May 17

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Senate

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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Senate

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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Senate

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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• No health-related actions were taken.

House of Representatives

• No health-related actions were taken.

May 13

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