May 11
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Senate
- No health-related actions were taken.
House of Representatives
Bills Introduced:
H.R. 5709. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes. CR, Page H2644
H.R. 5730. A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make publicly available on the official Medicare website Medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures and physicians’ services. CR, Page H2645
May 10
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Senate
- No health-related actions were taken.
House of Representatives
Bills Introduced:
H.R. 5650. A bill to amend Title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no discrimination under the family planning program under such title on the basis of separate provision of abortion. CR, Page H2565
H.R. 5651. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes. CR, Page H2565
H.R. 5707. A bill to amend part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payment for physicians’ services by eliminating the sustainable growth rate system and providing incentives for the adoption of innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency. CR, Page H2567
May 9
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Senate
- No health-related actions were taken.
House of Representatives
Bills Introduced:
H.R. 5566. A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the territories. CR, Page H2442
H.R. 5624. 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 to amend Title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B program, and for other purposes. CR, Page H2443
May 8
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Senate
Bills Introduced:
- S. 2516. An original bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes. CR, Page S2922
House of Representatives
Bills Introduced:
- H.R. 5334. A bill to amend Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite the development and review of breakthrough therapies. CR, Page H2316
May 7
- The Senate and House of Representatives were not in session.
