Legislative subject term
Home and outpatient care
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148 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 736.
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Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
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Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Transparency in Billing Act of 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652.
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Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 13.
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Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
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Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
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Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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Native ELDER Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
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.
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I CAN Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and Services Rate Update; and Other Medicare Policies".
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.
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Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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CRITICAL Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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SOLES Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act
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.
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Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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ARC Act of 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H122)
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act
Became Public Law No: 118-214.
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American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-958, Part I.
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Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 801.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 786.
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Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Advanced Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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I CAN Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Expanding Care in the Home Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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PI Post Acute Access Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Home Dialysis Risk Prevention Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Health Care Fairness for All Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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PI Post Acute Access Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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FAIR Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Medicare for All Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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PATIENT Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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ARC Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Survival Aid For Emergencies through Medicare Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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EMPOWER Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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BO’s Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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End Diaper Need Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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PACE Expanded Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- H.R. 8371 (118th) Nov 19, 2024
Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
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CRITICAL Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan respite care program.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
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Native ELDER Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Held at the desk.
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Telehealth Modernization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- H.R. 5378 (118th) Dec 11, 2023
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
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Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6157)
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HCBS Relief Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
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MOMMIES Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Transparency in Billing Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
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HCBS Relief Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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MOMMIES Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 475 (118th) Oct 2, 2023
A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.
Became Public Law No: 118-16.
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Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-231, Part I.
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End Diaper Need Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Innovative Cognitive Care for Veterans Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.R. 3672 (118th) Jul 28, 2023
To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the "Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Became Public Law No: 118-12.
- S. 2226 (118th) Jul 27, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3875)
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I CAN Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Became Public Law No: 118-8.
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SAFE through Medicare Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
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Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Data to Save Moms Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Data to Save Moms Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as "Care Worker Recognition Month".
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A resolution recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as "Care Worker Recognition Month".
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1104-1105)
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Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Vallejo, California, as the "Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic".
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Better Care Better Jobs Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Better Care Better Jobs Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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