provide medical assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; or (2) do not provide services for which Medicaid payment may be made. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6169 | 111 | hr | 6169 | Making Investments Now for Dementia Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | House | Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] | TX | R | B001248 | 3 | Making Investments Now for Dementia Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) to issue bonds to aid in the funding of Alzheimer's research in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Declares that the bonds authorized under this Act shall be in such form and denominations, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions of issue, conversion, redemption, maturation, payment, and rate of interest, as the Secretary may prescribe. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress describing the actions taken by the Secretaries during the year, with the first such report describing the implementation of the program and subsquent reports describing the use of funds and the status of the program. Authorizes appropriations to the Director of NIH for research on Alzheimer's research equal to the amounts received by the Secretary from the sale of bonds under this Act, less amounts determined by the Secretary to be necessary for administration of such sales. Expresses the sense of Congress that any funds collected pursuant to this Act are in addition to yearly appropriated funds and are not to be used to supplement current funding. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6170 | 111 | hr | 6170 | Patient-Doctor Freedom Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] | GA | R | P000591 | 13 | Patient-Doctor Freedom Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from precluding an enrollee, participant, or beneficiary in a health benefits plan from entering into any contract or arrangement for health care with any health care provider. Defines "health benefits plan" to exclude Medicaid and TriCare. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6171 | 111 | hr | 6171 | Medical Freedom Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] | GA | R | P000591 | 17 | Medical Freedom Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or any state from requiring any health care provider to participate in any health plan as a condition of licensure of the provider in any state. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6173 | 111 | hr | 6173 | Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | C000243 | 1 | Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) submit to Congress a report identifying all ongoing federal programs and activities regarding regenerative medicine; and (2) establish a Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Council in the Office of the Secretary. Includes among the duties of the Council: (1) preparing a national strategy for the promotion of research into regenerative medicine and the development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for use in regenerative medicine; (2) identifying sources of funding for research into regenerative medicine and areas where such funding is inadequate; and (3) making recommendations regarding federal policies to support development and marketing of regenerative medicine products. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to make grants for: (1) basic or preclinical research into regenerative medicine; (2) research and development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for use in regenerative medicine; and (3) the making of an investigational new drug application or an investigational device exemption application within four years of receiving such grant. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of NIH to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to accelerate the development of high need cures through the development of medical products and behavioral therapies for use in regenerative medicine. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to: (1) conduct, support, or collaborate in regulatory research to assist the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in performing its functions with respect to regenerative medicine; or (2) make grants to fund regulatory research for such purpose. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6176 | 111 | hr | 6176 | To amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to allow certain covered entities to resell or transfer a covered outpatient drug to an individual with HIV/AIDS in connection with medication regimen adherence services being provided to the individual by a licensed health care professional of the entity. | Health | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | D000610 | 0 | Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to revise provisions of the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees) to permit a covered entity receiving assistance under title XXVI of the PHSA (popularly known as the Ryan White Care Act) to resell or transfer a drug to an individual with HIV/AIDS in connection with medication regimen adherence services being provided to the individual by a licensed health care professional of the entity. Excludes certain entities, including state and local governments. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-sjres-39 | 111 | sjres | 39 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Health | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 244. (consideration: CR S7693) | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 0 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-sres-633 | 111 | sres | 633 | A resolution designating September 23, 2010, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. | Health | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7299-7300; text as passed Senate: CR S7300; text of measure as introduced: CR S7280) | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates September 23, 2010, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Commends the Falls Free Coalition Advocacy Work Group and the 31 state falls coalitions for their efforts to work together to increase education and awareness about the prevention of falls among older adults. Encourages: (1) businesses, individuals, governments, the public health community, and health care providers to work together to promote the awareness of, and reduce the incidence of, falls among older adults in the United States; (2) state health departments to reduce falls among older adults; and (3) experts in the field to share best practices. Urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue developing and evaluating strategies to prevent falls among older adults that will translate into effective fall prevention interventions, including community-based programs. | 2022-02-03T06:06:02Z | |
| 111-sres-636 | 111 | sres | 636 | A resolution congratulating Walter Breuning on the occasion of his 114th birthday. | Health | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-21 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7281) | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 1 | Congratulates Walter Breuning, the oldest man in the world, on the occasion of his 114th birthday. | 2023-01-11T13:21:20Z | |
| 111-hr-6147 | 111 | hr | 6147 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program. | Health | 2010-09-16 | 2010-09-16 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 12 | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-s-3796 | 111 | s | 3796 | Community Health Improvement Councils Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-16 | 2010-09-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] | IN | D | B001233 | 0 | Community Health Improvement Councils Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program for the creation of State Health Improvement Technical Assistance Centers and Community Health Improvement Councils to improve community health through local innovation. Defines "Community Health Improvement Council" to mean a locally driven, private, nonprofit entity that serves as the neutral convener for engaging providers and insurers and that fully engages patients and citizens in coordinating and improving the health care delivery system through community-wide education programs to promote healthier lifestyles, improve local or regional health status, clinical outcomes, and reductions in the growth in medical spending and health disparities through various approaches. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to five eligible entities to establish State Health Improvement Technical Assistance Centers, each of which shall: (1) establish up to four Community Health Improvement Councils; (2) provide technical assistance to such Councils; and (3) report on improvements in local and state health status, clinical outcomes, reductions in medical spending growth, and health care disparities. Requires the Secretary, in awarding grants, to give preference to entities that: (1) demonstrate the capacity to attract private sector or local government funding to ensure fiscal sustainability; (2) address significant health disparities; (3) demonstrate coordination or collaboration across governmental and nongovernmental sectors; (4) are committed to promoting full transparency of all deliberations of the Technical Assistance Centers and Community Health Improvement Councils; and (5) are independent from government and the financial self-interest of health care and purchasers stakeholders. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-hr-6130 | 111 | hr | 6130 | Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-23 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] | CA | D | S000810 | 21 | Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity. Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act, for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6143 | 111 | hr | 6143 | Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act | Health | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] | NY | D | T000469 | 3 | Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6109 | 111 | hr | 6109 | Health Data Collection Improvement Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-16 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House | Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] | WI | D | B001230 | 3 | Health Data Collection Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that the collection of data on sexual orientation and gender identity is provided for within HHS health service programs and health surveys. Makes the provision of such information by an individual voluntary. Prohibits an agency or person that collects data from an individual from using such data, or the decision of the individual not to provide such data, in any manner that adversely affects the individual. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop standards for the measurement of, and collection of information about, sexual orientation and gender identity; (2) analyze data collected under this Act to detect and monitor health disparities at the federal and state levels; (3) report to Congress and the public on the results of such analyses; and (4) integrate such data analyses with other activties that identify and analyze health disparities by race, ethnicity, sex, disability, primary language, or other population. Applies privacy protections to data collected under this Act and security safeguards to the collection, analysis and sharing of such data. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6110 | 111 | hr | 6110 | Telehealth Improvement and Expansion Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-15 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | B001251 | 1 | Telehealth Improvement and Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant programs. Includes state, local, and tribal health departments (currently, local health departments), skilled nursing facilities, community mental health centers, county mental health and public mental health facilities, and renal dialysis facilities as the entities that may be part of an eligible telehealth network. Revises the preferences for telehealth network grants to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give preference to an eligible entity that: (1) is a health care provider in a health care network that furnishes services in a medically underserved area or a health professional shortage area; (2) demonstrates broad geographic coverage in the rural or medically undeserved areas of the state or states in which the entity is located; and (3) demonstrates its ability to use the grant to establish or develop plans for telehealth systems that will link rural hospitals and rural health care providers to other hospitals, health care providers, and patients. Reauthorizes appropriations for grants to state professional licensing boards to develop and implement state policies that will reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-s-3775 | 111 | s | 3775 | Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 | Health | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 2 | Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 or the PROSTATE Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force to coordinate federal activities relating to prostate cancer, including by: (1) developing a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and a list of best practices for treatment of prostate cancer that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) coordinating information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; (3) developing a comprehensive interagency strategy on, and advising agencies in, the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research and health care programs relating to prostate cancer; and (4) developing a coordinated message related to screening and treatment for prostate cancer to be reflected in educational and beneficiary materials for federal health programs. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by: (1) carrying out research to develop advances in improved early detection, diagnostic, and prognostic methods and tests; (2) carrying out research to better understand the etiology of prostate cancer to improve prevention efforts; (3) expanding basic research into prostate cancer; and (4) establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to incorporate prostate cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for medically underserved populations into the telehealth programs of their departments, including by: (1) giving priority to populations in medically underserved areas and in rural and highly rural areas; (2) promoting the efficient use of specialist care; and (3) more effectively employing tumor boards to better counsel patie… | 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z |
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