Weekly Legislative & Regulatory Round-up

H.R. 2453

5/15/09

JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)

A bill to provide for a national biological data center, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

 H.R. 2457

5/18/09

SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)

A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require that group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage provide coverage for second opinions; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S. 1079

5/19/09

AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend reasonable cost contracts under the Medicare program; referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R. 2479

5/19/09

SHELLY BERKLEY (D-NV)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the designation of accreditation organizations for prosthetic devices and orthotics and prosthetics, to apply accreditation and licensure requirements to such devices and items for purposes of payment under the Medicare Program, and to modify the payment rules for such devices and items under such program to account for practitioner qualifications and complexity of care; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2496

5/19/09

PATRICK J. MURPHY (D-PA)

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to improve access to the children's health insurance program (CHIP) by providing exemptions to CHIP eligibility waiting period requirements; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 2501

5/19/09

EARL POMEROY (D-ND)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend reasonable cost contracts under Medicare; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2502

5/19/09

KURT SCHRADER (D-OR)

A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S. 1089

5/20/09

MAX BAUCUS (D-MT)

A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural commodities and products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States citizens and legal residents, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1099

5/20/09

TOM COBURN (R-OK)

A bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1104

5/20/09

DANIEL INOUYE (D-HI)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment program, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1106

5/20/09

BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR)

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

S. 1110.

5/20/09

HARRY REID (D-NV)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sensible infrastructure for delivery system reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, making the Commission an executive branch agency, and providing the Commission new resources and authority to implement Medicare payment policy; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1111

5/20/09

HARRY REID (D-NV)

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding claims for reimbursement under the Medicare program relating to the Special Disability Workload project; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1114

5/20/09

RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL)

A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for patient-centered medical homes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing medical assistance under the Medicaid program and child health assistance under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R. 2516

5/20/09

MARK KIRK (R-IL)

A bill to guarantee the rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2520

5/20/09

PAUL RYAN (R-WI)

A bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2525

5/20/09

JOHN LARSON (D-CT)

A bill to require application of budget neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for each all-urban and rural State; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 2526

5/20/09

JOHN LARSON (D-CT)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 2534

5/20/09

JOHN TANNER (D-TN)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain physician pathology services under the Medicare Program; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2535

5/20/09

PETER WELCH (D-VT)

A bill to establish a Blueprint for Health in order to create a comprehensive system of care incorporating medical homes to improve the delivery and affordability of health care through disease prevention, health promotion, and education about and better management of chronic conditions; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 2536

5/20/09

ROBERT WEXLER (D-FL)

A bill to provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S. 1123

5/21/09

SUSAN COLLINS (R-ME)

A bill to provide for a five-year payment increase under the Medicare program for home health services furnished in a rural area; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1130

5/21/09

OLYMPIA SNOWE (R-ME)

A bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1131

5/21/09

RON WYDEN (D-OR)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experienced health care professionals; referred to the Committee on Finance

S. 1133

5/21/09

RON WYDEN (D-OR)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of shared decision making standards and requirements and to establish a pilot program for the implementation of shared decision making under the Medicare program; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1136

5/21/09

DEBBIE STABENOW (D-MI)

A bill to establish a chronic care improvement demonstration program for Medicaid beneficiaries with severe mental illnesses; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1143

5/21/09

RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various programs for the recruitment and retention of public health workers and to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies and health centers; referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1149

5/21/09

HARRY REID (D-NV)

A bill to eliminate annual and lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans; referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1150

5/21/09

HARRY REID (D-NV)

A bill to improve end-of-life care; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1152

5/21/09

HARRY REID (D-NV)

A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families; referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1154

5/21/09

AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans; referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 1157

5/21/09

KENT CONRAD (D-ND)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1158

5/21/09

DEBBIE STABENOW (D-MI)

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R. 2538

5/21/09

JOHN CARTER (R-TX)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of an undiagnosed diseases registry; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 2560

5/21/09

EDWARD MARKEY (D-MA)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experienced health care professionals; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2571

5/21/09

DENNIS MOORE (D-KS)

A bill to streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2574

5/21/09

JOHN ADLER (D-NJ)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 2575

5/21/09

ROBERT ANDREWS (D-NJ)

A bill to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and orthotics devices, components and benefits for other medical and surgical services; referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 2578

5/21/09

SHELLEY BERKLEY (D-NV)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an increased payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided Detection technology for the purpose of early detection of lung cancer; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2580

5/21/09

EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of shared decision making standards and requirements and to establish a pilot program for the implementation of shared decision making under the Medicare Program; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2583

5/21/09

LEONARD BOSWELL (D-IA)

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve health care for women veterans, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

H.R. 2590

5/21/09

DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2596

5/21/09

GENE GREEN (D-TX)

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration program to test the feasibility of using the Nation's elementary and secondary schools as influenza vaccination centers; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2610

5/21/09

PAUL KANJORSKI (D-PA)

A bill to amend section 1886 of the Social Security Act to continue sole community hospital treatment for certain hospitals; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 2618

5/21/09

CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)

A bill to improve vaccine safety research, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 2620

5/21/09

DORIS MATSUI (D-CA)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various programs for the recruitment and retention of public health workers and to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies and health centers; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 2625

5/21/09

JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 2629

5/21/09

RON PAUL (R-TX)

A bill to protect the American people's ability to make their own health care decisions by ensuring the Federal Government shall not force any American to purchase health insurance; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.R. 2630

5/21/09

RON PAUL (R-TX)

A bill to protect the privacy of patients and physicians; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2635

5/21/09

LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ (D-CA)

A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit gender rating in the group and individual markets for health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2638

5/21/09

HEATH SHULER (D-NC)

A bill to provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp; referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2641

5/21/09

JOHN TANNER (D-TN)

A bill to amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.