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Recently Introduced Health Legislation Contd.
S.3615 — A bill to establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D; Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]; Committees: Senate – Finance
S.3617 — A bill to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to modify the authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]; Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S.3620 — A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Health Data Use and Privacy Protection; Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
H.Res.916 — Expressing support for the annual Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day on February 22, 2022, coinciding with American Heart Month; Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
H.R.6659 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care and services for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs
H.R.6675 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ- 4]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs
H.R.6676 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit administering COVID-19 vaccines to minors without parental consent, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]; Committees: House – Judiciary
H.R.6698 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that States establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and to limit the circumstances in which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid beneficiary’s property; Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
H.R.6699 — To extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and pension plans, and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace; Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]; Committees: House - Education and Labor; House Administration; Oversight and Reform; Ways and Means
H.R.6700 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services; Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]; Committees: House - Ways and Means
H.R.6702 — To require more accurate reporting of abortion drug prescribing and related adverse events, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
S.3626 — A bill to improve access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]; Committees: Senate – Finance
S.3628 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in schools, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.3629 — A bill to authorize a study on certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through opioid treatment programs during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D- MA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.3630 — A bill to establish a Dual Eligible Quality Care Fund to provide grants to State Medicaid programs to improve their capacity to ensure the provision of quality integrated care for dual eligible beneficiaries; Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R- SC]; Committees: Senate – Finance
S.3632 — A bill to amend the program for local substance use disorder services; Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.3636 — A bill to establish within the National Science Foundation a program to award STEM ecosystem grants; Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
S.3637 — A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish an interim behavioral health policy for members of the Coast Guard that achieves parity with the behavioral health policy of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]; Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
S.3638 — A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary
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