Congressional Record
Week of May 20, 2013 - May 24, 2013

May 22

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House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 2073. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an inter-agency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension to develop recommendations to advance research, increase awareness and education, and improve health and health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2838

May 21

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Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 2053. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. CR, Page H2802

May 20

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House of Representatives

  • No health-related actions were taken.
Week of May 13, 2013 - May 17, 2013

May 17

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Bills Introduced:

  • S. 972. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services replacing ICD–9 with ICD–10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. CR, Page S3569

House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 2009. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means. CR, Page H2716

  • H.R. 2010. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply to delegates and resident commissioners to the congress, and to employees of committees and leadership offices of Congress, the requirement of such act that the only health plans that the federal government may make available to members of Congress and congressional staff are plans created or offered through an exchange established under such act; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2716

  • H.R. 2022. A bill to prohibit the implementation or enforcement of any requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until certifications are made that taxpayer information is not and will not be used for targeting any individual or group that provides information to the Internal Revenue Service for political reasons or on the basis of political views, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CR, Page H2717

May 16

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Bills Introduced:

  • S. 957. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. CR, Page S3531

  • S. 959. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to compounding drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. CR, Page S3531

  • S. 962. A bill to prohibit amounts made available by the Patient Protection and Affordable are Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 from being transferred to the Internal Revenue Service for implementation of such acts; to the Committee on Finance. CR, Page S3531

  • S. 963. A bill preventing an unrealistic future Medicaid augmentation plan; to the Committee on Finance. CR, Page S3532

House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 1982. 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; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2653

  • H.R. 2003. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of drugs intended for human use to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2654

May 15

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Bills Introduced:

  • S. 945. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. CR, Page S3430

  • S. 948. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. CR, Page S3430

House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 1958. A bill to prohibit wholesalers from purchasing prescription drugs from pharmacies, and to enhance information and transparency regarding drug wholesalers engaged in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2602
  • H.R. 1976. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide access to certified professional midwives for women enrolled in the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2603

May 14

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House of Representatives

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May 13

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Week of May 6, 2013 - May 10, 2013

May 10

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Senate

Bills introduced:

  • S. 914. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump; to the Committee on Finance.CR, Page S3326

House of Representatives

Bills introduced: - H.R. 1902. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items under Medicare; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. CR, Page H2567

  • H.R. 1912. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the exchange of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and Congressional staff; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Energy and Commerce.CR, Page H2567

  • H.R. 1920. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.CR, Page H2567

May 9

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Bills introduced:

  • S. 902. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply the provisions of the Act to certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. CR, Page S3256

House of Representatives

  • No health-related actions were taken.

May 8

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House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 1853. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reform payment to states under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce CR, Page H2483

May 7

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  • S. 858. A bill to provide for an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. CR, Page S3091

  • S. 862. A bill to amend Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate. CR, Page S3091

  • S. 865. A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer. CR, Page S3091  

  • S. 867. A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program, to establish basic audit standards of pharmacies, to further transparency of payment methodology to pharmacies, and to provide for recoupment returns to Medicare. CR, Page S3091

House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 1827. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend through fiscal year 2018 the authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs. CR, Page H2436

  • H.R. 1830. A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer. CR, Page H2436

  • H.R. 1838. A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services. CR, Page H2436

  • H.R. 1841. A bill to provide for an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. CR, Page H2436

May 6

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Week of April 29, 2013 - May 3, 2013

May 3

  • The Senate and House of Representatives were not in session.

May 2

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May 1

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House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 1821. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. CR, Page H2400

April 30

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April 29

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Bills Introduced:

  • The Senate was not in session.

House of Representatives

Bills Introduced:

  • H.R. 1787. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. CR, Page H2390

  • H.R. 1790. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid incentive payments for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records, whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center or federally qualified health center; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. CR, Page H2390

  • H.R. 1801. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for coverage of oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the coverage provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means. CR, Page H2391

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