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H.R.3482, the Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act, aims to improve the scheduling process for veterans receiving healthcare through the Veterans Community Care Program. It mandates the creation of an online system for VA employees to schedule appointments with non-Department …
The Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025 (S.1800) aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, specifically modifying the criteria for designating rural emergency hospitals. This involves altering the date for hospital designation eligibility and adding a provision …
H.R.2201, the "Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act," aims to enhance the processing of claims related to military sexual trauma (MST) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill mandates annual sensitivity training for VA employees …
H.R.3501 aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, specifically focusing on improving the detection of cognitive impairment during Medicare annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical examinations. The bill mandates the use of cognitive impairment detection tools …
H.R.217, the CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025, aims to make permanent and expand a pilot program that allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept donations of facilities and related improvements. The bill amends Title 38 of …
H.R.3493, the "Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act," aims to lower prescription drug prices in the United States by aligning them with international benchmarks. The bill mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to propose a rulemaking plan …
H.Res.429 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives expressing support for designating May 17, 2025, as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day." The resolution highlights the severity and impact of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a condition affecting primarily premature infants. It …
H.R. 3489, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act, aims to amend Title 38 of the United States Code to codify requirements for the appointment, qualifications, and pay of therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists within the …
H.Res.424 supports the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day. The resolution encourages the Federal Government, States, localities, nonprofit organizations, schools, and community organizations to observe the day with appropriate programs and activities. It aims to increase …
H.R. 658 aims to amend Title 38 of the United States Code, specifically concerning the qualifications for marriage and family therapists within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The bill focuses on establishing criteria for those qualified to provide clinical supervision. …
H.R.3467 aims to reform the Medicare Advantage (MA) program by introducing capitated payments, modifying payment structures, implementing automatic enrollment with opt-out provisions, mandating the inclusion of hospice care, and creating an exception to the Stark law for certain services. The …
S.1776, the Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act, aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The bill seeks to limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC). It ensures that the coinsurance …
H.R.3449, the Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act, proposes to amend Title 49 of the United States Code to establish a grant program for public transportation operating support. The bill aims to enhance mobility, improve environmental sustainability, and increase transit …
H.R.3420, the Words Matter Act of 2025, aims to amend federal law by replacing the terms 'mentally retarded' and 'mental retardation' with 'intellectual disability' and 'individuals with intellectual disabilities'. This change affects various sections of the United States Code and …
S.1785, the "No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by disallowing tax deductions for advertising and promotional expenses related to direct-to-consumer advertising of certain drugs. This bill targets prescription drug products and …