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Recently Introduced Health Legislation Contd.
H.R.5331 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative new medical devices furnished to individuals with end stage renal disease under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a new device add-on payment adjustment under such part; Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
S.Res.383 — A resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 2021, as “National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week”; Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Ben [D-MD]; Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res.385 — A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 19 through September 25, 2021, as “Telehealth Awareness Week”; Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]; Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.2811 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to pre-program suicide prevention resources into smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces; Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]; Committees: Senate - Armed Services
S.2814 — A bill to provide for affordable access to insulin and epinephrine; Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2815 — A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the continued implementation on a permanent basis of the Part D Senior Savings model; Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]; Committees: Senate – Finance
S.2817 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish readjustment counseling and related mental health services to family members of members of the Armed Forces or veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs
S.2834 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers under the Medicare program; Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard [D-IL]; Committees: Senate – Finance
S.2837 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify rules relating to drug discounts for covered entities; Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2840 — A bill to permit civil actions against the United States for COVID-19 vaccination mandates; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary
S.2841 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publicly disclose information regarding adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2842 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from requiring that members of the Armed Forces receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Armed Services
S.2843 — A bill to prohibit the imposition of a fine, fee, or taxation on any person for violation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other executive agency, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2844 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish all of its studies and findings related to COVID-19; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2846 — A bill to require Federal agencies to acknowledge, accept, and agree to truthfully present, natural immunity pertaining to COVID-19 pursuant to promulgating certain regulations; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2847 — A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for interstate travel; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S.2848 — A bill to exempt individuals with a personal health concern from complying with a Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2849 — A bill to stipulate that nothing in Federal law provides a Federal agency with the authority to mandate that an individual be inoculated by a COVID-19 vaccine; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
S.2850 — A bill to exempt individuals from complying with a Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the basis of a personal belief, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.2851 — A bill to require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding; Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]; Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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