HEALTH related term(s) Diseases and Disorders; Public Health Service

Addresses

Election Night Speech: Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont, S7907 [19DE]

State of the Union: President Trump, S576–S580 [30JA], H726–H730 [30JA]

Trump Administration Goals and Accomplishments: Senator Alexander, S2614 [10MY]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), consideration (H. Res. 694), H503 [18JA]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), S7520, S7526, S7527 [12DE]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), S7520, S7524, S7525 [12DE], H10278 [19DE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), S2629, S2631 [10MY], H5572 [22JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5302 [20JN]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (H.R. 767), S7945, S7949 [19DE], H10424 [20DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 292), S1975 [22MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (H.R. 6615), S7745, S7796 [18DE], H10280 [19DE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (S. 2465), S6880 [11OC]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (S. 2278), S5313 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), S6497, S6502, S6503 [3OC], H9501 [13NO]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5179, H5180, H5181, H5182, H5183 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5113 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at departmental medical centers (S. 1873), S525 [25JA]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (S. 925), S24, S25 [3JA]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1709 [20MR]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

——— prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (S. 916), S2881, S2882, S2884 [23MY]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), S6063 [6SE], S6193 [17SE], H5522, H5560, H5561, H5562, H5564, H5565, H5566 [22JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5302 [20JN]

FDA: improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

FTC: prohibit marketing of bogus opioid treatment programs or products (S. 2842), S2776 [17MY]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), S6099, S6104 [6SE], S6390, S6399 [28SE], S6415 [1OC], S6451, S6452 [2OC], S6497 [3OC]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), S6062 [6SE], S6179 [17SE]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), H5339, H5340, H5341 [20JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5302 [20JN]

Medicare: modify requirement for certain former Armed Forces members to enroll in Part B to be eligible for TRICARE for Life and provide coverage of certain DNA specimen provenance assay tests (H.R. 6886), H9157 [28SE]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), S6030, S6033 [4SE]

Oral health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (H.R. 2422), S6873, S6881 [11OC]

Peace Corps: provide greater protection and services for volunteers through improved access to medical care, accountability and oversight, and crime risk reduction (S. 2286), S1688, S1691 [13MR]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (S. 3029), S6148, S6153, S6154 [12SE]

Schools: provide automatic external defibrillator (AED) training and drills for personnel in schools in possession of such devices (H. Res. 35), H10152 [12DE]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S910, S911, S912, S914, S915, S917, S924 [13FE], S931, S959, S970, S972, S981, S1042, S1043, S1044, S1045, S1046, S1076, S1084, S1085, S1087, S1088, S1089, S1090, S1091, S1105, S1106, S1107, S1108, S1109, S1110, S1112, S1113, S1114, S1115, S1116, S1117, S1118, S1124, S1125, S1126 [14FE], S1170, S1172, S1173, S1174, S1175, S1176, S1184, S1185, S1186, S1188 [15FE]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (H.R. 6199), consideration (H. Res. 1012), H7104 [24JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7099 [24JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, S4891 [11JY]

——— H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education and related agencies and continuing appropriations, S6101 [6SE], H7806 [4SE]

Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission, S2015 [9AP], S5112 [19JY], S6007 [28AU], H1224 [23FE]

Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, S212 [16JA]

Articles and editorials

Children on the Border, E944 [28JN]

Looming Crisis in Health Care, E157 [7FE]

Opioid Crisis Foretold, H5111 [13JN]

SNAP Must Include Work, Healthy Food Mandates, H3200 [12AP]

Top Health Official Views Harvey Recovery Efforts, H827 [6FE]

Trouble With Short-Term Health Plans in the Age of Obamacare, S6742 [10OC]

Trump to Poor Americans—Get to Work or Lose Your Benefits, H4155–H4157 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 4844), H581 [19JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), consideration (see H. Res. 694), H403 [16JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 2326), S348 [19JA]

——— support protecting patients’ access to medically appropriate, evidence-based health care and information, including information about access to safe and legal abortion (see H. Res. 915), H4732 [25MY]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 5831), H3977 [15MY]

American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 819), H3147 [11AP]

American College of Emergency Physicians (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 723), S7431 [11DE] (see H. Res. 906), H4284 [21MY]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

——— observance (see H. Res. 752), H1334 [27FE]

Animals: require review and approval for future research on nonhuman primates (see S. 3773), S7790 [18DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see S. 3782), S7925 [19DE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (see H.R. 5294), H1651 [15MR]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 5061), H1212 [15FE]

Armed Forces: protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 1062), H8170 [12SE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H1333 [27FE]

Balance Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1061), H8170 [12SE]

Beasley, David: relief (see H.R. 7162), H9568 [16NO]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2075 [11AP] (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]

Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 722), H737 [2FE]

Budget: exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement (see H.R. 5466), H3146 [11AP]

Bureau of Prisons: improve compassionate release process (see S. 2471), S1286 [28FE]

——— improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see H.R. 5575), H3441 [18AP]

——— limit ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners (see H.R. 7046), H9419 [5OC]

Cancer Screen Week: designate (see S. Res. 742), S8028 [22DE]

CDC: authorize pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm and suicidal ideation behavior in partnership with State and local public health departments (see H.R. 7103), H9459 [30OC]

——— carry out certain activities to prevent controlled substances overdoses (see H.R. 5812), H3976 [15MY]

——— establish Emergency Response Fund (see S. 3161), S4734 [28JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection, analysis, and epidemiological research on neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 2658), S2120 [12AP]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (see S. 2579), S1845 [20MR] (see H.R. 5353), H1728 [20MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 2387), S703 [7FE] (see H.R. 4957), H973 [7FE]

——— authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 7233), H9819 [10DE]

——— compel manufacturers to correct inaccurate classification data reported to Medicaid rebate program (see H.R. 5712), H3833 [8MY]

——— provide for an action plan to prevent opioid addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (see S. 2769), S2484 [26AP] (see H.R. 5590), H3505 [24AP]

——— provide for testing of clinical psychologist services models (see H.R. 5790), H3975 [15MY]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize harmful impacts of violence against children, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 606), S5619 [15AU]

——— condemn violence against children globally and encourage development of a strategy for preventing, addressing, and ending violence against children and youth globally (see H. Res. 910), H4729 [24MY]

——— provide funding for development of a predictive analytics pilot program to help children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system (see S. 3039), S3293 [7JN]

——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 1032), H7687 [25JY]

Clean Air Act: repeal provisions relative to regulation of certain international air pollution (see H.R. 4994), H1074 [8FE]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]

Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security: establish (see H.R. 6837), H8732 [17SE]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand (see S. 2456), S1243 [27FE] (see H.R. 5311), H1651 [15MR]

Corps of Engineers: prioritize public health and safety in managing Lake Okeechobee and the Central and Southern Florida system by preventing toxic discharges and maintaining water quality and volume (see H.R. 6700), H7824 [4SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see S. 3616), S6964 [14NO] (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 5013), H1177 [14FE]

Credit: exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see S. 3351), S5692 [16AU]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 6413), H6463 [17JY]

——— establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and laboratories (see H.R. 6878), H8884 [25SE]

——— establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes and clinical treatment facilities (see S. 3254), S5108 [19JY] (see H.R. 6902), H9089 [26SE]

——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 7381), H10510 [20DE]

DEA: allow for prescription of medication-assisted treatment and other controlled substances via telemedicine to improve access to opioid addiction treatment (see H.R. 5483), H3209 [12AP]

——— allow home hospice providers to dispose of leftover prescription medications on behalf of their patients and establish written policies and documentation on such disposals (see S. 2659, 2661), S2120 [12AP]

——— amend certain regulations so that practitioners may not administer more than 3 days’ medication to a person at one time when administering narcotics in order to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms (see H.R. 5770), H3929 [10MY]

——— clarify process for denying, revoking, or suspending a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance (see H.R. 5267), H1542 [13MR]

——— deem drugs or other substances that act as opioid mu receptor antagonists to be in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 5298), H1651 [15MR]

——— enhance opioid quota-setting authority by improving transparency and allowing adjustment of opioid production quotas to prevent diversion and abuse (see S. 2535), S1629 [12MR]

——— improve systems for identifying diversion of controlled substances (see S. 2837), S2643 [14MY]

——— provide grants to certain States to increase participation in drug take-back programs (see S. 2645), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5628), H3705 [26AP]

——— suspend a controlled substances registration if there is a likelihood of a threat of diversion of a controlled substance (see S. 2561), S1765 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 5640), H3706 [26AP]

——— award grants to tribal health programs located on reservations impacted by uranium mining or milling (see H.R. 5128), H1333 [27FE]

——— calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using the cost of Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion low-cost food plans (see H.R. 5849), H4138 [16MY]

——— carry out nutrition education program to inform the public of sources of exposure to lead in the environment and of dietary nutrients that may reduce harmful effects of lead exposure (see H.R. 5696), H3782 [7MY]

——— establish a program for procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals under National School Lunch Program (see S. 3637), S7050 [15NO] (see H.R. 7161), H9568 [16NO]

——— establish a Rural Health Liaison (see S. 2894), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 4945), H901 [6FE]

——— establish Animal Disease and Disaster Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Program and National Livestock Vaccine Bank (see S. 3681), S7241 [29NO]

——— establish feeding program under National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 7185), H9690 [28NO]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 2409), S840 [8FE] (see H.R. 4967), H974 [7FE]

——— include eating disorders prevention within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (see H.R. 7136), H9538 [15NO]

——— include lead poisoning prevention and mitigation education as a purpose of the education and obesity prevention program (see H.R. 6477), H6649 [23JY]

——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 7372), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program (see H.R. 6934), H9149 [27SE]

——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]

——— provide loans and grants to qualified agricultural associations to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans (see H.R. 5491), H3209 [12AP]

——— reauthorize and expand Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program to encourage purchase of fruits and vegetables under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5563), H3441 [18AP]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 3025), S3293 [7JN]

——— require that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are used to purchase foods eligible for purchase under the WIC program (see H.R. 6394), H6462 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program on service dog training for Armed Forces members with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions (see H.R. 5918), H4583 [22MY]

——— develop a plan for countering emerging and deliberate infectious disease threats (see H.R. 5482), H3209 [12AP]

——— develop a strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers and direct military departments to develop medication monitoring programs (see H.R. 6712), H7870 [5SE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see S. 3620), S6964 [14NO] (see H.R. 4973), H974 [7FE]

——— establish a pilot program to partner with institutions of higher education and health care systems to allow special operations forces medics to earn credits toward a physician assistant degree (see S. 2668), S2120 [12AP]

——— establish a prescription drug monitoring program for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 5591), H3505 [24AP]

——— grant veterans’ access to certain fitness centers (see H.R. 5130), H1333 [27FE]

——— include gambling disorder in health assessments of Armed Forces members and implement prevention and treatment policies and programs for Armed Forces members and their dependents (see S. 2841), S2678 [15MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 47), S6224 [18SE]

——— prevent overprescription of opioids to TRICARE recipients by limiting duration of initial prescriptions (see H.R. 6165), H5362 [20JN]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 5671), H3746 [1MY]

——— submit a plan to improve research and development on therapies for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder and document information on blast exposures in service records of military personnel (see S. 2883), S2773 [17MY]

——— submit to Congress a plan for improvements to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress research (see H.R. 5528), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see S. 3207), S4950 [12JY]

——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see S. 2532), S1629 [12MR] (see H.R. 5251), H1542 [13MR]

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see S. 3626), S6964 [14NO] (see H.R. 7124), H9525 [14NO]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 3686), S7241 [29NO]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 7320), H10269 [17DE]

——— provide grants to communities affected by substance use disorder to enable those communities to plan for and implement full-service community schools (see S. 3362), S5831 [22AU]

——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9150 [27SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to offer substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services to students (see H.R. 6535), H7686 [25JY]

——— require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying (see H.R. 6196), H5580 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: abolish Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (see H.R. 7051), H9424 [9OC]

——— abolish Conscience and Religious Freedom division within Office of Civil Rights (see H.R. 5123), H1333 [27FE]

——— accelerate adoption of value-based payment and delivery arrangements among health care stakeholders intended to coordinate care, improve patient outcomes, share accountability, or lower costs (see H.R. 7122), H9510 [13NO]

——— address use of opioids and substance use disorders relative to pregnant women and babies (see H.R. 5492), H3209 [12AP]

——— allow an individual to obtain a copy of their protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (see H.R. 7295), H10209 [13DE]

——— allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems (see H.R. 7395), H10586 [21DE]

——— allow National Health Service Corps members to provide obligated service as behavioral and mental health professionals at schools, other community-based settings, or patient homes (see S. 2533), S1629 [12MR] (see H.R. 5711), H3833 [8MY]

——— authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see S. 3796), S7926 [19DE] (see H.R. 6597), H7723 [26JY]

——— authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see S. 2524), S1578 [8MR] (see H.R. 5102), H1332 [27FE]

——— authorize certain grantees to contract with or make subawards to local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit and that may be faith-based (see H.R. 5570), H3441 [18AP]

——— authorize certain substance abuse recovery services grants to be used to establish regional technical assistance centers (see H.R. 5587), H3452 [23AP]

——— authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 6744), H7941 [7SE]

——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 6174), H5505 [21JN]

——— authorize grants for local care corps programs through which qualified volunteers provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and individuals in need (see S. 3608), S6816 [11OC]

——— authorize grants to health centers to expand access to evidence-based substance abuse treatment services (see H.R. 5456), H3095 [10AP]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 6646), H7734 [31JY]

——— authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (see S. 2678), S2141 [16AP]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally-educated health professionals (see H.R. 5917), H4583 [22MY]

——— award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages (see H.R. 5832), H3977 [15MY]

——— award grants to train health care professionals to treat opioid addiction and other substance use disorders using technology-enabled models (see S. 2606), S1947 [22MR]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 3095), S4281 [20JN]

——— clarify intent, enhance integrity, and protect and expand 340B discount drug program to meet the needs of the opioid drug crisis (see H.R. 6071), H5093 [12JN]

——— clarify requirements for receiving certain grants through the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (see S. 2626), S1948 [22MR]

——— clarify that National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (see S. 2732), S2391 [24AP]

——— condition receipt of certain grants and contracts on compliance with abortion prohibition (see H.R. 6613), H7723 [26JY]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see S. 2516), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 5197), H1476 [7MR] (see H.R. 5558), H3441 [18AP]

——— conduct a family recovery and reunification program to help reunify families and protect children with parents or guardians with a substance use disorder who have temporarily lost custody of their children (see S. 2926), S2836 [22MY]

——— conduct a study and submit a report on barriers to accessing abuse-deterrent opioid formulations for certain Medicare enrollees (see H.R. 5582), H3451 [23AP]

——— conduct programs to address usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl (see S. 3500), S6304 [25SE] (see H.R. 5580), H3451 [23AP]

——— consider Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville, NC, as a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 7266), H10168 [12DE]

——— consider State analysis and sharing of prescription drug monitoring program data in determining prescription drug monitoring program grants to States (see S. 2451), S1219 [26FE]

——— develop a joint action plan to reduce single use drug waste and better manage costs relative to drug vial sizes and drug delivery systems (see H.R. 5867), H4209 [17MY] (see H.R. 6142), H5284 [19JN]

——— develop a list of public health crises and require manufacturers of products contributing to such crises to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate effects of such products on public health (see H.R. 6481), H7154 [24JY]

——— develop guidance on pain management and prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payments under Medicare (see H.R. 5699), H3833 [8MY] (see H.R. 5774), H3934 [11MY]

——— develop national milestones to measure success in curtailing the opioid epidemic (see S. 2931), S2877 [23MY]

——— develop strategy to implement recommendations to prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 5562), H3441 [18AP] (see H.R. 5702), H3833 [8MY]

——— direct Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform liver allocation criteria based on donor’s place of residence or listing, except to avoid wasting organs (see H.R. 6517), H7686 [25JY]

——— disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (see H.R. 5889), H4284 [21MY]

——— encourage use of family-focused residential treatment programs (see S. 2924), S2835 [22MY]

——— enhance efforts to address antibiotic resistance (see S. 2469), S1286 [28FE]

——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see S. 2567), S1790 [19MR] (see H.R. 5794), H3975 [15MY]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 6082), H5151 [13JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), consideration (see H. Res. 949), H5283 [19JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5795), H3975 [15MY]

——— ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 3411), S6038 [5SE]

——— ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (see H.R. 5272), H1607 [14MR]

——— ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 7268), H10169 [12DE]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers (see S. 2589), S1947 [22MR] (see H.R. 5327), H1697 [19MR]

——— establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in primary care offices (see H.R. 7116), H9467 [6NO]

——— establish a moratorium on new enrollment of disproportionate share hospitals into the 340B discount drug program and require basic data reporting (see S. 2312), S187 [16JA]

——— establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce (see S. 2730), S2342 [23AP] (see H.R. 5736), H3885 [9MY]

——— establish a pilot program to study emergency medical response times and the best approaches for obtaining such information (see H.R. 6154), H5285 [19JN]

——— establish a preference in the allocation of donated organs for individuals who are lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5518), H3315 [13AP]

——— establish a public-private partnership for purposes of identifying health care waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 6753), H7941 [7SE]

——— establish a technical expert panel for purposes of evaluating use of opioid-related quality measures under Medicare (see H.R. 5779), H3935 [11MY]

——— establish and operate recovery home certification programs (see H.R. 5100), H1332 [27FE]

——— establish community action opioid response grant program (see S. 2636), S2040 [10AP] (see H.R. 5124), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish Eye Bond Pilot Program to fund translational research and advance treatments and cures for blindness and other severe vision impairments (see H.R. 6421), H6557 [18JY]

——— establish grant program within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to create peer support recovery networks (see S. 2657), S2120 [12AP]

——— establish health insurance Federal invisible risk sharing program (see H.R. 7003), H9406 [28SE]

——— establish Megan Rondini and Leah Griffin National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (see H.R. 7292), H10209 [13DE]

——— establish Megan Rondini National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (see H.R. 7222), H9767 [6DE]

——— establish National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies (see H.R. 6201), H5580 [22JN]

——— establish Office of Drug Manufacturing to manufacture certain generic drugs in order to reduce prices, increase competition, and address shortages in the prescription drug market (see S. 3775), S7790 [18DE] (see H.R. 7348), H10336 [19DE]

——— establish Prescription Safety Alert System to combat prescription drug abuse by collecting, maintaining, and providing to dispensers patients’ prescription and dispensing history (see H.R. 6688), H7776 [28AU]

——— establish reference prices for prescription drugs and require drug companies to offer drugs at such prices as condition of participation in Federal health programs (see S. 3680), S7241 [29NO]

——— establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling, eliminate deceptive claims, and update existing nutrition labels (see S. 2647), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5425), H3055 [2AP]

——— establish the Transition to Independence demonstration program to provide bonuses to States that move people with disabilities out of segregated work settings and into competitive integrated employment (see H.R. 4931), H783 [5FE]

——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability (see H.R. 6611), H7723 [26JY]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 5115), H1333 [27FE]

——— expand authority to permit nurses to practice in health care facilities with critical nursing shortages through programs for loan repayment and scholarships (see S. 3685), S7241 [29NO]

——— extend floor on area wage index under inpatient prospective payment system and provide eligibility for discounted drug prices under 340B drug pricing program to certain sole community hospitals (see H.R. 5498), H3209 [12AP]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see S. 3338), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 6561), H7721 [26JY]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 6571), H7722 [26JY]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 3521), S6356 [27SE] (see H.R. 6931), H9149 [27SE]

——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see S. 3568), S6770 [10OC]

——— improve recruitment and retention of employees and restore accountability in the Indian Health Service and improve Indian health services (see H.R. 5874), H4242 [18MY]

——— improve treatment and early interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use disorder (see S. 2710), S2321 [19AP]

——— include additional covered recipients for transparency reports required of manufacturers of opioids (see S. 3565), S6770 [10OC]

——— increase awareness of treatment referral routing service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (see H.R. 4769), H168 [11JA]

——— issue guidance relative to expedited approval of certain drugs (see H.R. 5806), H3976 [15MY]

——— issue guidelines for prescribing naloxone (see H.R. 5926), H4692 [23MY]

——— issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians furnishing emergency medical services (see H.R. 6372), H6195 [13JY]

——— make available on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website opioid prescribing guidance for certain Medicare beneficiaries and update such guidance periodically (see H.R. 5777), H3934 [11MY]

——— make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants and expand use to include methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 5140), H1340 [1MR]

——— notify health care providers about permitted disclosures under privacy laws of health information during emergencies, including overdoses (see H.R. 5695), H3782 [7MY]

——— permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, including overdoses (see S. 2676), S2141 [16AP]

——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 3203), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6387), H6262 [16JY]

——— prevent surprise medical billing practices (see S. 3592), S6815 [11OC]

——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see S. 2616), S1947 [22MR]

——— prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs by requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide justification for price increases and penalize such companies if increases are deemed unreasonable (see S. 3754), S7586 [13DE]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (see S. 2726), S2342 [23AP] (see H.R. 6586), H7722 [26JY]

——— promulgate regulations relative to quality control and oversight of out-of-State care under Medicaid (see H.R. 7393), H10586 [21DE]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (see S. 2610), S1947 [22MR] (see H.R. 5176), H1441 [6MR]

——— provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6960), H9151 [27SE]

——— provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (see H.R. 5322), H1652 [15MR]

——— provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 5878), H4242 [18MY] (see H.R. 5900), H4284 [21MY]

——— provide for additional programs funded by grants to strengthen health care system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 7212), H9763 [3DE]

——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 7063), H9430 [12OC]

——— provide for certain user fees under the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 6240), H5815 [27JN]

——— provide for opioid quality measures development and a technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data collection on perioperative opioid use (see H.R. 5774), H3934 [11MY]

——— provide for prevention and treatment of substance abuse grants to recovery community organizations (see H.R. 5408), H3046 [23MR]

——— provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes (see H.R. 6508), H7685 [25JY]

——— provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education (see H.R. 5261), H1542 [13MR]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (see H.R. 5009), H1126 [13FE]

——— provide full-year appropriations for Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7362), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids (see H.R. 5796), H3975 [15MY]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 4899), H731 [30JA]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 5423), H3055 [2AP]

——— provide grants to enable States to carry out activities to reduce administrative costs and burdens in health care (see S. 3434), S6142 [12SE]

——— provide grants to State alcohol and drug agencies to use recovery coaches in hospital emergency rooms (see S. 2609), S1947 [22MR]

——— provide grants to States to improve and coordinate their response to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being of children at high risk for abuse and neglect due to substance abuse (see S. 2696), S2261 [18AP]

——— provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services (see S. 2904), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 6778), H8169 [12SE]

——— provide guidance to States relative to Medicaid items and services for non-opioid pain treatment and management (see S. 2911), S2835 [22MY]

——— provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (see H.R. 5646), H3741 [27AP]

——— provide the Dept. of Justice certain notifications of improper prescribing of controlled substances under the Medicare program (see H.R. 7369), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 6315), H5990 [6JY]

——— publish data relative to prevalence of substance use disorders in the Medicaid beneficiary population and treatment of substance use disorders under Medicaid (see S. 2912), S2835 [22MY]

——— reauthorize, improve, and make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (see S. 2437), S1164 [15FE]

——— reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women (see H.R. 5151), H1340 [1MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see S. 3657), S7088 [26NO] (see H.R. 6615), H7723 [26JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 2852), S2679 [15MY] (see H.R. 6378), H6262 [16JY] (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 2597), S1947 [22MR] (see H.R. 5385), H2040 [22MR]

——— reauthorize educational loan repayment program for health professionals who agree to conduct prevention activities as CDC and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry employees (see H.R. 5998), H4775 [5JN]

——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see S. 3482), S6277 [24SE] (see H.R. 6748), H7941 [7SE]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see S. 2888), S2793 [21MY]

——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see S. 2830), S2623 [10MY]

——— reauthorize rural emergency medical services training and equipment assistance program (see H.R. 5429), H3059 [5AP]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see S. 3602), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 5899), H4284 [21MY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see S. 2465), S1286 [28FE]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see S. 2278), S46 [4JA] (see H.R. 5641), H3706 [26AP]

——— reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see S. 3392), S5991 [28AU]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 3363), S5831 [22AU] (see H.R. 6698), H7824 [4SE]

——— report on extent to which certain Medicare Advantage plans include supplemental health care benefits designed to treat or prevent substance use disorders (see H.R. 5725), H3884 [9MY]

——— report on feasibility of using certain technologies to facilitate administration of prior authorization requirements under part C of Medicare program (see H.R. 7250), H10102 [11DE]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2358), S581 [30JA] (see H.R. 4897), H731 [30JA]

——— require adrenoleukodystrophy screening of newborns (see H.R. 5453), H3095 [10AP]

——— require certain disproportionate share hospital (DSH) covered entities under the 340B drug discount program to submit reports on low-income utilization rates of outpatient hospital services furnished by such entities (see H.R. 5598), H3505 [24AP]

——— require certain disproportionate share hospitals to be Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE)-ready facilities, requiring a sexual assault forensic examiner be available at all times (see H.R. 6273), H5974 [28JN]

——— require prescribers to complete continuing medical education courses on potential dangers and risks of prescribing opioids (see H.R. 5581), H3451 [23AP]

——— require States to operate drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 5808), H3976 [15MY]

——— revise and extend Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network programs to increase organ donations (see H.R. 6458), H6588 [19JY]

——— study and submit to Congress a report recommending how to improve use of non-opioid treatments for acute and chronic pain management for individuals under Medicare (see S. 3008), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 5722), H3884 [9MY]

——— study feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled in Medicaid or a group health plan (see H.R. 5254), H1542 [13MR]

——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (see H.R. 5761), H3929 [10MY]

——— submit report on effects of inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under Medicare part C (see S. 3496), S6304 [25SE] (see H.R. 4952), H901 [6FE]

——— support development of evidence-based family-focused residential treatment programs (see S. 2923), S2835 [22MY]

——— support endemic orphan fungal disease research, incentivize valley fever vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics (see H.R. 6562), H7721 [26JY]

——— update or issue one or more guidances addressing alternative methods for data collection on opioid sparing and inclusion of such data in product labeling (see H.R. 5473), H3146 [11AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a strategy to implement policies and procedures to ensure the safety of children in U.S., Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody (see H.R. 7396), H10586 [21DE]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5003 [17JY]

——— establish a narcotic drug screening technology pilot program to combat illicit opioid importation (see S. 3047), S3601 [11JN]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3558), S6630 [5OC] (see H.R. 7047), H9419 [5OC]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3112), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (see S. 3492), S6304 [25SE] (see H.R. 6887), H8884 [25SE]

——— provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under a certain age (see H.R. 6252), H5815 [27JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (see H.R. 5735), H3885 [9MY]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (see H. Res. 934), H5092 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to, and enter into agreements with, State and local governments for programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals incarcerated in the jurisdiction who are addicted to opioids (see H.R. 7079), H9438 [19OC]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (see H.R. 5050), H1212 [15FE]

——— reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (see H.R. 6029), H4979 [7JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Jobs Plus Recovery programs to give individuals impacted by opioid addiction or substance use disorders access to job training and support services (see S. 2642), S2040 [10AP] (see H.R. 5679), H3781 [7MY]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 7141), H9567 [16NO]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 5223), H1501 [8MR]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see S. 2716), S2321 [19AP]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see S. 3476), S6223 [18SE] (see H.R. 6651), H7742 [3AU] (see H.R. 6856), H8738 [20SE]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H9819 [10DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: make permanent certain general provisions (see S. 3111), S4343 [21JN]

——— making appropriations (see S. 3108), S4343 [21JN] (see H.R. 6385), H6262 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: improve consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators (see S. 2812), S2623 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address staffing and other issues at health care facilities, including underserved facilities (see S. 2356), S581 [30JA]

——— adopt certain strategies for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans (see H.R. 6581), H7722 [26JY]

——— allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with departmental physicians as authorized by State law (see S. 3409), S6038 [5SE]

——— allow veterans who live a certain distance from a VA organ transplant center to receive care at certain non-departmental facilities (see S. 2473), S1286 [28FE]

——— carry out a demonstration program to provide expanded access to medical services through partnerships between departmental medical centers and federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 5047), H1212 [15FE]

——— carry out a major medical facility project in Jacksonville, FL (see H.R. 6285), H5974 [28JN]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with veterans’ benefits within Phoenix, AZ, VA Health Care System (see H.R. 7013), H9413 [2OC]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 5922), H4583 [22MY]

——— carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at departmental medical centers (see H.R. 5830), H3977 [15MY]

——— conduct a pilot program on post-traumatic growth (see H.R. 5986), H4736 [29MY]

——— conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see S. 2796), S2517 [7MY] (see H.R. 5520), H3342 [16AP]

——— conduct outreach to veterans on effect of certain delayed payments of claims for emergency medical care and submit to Congress an annual report on such delayed payments (see H.R. 5500), H3209 [12AP]

——— designate certain funding for hospital care and medical services in non-departmental facilities pursuant to contracts as changes in concepts and definitions for certain budgetary purposes (see H.R. 5805), H3976 [15MY]

——— ensure certain health care contractors are subject to Federal tort claims laws to improve accountability of physicians (see H.R. 7105), H9459 [30OC]

——— enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct surveys to measure cannabis use by veterans (see H.R. 7128), H9525 [14NO]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 5693), H3782 [7MY]

——— establish a grant program for eligible nonprofit organizations to carry out positive psychology reconditioning programs for veterans (see H.R. 5152), H1341 [1MR]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2835 [22MY]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws (see H.R. 5674), H3749 [3MY]

——— establish a registry to ensure Armed Forces members who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information on such exposure (see S. 2719), S2321 [19AP] (see H.R. 5921), H4583 [22MY]

——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see S. 3269), S5360 [25JY]

——— establish Alzheimer’s disease research, education, and clinical centers (see H.R. 5191), H1475 [7MR]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 7138), H9539 [15NO]

——— establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see S. 3235), S5066 [18JY]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5864), H4209 [17MY]

——— expand eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care (see H.R. 6963), H9151 [27SE]

——— expand Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access Scholarship Program to include medical students in predominantly Hispanic-serving medical schools (see H.R. 7193), H9742 [29NO]

——— extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila, Philippines (see S. 3415), S6058 [6SE]

——— extend authority to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent (see S. 3507), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 6941), H9150 [27SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see S. 3479), S6223 [18SE]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 6419), H6557 [18JY]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3529), S6388 [28SE] (see H.R. 6993), H9405 [28SE]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents stationed at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, and exposed to volatile organic compounds and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3528), S6388 [28SE] (see H.R. 6994), H9405 [28SE]

——— furnish mental health care to certain former Armed Forces members who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care (see S. 2548), S1735 [14MR]

——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 5397), H2041 [22MR]

——— improve access of veterans to cancer treatment at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 5095), H1266 [26FE]

——— improve dental care provided to veterans (see S. 3313), S5518 [31JY]

——— improve Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program by using multiple regional prime vendors and medical professionals with relevant expertise to develop the medical-surgical formulary (see S. 3737), S7431 [11DE] (see H.R. 5418), H3052 [29MR]

——— improve productivity of management of health care (see H.R. 6066), H5021 [8JN]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 5966), H4728 [24MY]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]

——— improve scheduling of medical appointments, accountability of contractors for care scheduled on behalf of veterans, and payment of claims to providers (see H.R. 4783), H169 [11JA]

——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 3417), S6058 [6SE] (see H.R. 6539), H7720 [26JY]

——— inform individuals who are eligible to enroll in departmental dental insurance plan of the benefits of such plan (see H.R. 7085), H9443 [23OC]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H553 [18JA]

——— notify qualifying veterans of a covered change of service reducing or eliminating a medical service provided at a departmental medical facility (see H.R. 6151), H5284 [19JN]

——— provide for a policy on medicinal cannabis (see H.R. 7130), H9525 [14NO]

——— provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (see H.R. 7288), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 7287), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (see S. 3373), S5931 [23AU]

——— provide for the non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to the appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel and reform recruitment and hiring process (see H.R. 5521), H3342 [16AP]

——— provide for the non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to the appointment of physicians in Veterans Health Administration (see S. 3302), S5517 [31JY]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 2821), S2623 [10MY]

——— provide health, rehabilitation, and monetary benefits to children with spina bifida whose parents were exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 3175), S4734 [28JN]

——— provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 6027), H4979 [7JN]

——— provide training in use of medical cannabis for all departmental primary care providers (see H.R. 7129), H9525 [14NO]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 5314), H1651 [15MR]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see S. 3355), S5759 [21AU] (see H.R. 6566), H7721 [26JY]

——— report biennially on actions taken to address issues that led to inclusion of veterans health care on GAO High Risk List (see S. 2656), S2120 [12AP] (see H.R. 5683), H3781 [7MY]

——— report on opioid prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration and conduct pain management training for physicians with highest rates of opioid prescribing (see S. 2819), S2623 [10MY] (see H.R. 5829), H3977 [15MY]

——— require departmental medical facility directors to submit plans on how to improve such facilities (see S. 2622), S1948 [22MR] (see H.R. 5246), H1507 [9MR]

——— require senior departmental officials to receive VA health care (see H.R. 5097), H1266 [26FE]

——— review health care providers whose licenses were terminated for care or services provided at non-departmental facilities and notify patients who received inadequate care from such providers (see S. 3501), S6341 [26SE]

——— review processes and requirements for scheduling health care appointments and conducting consultations (see S. 2357), S581 [30JA]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 6637), H7724 [26JY]

——— support polices to maintain Veterans Health Administration, oppose privatization of veterans health services, and create integrated health care networks for veterans (see H. Res. 1025), H7155 [24JY]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death (see H.R. 6959), H9151 [27SE]

——— update handbook on planning and activating community-based outpatient clinics to improve leasing projects and provide training on use of such handbook (see H.R. 6867), H8883 [25SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 3024), S3293 [7JN] (see H.R. 5786), H3934 [11MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit report on open burn pits (see H.R. 5920), H4583 [22MY]

Depts. of Education and HHS: provide substance use prevention and treatment grants for institutions of higher education (see S. 2791), S2517 [7MY]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see S. 3656), S7088 [26NO] (see H.R. 6398), H6462 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3158), S4733 [28JN] (see H.R. 6470), H6648 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 5577), H3448 [19AP]

——— establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to counties and tribal entities to administer combined workforce training and drug addiction treatment and recovery programs (see S. 2646), S2075 [11AP]

Disabled: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see S. 3728), S7356 [6DE]

Disasters: improve regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems (see S. 2851), S2679 [15MY]

Diseases and disorders: establish a national registry to track cases of coccidioidomycosis (valley fever) (see S. 3114), S4343 [21JN]

——— expand research and education relative to endometrial cancer (see H.R. 6203), H5580 [22JN]

——— facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see S. 3212), S4951 [12JY]

——— protect Medicare and VA benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence resulting from treatment for prostate cancer and other diseases (see H. Res. 812), H3095 [10AP]

——— recognize cardiovascular disease as leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis (see H. Res. 752), H1334 [27FE]

——— recognize value of pre-exposure prophylaxis medication as an effective prevention tool in combating HIV, support research and usage of such medication, and ensure effective HIV prevention outreach (see H. Res. 960), H5648 [25JN]

——— recognize value of three-dimensional (3D) digital breast tomosynthesis and encourage Federal health care programs and private insurers to promote access and coverage of such technology (see H. Res. 1135), H9449 [26OC]

Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 933), H5093 [12JN]

——— address the opioid crisis (see S. 2680), S2141 [16AP]

——— allow for more flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 5807), H3976 [15MY]

——— authorize, develop, and implement a coordinated tracking system of federally-funded initiatives and grant programs for substance abuse treatment, prevention, and enforcement (see H.R. 5980), H4732 [25MY]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (see H.R. 5247), H1541 [13MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (see H. Res. 787), H1697 [19MR]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (see H. Res. 905), H4283 [21MY]

——— combat heroin epidemic and assist forensic labs with addressing seized drug identification backlogs (see H.R. 6074), H5093 [12JN]

——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see S. 3174), S4734 [28JN]

——— develop and disseminate best practice guidelines for using data collected by prescription drug monitoring programs to identify drug diversion and abuse (see H.R. 6608), H7723 [26JY]

——— encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see S. 3787), S7926 [19DE]

——— ensure equitable distribution of resources to address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 5109), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish a grant program to address impact of substance use-related trauma on children and youth in public schools (see S. 2754), S2440 [25AP]

——— establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (see H.R. 5891), H4284 [21MY]

——— impose a fee on opioid manufacturers to fund an increase in drug addiction treatment capacity (see S. 3711), S7319 [5DE]

——— improve medical research on marijuana (see H.R. 4825), H552 [18JA]

——— improve medical student training on addiction treatment and facilitate certain registration waivers for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment (see S. 2711), S2321 [19AP]

——— improve oversight of new opioids and education of prescribers, limit availability of addictive painkillers, strengthen prescription drug monitoring, and establish drug disposal programs (see S. 2729), S2342 [23AP] (see H.R. 5865), H4209 [17MY]

——— include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 4922), H782 [5FE]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H3705 [26AP]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 4938), H901 [6FE]

——— prevent substance abuse and reduce demand for illicit narcotics (see S. 2789), S2485 [26AP] (see H.R. 5933), H4692 [23MY]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see S. 2700), S2261 [18AP] (see H.R. 5545), H3440 [18AP]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see S. 2981), S2924 [24MY] (see H.R. 4955), H902 [6FE]

——— provide for a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to preventing and treating opioid addiction (see H.R. 5531), H3395 [17AP]

——— provide for a technical expert panel to provide recommendations on reducing opioid use in the surgical setting and on best practices for pain management (see H.R. 5718), H3884 [9MY]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see S. 2317), S253 [17JA]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 6), H5151 [13JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1099), H9406 [28SE]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 949), H5283 [19JN]

——— require awareness campaign regarding risk of abuse of prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to include information about dispensing options (see S. 2697), S2261 [18AP]

——— require drug manufacturers to disclose prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug (see H. Con. Res. 146), H10511 [20DE]

——— require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (see H.R. 5687), H3781 [7MY]

——— require retail sellers of opioids to verify identity of prospective purchaser and enter certain information about purchase into respective State’s prescription drug monitoring system (see H.R. 5219), H1501 [8MR]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 7091), H9448 [26OC]

——— strengthen penalties on drug companies that fail to monitor and report suspicious opioid distribution practices and increase transparency of Federal oversight of opioid manufacturing and advertising (see S. 2440), S1164 [15FE]

——— study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic (see H.R. 5914), H4583 [22MY]

Ecology and environment: improve disclosure of pesticide and personal care product ingredients and ventilation in salons, establish employee training on salon hazards, and research effects of personal care products (see S. 2722), S2321 [19AP]

Education: improve health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs (see H.R. 7038), H9419 [5OC]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 451), S1948 [22MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 46), S6143 [12SE]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 6951), H9150 [27SE]

——— cancel registration of all uses of organophosphate pesticides (see H.R. 6631), H7724 [26JY]

——— establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead water service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools (see H.R. 4907), H732 [30JA]

——— establish a voluntary program to reduce emissions from wood heaters (see S. 3779), S7925 [19DE]

——— establish innovative water technology grant program and encourage use of innovative water technology (see S. 3012), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6727), H7920 [6SE]

——— exempt from certain Clean Air Act requirements law enforcement agency incinerator units when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 6291), H5974 [28JN]

——— provide for technical assistance for small water treatment works (see H.R. 5030), H1211 [15FE]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (see H.R. 7078), H9438 [19OC]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 6705), H7870 [5SE]

——— reauthorize appropriations for national drinking water standards assessment and development (see H.R. 7155), H9568 [16NO]

——— reduce human exposure to asbestos (see H.R. 5114), H1333 [27FE]

——— replace drinking water fountains in playgrounds and parks under the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program (see H.R. 7154), H9568 [16NO]

——— report certain hiring to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 2869), S2725 [16MY]

——— require notice of chemical-related public health risks, publish list of sites requiring additional review when an exposure risk is determined, and reform chemical review process (see S. 3691), S7241 [29NO] (see H.R. 7189), H9742 [29NO]

——— review and revise as necessary emissions standards for sources of ethylene oxides (see H.R. 7168), H9573 [20NO]

——— revise ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities (see S. 3671), S7190 [28NO] (see H.R. 7179), H9690 [28NO]

——— study State efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide (see H.R. 7007), H9406 [28SE]

——— study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water (see H.R. 5548), H3440 [18AP]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 3192), S4916 [11JY]

FAA: enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see S. 2422), S907 [13FE]

——— require regional centers of air transportation excellence to conduct research on impacts of aircraft noise on humans and effective methods to mitigate such impacts (see H.R. 6454), H6588 [19JY]

——— support aircraft pilot workforce development, reform pilot examiner regulations, review medical certificate processes, mitigate spread of aquatic invasive species by air, and protect volunteer pilots (see S. 3270), S5360 [25JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see H.R. 6098), H5152 [13JN]

FCC: establish radiofrequency radiation site safety information database (see H.R. 7236), H9819 [10DE]

FDA: consider potential for misuse and abuse when determining whether to approve certain drugs (see H.R. 5803), H3976 [15MY]

——— deter opioid abuse and addiction through development of high-quality, evidence-based opioid analgesic prescribing guidelines (see H.R. 6133), H5283 [19JN]

——— encourage development of priority antimicrobial products through award of a transferable exclusivity extension period (see H.R. 6294), H5975 [28JN]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 6903), H9089 [26SE]

——— ensure the safety of imported seafood (see H.R. 6212), H5648 [25JN]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 3319), S5582 [1AU]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (see H. Res. 725), H782 [5FE]

——— modify outdated drug labels to reflect new evidence relevant to the drug and its use (see S. 3519), S6355 [27SE]

——— provide for accelerated approval of non-opioid or non-addictive pain medications and treatments for substance use disorders (see S. 2669), S2141 [16AP]

——— provide greater oversight over advertising and other promotion materials for opioid drugs to ensure that such materials do not mislead consumers and exacerbate existing crisis (see S. 3420), S6059 [6SE]

——— provide that labeling of certain single ingredient foods is not required to include the term ‘‘added sugar’’ (see H.R. 6634), H7724 [26JY]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relative to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (see S. 2434), S1164 [15FE] (see H.R. 5554), H3441 [18AP]

——— require guidance on consideration of claims of opioid sparing and on conditions under which to consider misuse and abuse of drugs in making certain determinations for safety (see S. 2665), S2120 [12AP]

——— require label of drugs with an increased risk of suicide or depression to prominently detail those side effects (see H.R. 6717), H7919 [6SE]

——— require manufacturers of drugs to post names of countries in which their drugs are manufactured on their Internet websites (see S. 3105), S4343 [21JN]

——— require review of durations of use of approved indications of medically-important antibiotics labeled for use in animals (see S. 3099), S4281 [20JN]

——— require risk evaluation and mitigation strategy communication plans provide information on State and Federal regulation of controlled substances including the option to partially fill a prescription (see S. 2608), S1947 [22MR]

——— require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free (see H.R. 4964), H1074 [8FE]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see S. 3428), S6142 [12SE]

——— shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (see H.R. 6577), H7722 [26JY]

——— strengthen authorities to address counterfeit drugs, illegal and synthetic opioids, and opioid-like substances (see H.R. 5228), H1501 [8MR]

FEC: require Presidential candidates to undergo a standardized medical examination by Dept. of the Navy medical office and publically disclose results of such examinations before the election (see H.R. 4742), H82 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 1026), H7687 [25JY]

Federal employees: allow injured Federal law enforcement officers to continue to serve their agencies (see H.R. 4804), H403 [16JA]

——— provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 4806), H403 [16JA]

——— remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 6589), H7722 [26JY]

FEMA: authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see S. 3403), S5991 [28AU]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 7336), H10335 [19DE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 7338), H10336 [19DE]

Foreign aid: authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security (see H.R. 7290), H10209 [13DE]

——— authorize assistance to train and retain obstetrician-gynecologists and sub-specialists in urogyneoclogy and improve quality of care to meet health care needs of women in least developed countries (see H.R. 7301), H10210 [13DE]

——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5068), H1217 [16FE]

Foreign Service: require a report on efforts and options to mitigate acoustic attacks on officers and their families and physical protection capabilities for U.S. embassies, consulates, and residences (see H.R. 6262), H5973 [28JN]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S2835 [22MY]

FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 2651), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5472), H3146 [11AP]

——— prohibit marketing of bogus opioid treatment programs or products (see S. 2842), S2678 [15MY]

GAO: assess and make recommendations relative to disaster medical assistance teams (see H.R. 6357), H6173 [12JY]

——— conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on best practices in use by Federal agencies and departments to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures (see H.R. 4903), H732 [30JA]

——— evaluate and report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs (see S. 3048), S3601 [11JN]

——— study and report on State Medicaid agencies’ options relative to distribution of substance use disorder treatment medications (see S. 2909), S2835 [22MY]

——— study feasibility of establishing and maintaining automated system that tracks prescription drug prices (see H.R. 6593), H7722 [26JY]

——— submit a report on provision of peer support services under Medicaid (see S. 2892), S2834 [22MY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H1333 [27FE]

GSA: make feminine hygiene products available in restrooms in public buildings (see H.R. 6266), H5974 [28JN]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (see S. 3394), S5991 [28AU]

——— require OSHA and EPA to update refinery and chemical plant safety regulations (see H. Con. Res. 147), H10511 [20DE]

Health care facilities: develop and identify indicators of potentially fraudulent and disreputable recovery housing operators (see S. 2828), S2623 [10MY] (see H.R. 6092), H5152 [13JN]

Health care professionals: improve and expand training for future and current physicians and mid-level health care providers on treating pain and prescribing opioids (see H. Con. Res. 136), H8726 [13SE]

——— promote transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4808), H403 [16JA]

——— protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1082), H9090 [26SE]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: amend (see S. 3388), S5932 [23AU]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: reauthorize (see H.R. 5017), H1177 [14FE]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7687 [25JY]

Hurricanes: provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H169 [11JA]

Immigration: clarify requirements for alien physicians who come to the U.S. to practice medicine in areas with a shortage of health care professionals and their subsequent permanent residence status (see H.R. 6123), H5224 [15JN]

——— request the President and direct Sec. of HHS Azar to transmit to the House of Representatives information on health and welfare of children separated from parents due to zero tolerance policy (see H. Res. 982), H5987 [3JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2542), S1686 [13MR]

Insurance: accelerate adoption of value-based payment and delivery arrangements among health care stakeholders intended to coordinate care, improve patient outcomes, share accountability, or lower costs (see H.R. 7177), H9667 [27NO]

——— allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower premium copper plan (see H.R. 6050), H5020 [8JN]

——— allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost (see S. 3485), S6277 [24SE]

——— cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4916 [11JY] (see H.R. 6340), H6111 [11JY]

——— disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S5991 [28AU] (see H.J. Res. 140), H8725 [13SE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 6898), H9088 [26SE]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinstate such coverage in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such coverage (see H. Res. 1066), H8726 [13SE]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see S. 2554), S1735 [14MR] (see H.R. 6143), H5284 [19JN]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (see S. 2507), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 6261), H5973 [28JN]

——— facilitate State efforts to establish auto-enrollment systems to provide opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid (see H.R. 5624), H3705 [26AP]

——— improve affordability, undo sabotage, and increase access to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5155), H1372 [5MR]

——— include short-term limited duration health plans in definition of individual insurance coverage (see H.R. 6479), H7154 [24JY]

——— increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 2582), S1875 [21MR]

——— limit amount hospitals and physicians can charge uninsured patients and out-of-network patients who have individual market coverage (see S. 3541), S6495 [3OC]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (see H.R. 6311), H5990 [6JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (see H. Res. 1011), H6648 [23JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 2303), S168 [11JA]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer (see H.R. 6641), H7734 [31JY] (see H.R. 6733), H7941 [7SE]

——— provide high deductible health plans with first dollar coverage flexibility (see H.R. 6301), H5980 [29JN]

——— provide standards for short-term limited duration health insurance policies (see S. 2494), S1338 [5MR]

——— require coverage of treatment of infertility (see S. 2960), S2924 [24MY] (see H.R. 5965), H4728 [24MY]

——— require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5858), H4209 [17MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 3369), S5931 [23AU] (see H.R. 6689), H7776 [28AU]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 3742), S7509 [12DE]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 468), S2141 [16AP]

Latex Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1114), H9414 [2OC]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 5060), H1212 [15FE]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 7291), H10209 [13DE]

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families (see S. 2899), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 6004), H4776 [5JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (see H.R. 5797), H3975 [15MY]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), consideration (see H. Res. 949), H5283 [19JN]

——— cover protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder (see H.R. 5789), H3975 [15MY]

——— delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (see S. 2897), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 5912), H4583 [22MY] (see H.R. 6042), H4979 [7JN]

——— determine State allotments for disproportionate share hospital payments based on State poverty levels and require States to prioritize such payments based on inpatient and low-income utilization rates (see S. 3763), S7790 [18DE]

——— ensure beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive care in home and community-based settings (see H.R. 6371), H6195 [13JY]

——— ensure coverage of inpatient treatment services furnished in mental institutions (see S. 2921), S2835 [22MY]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 4998), H1125 [13FE]

——— evaluate access to services and treatment for substance use disorders, telehealth services, and remote patient monitoring for pediatric populations (see S. 2910), S2835 [22MY]

——— facilitate access to State prescription drug monitoring programs (see S. 2902), S2835 [22MY]

——— impose restrictions on opioid prescriptions (see H.R. 5635), H3705 [26AP]

——— improve access to care for pregnant and postpartum women receiving substance use disorder treatment in mental institutions (see S. 2922), S2835 [22MY]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4866), H582 [19JA]

——— issue guidance to States to improve care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their parents or guardians (see S. 3429), S6142 [12SE]

——— limit estate recovery relative to newly eligible individuals (see H.R. 6549), H7721 [26JY]

——— permanently extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting (see H.R. 7149), H9568 [16NO]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 3702), S7275 [4DE] (see H.R. 7223), H9767 [6DE]

——— promote access to life-saving therapies for enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials (see H.R. 6836), H8731 [17SE]

——— provide consistent standard of health care to the incarcerated (see H.R. 6764), H8107 [10SE]

——— provide extension of enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage for health homes for individuals with substance use disorders (see S. 3384), S5932 [23AU] (see H.R. 5810), H3976 [15MY]

——— provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider treatment capacity (see S. 3383), S5932 [23AU] (see H.R. 5477), H3146 [11AP]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 6808), H8725 [13SE]

——— provide requirements relative to use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 5801), H3976 [15MY]

——— provide States an option to cover children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 6560), H7721 [26JY]

——— provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 21 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see S. 3462), S6223 [18SE]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 7217), H9767 [6DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 5306), H1651 [15MR]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care, and reduce certain Federal medical assistance percentages and funds (see H.R. 7397), H10593 [22DE]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see S. 3776), S7790 [18DE] (see H.R. 5977), H4732 [25MY]

——— remove lifetime limits on medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders (see S. 2898), S2835 [22MY]

——— require State plans have in place certain drug utilization review activities to receive full Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5799), H3975 [15MY]

——— require State plans to cover medication-assisted treatment (see H.R. 5802), H3976 [15MY]

——— require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures (see H.R. 5583), H3452 [23AP]

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 4849), H581 [19JA]

——— require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual’s eligibility for medical assistance while such individual is an inmate of a public institution (see S. 3445), S6189 [17SE] (see H.R. 6823), H8725 [13SE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers and suppliers across State lines to facilitate access to out-of-State pediatric care for children and their families (see S. 2415), S875 [12FE] (see H.R. 6524), H7686 [25JY]

——— sunset the limit on maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs (see H.R. 6642), H7734 [31JY]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: conduct study and report on requirements applicable to, and practices of, mental institutions (see H.R. 5800), H3975 [15MY]

——— publish reports on estimated impact on States of Medicaid expansion, including impact of such expansion on States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage (see S. 3059), S3906 [13JN]

Medicare: allow individuals to choose to opt out of part A benefit (see S. 3560), S6731 [9OC] (see H.R. 6703), H7870 [5SE]

——— allow qualified group practices to furnish certain items and services at qualified skilled nursing facilities to individuals entitled to certain benefits to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations (see H.R. 6502), H7685 [25JY]

——— apply secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified set-aside provisions (see S. 3079), S3982 [18JN] (see H.R. 6619), H7723 [26JY]

——— clarify authority of Medicare Advantage organizations to provide waivers from Medicare Advantage plans’ prior authorization requirements (see H.R. 7247), H10102 [11DE]

——— clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B (see H.R. 7305), H10210 [13DE]

——— codify and permanently extend hospital wage index imputed rural floor (see S. 3599), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 6855), H8738 [20SE]

——— cover opioid treatment program services (see S. 2875), S2773 [17MY] (see H.R. 5080, 5083), H1226 [23FE] (see H.R. 5776), H3934 [11MY]

——— cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see S. 3465), S6223 [18SE]

——— create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see S. 3054), S3760 [12JN]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 6575), H7722 [26JY]

——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see S. 3497), S6304 [25SE]

——— encourage use of non-opioid analgesics for management of post-surgical pain (see H.R. 5809), H3976 [15MY]

——— enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see H.R. 7340), H10336 [19DE]

——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 6948), H9150 [27SE]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 3610), S6924 [13NO]

——— establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity (see H.R. 6690), H7776 [28AU]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (see H.R. 7339), H10336 [19DE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2262 [18AP] (see H.R. 6117), H5200 [14JN]

——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see S. 3305), S5517 [31JY] (see H.R. 6056), H5020 [8JN]

——— exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 6488), H7154 [24JY]

——— expand access to addiction treatment in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 5769), H3929 [10MY]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 7083), H9443 [23OC]

——— expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse (see H.R. 5684), H3781 [7MY]

——— expand use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease (see S. 3751), S7586 [13DE]

——— expand use of telehealth services for treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders (see S. 2901), S2835 [22MY]

——— extend or renew certain reasonable cost reimbursement contracts (see H.R. 6341), H6111 [11JY]

——— extend special election period under part C for certain deemed individuals enrolled in a reasonable cost reimbursement contract to certain nondeemed individuals enrolled in such contract (see H.R. 6662), H7750 [10AU]

——— identify and notify outlier prescribers of opioids (see S. 2920), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 5716), H3884 [9MY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 3160), S4734 [28JN]

——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 2613), S1947 [22MR]

——— improve affordability and enrollment procedures (see S. 3316), S5581 [1AU]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 3458), S6223 [18SE] (see S. 3545), S6495 [3OC] (see H.R. 6932), H9149 [27SE]

——— improve quality measurement and development (see S. 3493), S6304 [25SE]

——— include screening for potential substance use disorders and a review of any current opioid prescriptions as part of the initial preventive physical examination and the annual wellness visit (see S. 2900), S2835 [22MY]

——— increase hospital competition (see H.R. 7084), H9443 [23OC]

——— minimize costs and burdens by considering removal of certain measures applicable to inpatient hospitals and post-acute care inpatient providers and providing for meaningful measures (see H.R. 7253), H10102 [11DE]

——— modify payments for certain outpatient surgical services (see H.R. 5804), H3976 [15MY]

——— modify requirement for certain former Armed Forces members to enroll in Part B to be eligible for TRICARE for Life and provide coverage of certain DNA specimen provenance assay tests (see H.R. 6886), H8884 [25SE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 3067), S3951 [14JN]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 6225), H5748 [26JN]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2690), S2218 [17AP] (see H.R. 5985), H4736 [29MY]

——— preserve integrity by maintaining current eligibility age of 65 (see H. Res. 1096), H9151 [27SE]

——— prevent growth rate cliff for out-of-pocket threshold under part D (see H.R. 6563), H7721 [26JY]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see S. 2553), S1735 [14MR] (see H.R. 6144), H5284 [19JN]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 49), S6388 [28SE]

——— provide clarification about minimal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics (see H.R. 4772), H168 [11JA]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license (see H.R. 7157), H9568 [16NO]

——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 3687), S7241 [29NO] (see H.R. 6980), H9405 [28SE]

——— provide coverage for digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation (see H.R. 6639), H7732 [27JY]

——— provide coverage of certain mental health telehealth services (see S. 3797), S7926 [19DE] (see H.R. 6781), H8169 [12SE]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see S. 2523), S1578 [8MR] (see S. 2928), S2877 [23MY] (see H.R. 6062), H5021 [8JN]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 6052), H5020 [8JN]

——— provide coverage of methadone (see S. 2704), S2261 [18AP]

——— provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the ‘‘Medicare & You’’ handbook (see S. 2707), S2262 [18AP] (see H.R. 5685), H3781 [7MY]

——— provide for a combined part B and D drug out-of-pocket costs limitation (see H.R. 7001), H9406 [28SE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 5104), H1332 [27FE]

——— provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during review of hospital outpatient payment rates (see H.R. 6138), H5284 [19JN]

——— provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program (see H.R. 5605), H3505 [24AP]

——— provide for certain prior authorization notifications by Medicare Advantage organizations (see H.R. 7249), H10102 [11DE]

——— provide for certain program integrity transparency measures (see S. 2905), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 5715), H3884 [9MY]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 6431), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5160), H1372 [5MR]

——— provide for coverage of rural emergency medical access services (see H.R. 7391), H10586 [21DE]

——— provide for coverage of rural emergency medical center services (see H.R. 5678), H3781 [7MY]

——— provide for direct payment to physician assistants (see H.R. 5506), H3315 [13AP]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see S. 2843), S2678 [15MY] (see H.R. 5818), H3976 [15MY]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs (see S. 2908), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 4841), H553 [18JA]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 2446), S1164 [15FE] (see H.R. 5052), H1212 [15FE]

——— provide for review and adjustment of payments under outpatient prospective payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids instead of non-opioid alternative treatments (see H.R. 5778), H3935 [11MY] (see H.R. 6110), H5199 [14JN]

——— provide for technical amendments to Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (see H.R. 4987), H1074 [8FE]

——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6809), H8725 [13SE]

——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 5881), H4242 [18MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 3366), S5831 [22AU] (see H.R. 5768), H3929 [10MY]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see S. 3014), S3035 [6JN]

——— reform treatment of certain cancer hospitals (see S. 3693), S7241 [29NO]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 3768), S7790 [18DE] (see H.R. 5507), H3315 [13AP]

——— require Dept. of HHS to determine covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6574), H7722 [26JY]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 5150), H1340 [1MR]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 5958), H4728 [24MY]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see S. 2460), S1243 [27FE]

——— require hospitals to provide information on acquisition costs for drugs in the 340B discount drug program and total revenues received by the hospital for such drugs (see S. 2453), S1243 [27FE]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to include information on risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid pain treatments, and safe disposal of prescription drugs (see H.R. 5775), H3934 [11MY]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to provide information on safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances to certain enrolled individuals (see S. 3489), S6304 [25SE] (see H.R. 5714), H3884 [9MY]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 5675), H3749 [3MY]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, and provide for other program integrity measures (see H.R. 5773), H3934 [11MY]

——— require prescription drug plans to include information on adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain (see H.R. 5686), H3781 [7MY]

——— require review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder be included in initial preventive physical examinations (see H.R. 5798), H3975 [15MY]

——— require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data (see H.R. 5723), H3884 [9MY]

——— restructure payment adjustment for non-emergency end-stage renal disease ambulance transports (see S. 3619), S6964 [14NO] (see H.R. 6269), H5974 [28JN]

——— revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management (see H.R. 5719), H3884 [9MY]

——— solicit information from providers and suppliers on ways to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens and provide for transparency and public feedback to evaluate post-acute care prospective payment system (see H.R. 7248), H10102 [11DE]

——— study and report on feasibility of basing reimbursement rates for part B drugs and covered part D drugs on average prices in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member-states (see H.R. 6958), H9150 [27SE]

——— suspend payments by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending investigation of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies (see S. 3327), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 5676), H3749 [3MY]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see S. 2575), S1844 [20MR]

——— waive certain telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder (see H.R. 5603), H3505 [24AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 5997), H4775 [5JN]

——— help end addictions and lessen substance abuse disorders (see S. 3120), S4368 [25JN]

——— improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 6601), H7723 [26JY]

——— modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 6986), H9405 [28SE]

——— promote ability of beneficiaries to access their personal medical claim data through a mobile health record application (see H.R. 7272), H10169 [12DE]

——— protect (see S. 3330), S5582 [1AU]

——— provide coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see S. 3531), S6388 [28SE]

——— provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies (see H.R. 5541), H3396 [17AP]

——— provide for a demonstration program and pilot project to expand choice for inpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 6343), H6172 [12JY]

Members of Congress: require Members to participate in random drug testing (see H. Con. Res. 135), H8170 [12SE]

——— terminate certain lifetime benefits provided to former Members of Congress (see H.R. 4981), H1074 [8FE]

Meningitis B Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 842), H3506 [24AP]

Mental health: improve services (see H.R. 6498), H7155 [24JY]

——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 2301), S168 [11JA] (see H.R. 4778), H168 [11JA]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 883), H3885 [9MY]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 670), S6732 [9OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO] (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 439), S1790 [19MR]

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 508), S2679 [15MY]

National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (see H.R. 5062), H1212 [15FE]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (see S. Res. 669), S6542 [4OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 449), S1948 [22MR]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H974 [7FE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S2679 [15MY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 783), H1608 [14MR]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 531), S2925 [24MY]

National Breastfeeding Month: designate (see S. Res. 605), S5583 [1AU]

National CACFP Week: designate (see S. Res. 405), S907 [13FE]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 721), H737 [2FE]

National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 904), H4242 [18MY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 446), S1948 [22MR]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1004), H6588 [19JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 425), S1452 [7MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1341 [1MR]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see S. 3267), S5360 [25JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 997), H6263 [16JY]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see S. Res. 479), S2342 [23AP] (see H. Res. 827), H3315 [13AP]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 419), S1316 [1MR]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 638), S6224 [18SE]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 733), H974 [7FE]

National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities: submit a report to Congress on impact of opioid epidemic on minority communities (see H.R. 5616), H3574 [25AP]

National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 561), S4734 [28JN] (see H. Res. 973), H5975 [28JN]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 887), H3929 [10MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 529), S2925 [24MY]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 476), S2262 [18AP]

National objectives: provide for a national strategy to increase life expectancy (see H.R. 7035), H9419 [5OC]

National Ostomy Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H9406 [28SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 659), S6356 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 705), S7088 [26NO]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 516), S2773 [17MY]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 576), S5066 [18JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H9448 [26OC]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 645), S6277 [24SE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 462), S2120 [12AP] (see H. Res. 805), H2042 [22MR]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 447), S1948 [22MR]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 561), S4734 [28JN] (see H. Res. 973), H5975 [28JN] (see H. Res. 1103), H9406 [28SE]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 627), S6143 [12SE]

National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 636), S6224 [18SE] (see H. Res. 1067), H8726 [13SE]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H1334 [27FE]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

National Women’s Health Week: recognize importance of goal to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV (see S. Res. 507), S2679 [15MY]

Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see S. 3030), S3293 [7JN] (see H.R. 6030), H4979 [7JN]

——— authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians (see S. 2545), S1735 [14MR]

Natural resources: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (see H. Res. 794), H1754 [21MR]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 3591), S6815 [11OC] (see H.R. 7062), H9430 [12OC]

NIH: advance cutting-edge research initiatives (see S. 2406), S840 [8FE]

——— conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see S. 2438), S1164 [15FE] (see H.R. 5092), H1266 [26FE]

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities relative to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 5927), H4692 [23MY]

——— expand unique research initiatives authority (see H.R. 5002), H1126 [13FE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 5455), H3095 [10AP]

——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see S. 3286), S5423 [26JY] (see H.R. 6590), H7722 [26JY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 682), S6816 [11OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 2621), S1948 [22MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: track and review federally funded drug demand reduction activities (see S. 3380), S5932 [23AU]

One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ (see S. 2615), S1947 [22MR]

Oral health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see S. 3016), S3035 [6JN]

Organ donors: clarify that certain reimbursements for organ donation are not considered valuable consideration and, therefore, receipt of such reimbursements is not a criminal act (see H.R. 6448), H6587 [19JY]

Orphan Drug Act: affirm importance, commend life-saving accomplishments, and recognize need and continued support for research in development of therapies, treatments, and cures for rare diseases (see S. Res. 690), S7051 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1154), H9568 [16NO]

OSHA: require immediate notification to an employer of a penalty, prohibit public notice of such citation for a certain period, and require public notice when an employer successfully contests any proposed penalty (see H.R. 5870), H4209 [17MY]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 484), S2440 [25AP]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 3499), S6304 [25SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 5625), H3705 [26AP]

——— delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 3063), S3906 [13JN] (see H.R. 5963), H4728 [24MY]

——— ensure any replacement allows States to reform their individual health insurance markets provided that such reform includes certain features (see H. Res. 1089), H9151 [27SE]

——— ensure that pre-existing condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 6496), H7154 [24JY]

——— establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 6097), H5152 [13JN]

——— exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from the employer health coverage mandate during the time the employer health coverage mandate exists (see S. 2943), S2878 [23MY]

——— expand eligibility to receive refundable tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan (see H.R. 5258), H1542 [13MR]

——— extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 4831), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4894), H677 [29JA]

——— guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see H.R. 7102), H9459 [30OC]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), consideration (see H. Res. 1059), H8169 [12SE]

——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

——— provide health insurance coverage statements to individuals only upon request (see H.R. 6718), H7919 [6SE]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 2670), S2141 [16AP]

Peace Corps: provide greater protection and services for volunteers through improved access to medical care, accountability and oversight, and crime risk reduction (see S. 2286), S138 [10JA]

Pesticides: require pre- and post-application reporting of, and establish buffer zones for, restricted use pesticides, and prohibit use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos (see S. 3764), S7790 [18DE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacurers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see S. 3792), S7926 [19DE]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 3792), S7926 [19DE]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H3742 [27AP]

Postal Service: improve operations, service, and transparency (see S. 2629), S1948 [22MR]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see S. 3029), S3293 [7JN] (see H.R. 6085), H5151 [13JN]

Public Health Service: report on health effects of using new psychoactive substances, including synthetic drugs (see S. 3356), S5759 [21AU]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H1372 [5MR]

Public Health Thank You Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 141), H9510 [13NO]

Public welfare programs: require State agencies to use Federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3629), S7050 [15NO]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 648), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1072), H8738 [20SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 423), S1316 [1MR]

Rare Disease Therapeutics Corp.: establish to encourage the development of high-risk, high-return therapies for rare diseases (see H.R. 6801), H8724 [13SE]

Refugees: recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 388), S581 [30JA]

Remote Area Medical (organization): grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5488), H3209 [12AP]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see S. 2956), S2923 [24MY]

Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1086), H9090 [26SE]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 6977), H9405 [28SE]

Science: provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry to improve efficiency of chemical production while reducing health and environmental risks (see S. 3296), S5455 [30JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

Sepsis: increase awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention (see H. Res. 1175), H10103 [11DE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 661), S6388 [28SE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 480), S2342 [23AP]

Social Security: allow older disabled individuals to remain in the workforce by removing age limit on Medicaid buy-in program and work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age (see H.R. 7101), H9448 [26OC]

——— credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 6952), H9150 [27SE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]

——— expand permissive exclusion from Federal health programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities and provide penalties for illegal distribution of beneficiary identity information (see H.R. 5757), H3929 [10MY]

——— expand scope of transparency reporting requirements on ownership or investment interests of health care providers and others, and increase penalties for violating such requirements (see S. 3770), S7790 [18DE]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3494), S6304 [25SE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2637), S2040 [10AP] (see H.R. 5457), H3095 [10AP]

——— improve transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests (see S. 3000), S3034 [6JN]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see S. 2671), S2141 [16AP]

——— protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1902), consideration (see H. Res. 968), H5748 [26JN]

——— reform (see H.R. 7195), H9743 [29NO]

——— require drug and medical device companies to include information on payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advance practice nurses in certain transparency reports (see S. 2891), S2834 [22MY]

——— update and improve eligibility criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 6532), H7686 [25JY]

Sports: provide additional safety standards for professional boxing (see H.R. 5964), H4728 [24MY]

——— provide protections for amateur and professional athletes (see H.R. 6749), H7941 [7SE]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see S. 3147), S4512 [27JN] (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

——— prohibit use of funds to develop, test, deploy, implement, or administer Disability Case Processing System (see H.R. 5221), H1501 [8MR]

Stephens, Don and Deyon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2714), S2321 [19AP]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 703), S7052 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1148), H9539 [15NO]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 3231), S5066 [18JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees (see H.R. 6936), H9150 [27SE]

——— allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts (see H.R. 6314), H5990 [6JY]

——— allow certain kinds of insurance and health care for individuals allowed a deduction for contributions to a health savings account (see H.R. 6128), H5224 [15JN]

——— allow deductions for amounts contributed to a health savings account by individuals enrolled in qualified health plans (see H.R. 6587), H7722 [26JY]

——— allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6309), H5990 [6JY]

——— allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6283), H5974 [28JN]

——— allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 6813), H8725 [13SE]

——— allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 6313), H5990 [6JY]

——— authorize designation of additional taxable vaccines (see S. 3253), S5108 [19JY] (see H.R. 4993), H1074 [8FE]

——— commemorate anniversary of creation of health savings accounts, commend providers and those responsible for implementation, and encourage increased participation and expansion of such accounts (see H. Res. 1184), H10511 [20DE]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 7342), H10336 [19DE]

——— ensure proper allocation of lump-sum payments of disability insurance benefits for determinations of modified adjusted gross income under refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (see S. 3326), S5582 [1AU]

——— establish Small Business Health Accounts (see S. 2496), S1338 [5MR]

——— exclude from income discharge of medical indebtedness (see H.R. 5493), H3209 [12AP]

——— exempt survivor benefit annuity plan payments from individual alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 7377), H10510 [20DE]

——— expand permissible distributions from an employee’s health flexible spending account or health reimbursement arrangement to their health savings account (see S. 3473), S6223 [18SE]

——— extend credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 3412), S6058 [6SE]

——— impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and dedicate revenues from such tax to prevention, treatment, and research of diet-related health conditions in priority populations (see H.R. 7341), H10336 [19DE]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts (see H.R. 5138), H1340 [1MR] (see H.R. 6305), H5987 [3JY]

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 6937), H9150 [27SE]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 6199), H5580 [22JN]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (H.R. 6199), consideration (see H. Res. 1012), H6648 [23JY]

——— increase contribution limitation for health savings accounts (see H.R. 6306), H5987 [3JY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance and allow limited annual carryforward of unused dependent care flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 7057), H9425 [9OC]

——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 and medical expense deduction, make certain bonuses tax free, increase standard deduction, and make child tax credit fully refundable (see H.R. 5372), H1754 [21MR]

——— permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible (see S. 2410), S840 [8FE] (see H.R. 4978), H1074 [8FE]

——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 3028), S3293 [7JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 2568), S1790 [19MR]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 5856), H4138 [16MY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see S. 2802), S2552 [8MY]

——— provide for a credit against tax for improving safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft (see H.R. 6832), H8731 [17SE]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see S. 3621), S6964 [14NO]

——— provide that direct primary care service arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions (see H.R. 6310), H5990 [6JY] (see H.R. 6317), H6040 [10JY]

——— reduce applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see S. 2529), S1578 [8MR] (see H.R. 6432), H6557 [18JY]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 2600), S1947 [22MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 2287), S138 [10JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (see H. Res. 1011), H6648 [23JY]

——— support responsible middle class tax cuts and the closing of special interest loopholes, and oppose paying for tax cuts with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid (see H. Res. 1097), H9151 [27SE]

——— treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord or placental blood or tissue banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 4882), H629 [25JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 6312), H5990 [6JY]

Telephones: anniversary of 9-1-1 system (see S. Res. 411), S1165 [15FE]

Territories: comprehensively address challenges of providing public services to citizens of the Freely Associated States in the U.S. (see H.R. 4761), H131 [10JA]

Tobacco products: include e-cigarettes in smoking bans in schools, clarify that educational assistance can be used for e-cigarette prevention by schools, and authorize studies in e-cigarette use prevention (see S. 3701), S7275 [4DE]

——— prevent the sale of e-cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 7337), H10335 [19DE]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: increase maximum limit on the number of special masters assigned to vaccine cases (see H.R. 6857), H8738 [20SE]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: require recommendations on effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services be based on data for the respective populations (see H.R. 5511), H3315 [13AP]

Veterans: establish presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits and direct GAO to establish Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission (see H.R. 6582), H7722 [26JY]

——— extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see S. 3419), S6059 [6SE] (see H.R. 4898), H731 [30JA]

——— include federally qualified health centers and primary care associations in efforts to help homeless veterans (see H.R. 6572), H7722 [26JY]

——— modify requirements for applications for construction of State home facilities to increase maximum percentage of nonveterans allowed to be treated at such facilities (see S. 3184), S4843 [9JY]

Women: oppose efforts to interfere with personal health care decisions or to prevent health care providers from offering their full medical recommendations to patients (see S. Res. 526), S2924 [24MY]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see H.R. 5194), H1475 [7MR]

——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 7285), H10169 [12DE]

——— support access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, high-quality health care and recognize high standards established by Pro Women’s Healthcare Centers consortium (see H. Res. 1033), H7724 [26JY]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S521 [25JA] (see H. Res. 706), H582 [19JA]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 486), S2485 [26AP] (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]

World Breastfeeding Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S5583 [1AU]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 679), S6816 [11OC] (see H. Res. 1113), H9414 [2OC]

World Hearing Day: designate (see H. Res. 740), H1212 [15FE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 600), S5518 [31JY] (see H. Res. 1038), H7725 [26JY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 489), S2485 [26AP]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see S. Res. 437), S1790 [19MR]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 802), H2042 [22MR]

Cloture motions

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), S6399 [28SE], S6409 [1OC]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S965 [14FE], S1146, S1147, S1148 [15FE]

——— allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), motion to proceed, S850 [9FE], S867 [12FE]

Conference reports

Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 6157), H8258–H8722 [13SE]

Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations (H.R. 5895), H7946–H8106 [10SE]

E-Mails

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: Advocates for Opioid Recovery (organization), H9252 [28SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Elizabeth Toensing, S649 [6FE]

——— Jackson Noel, S648 [6FE]

——— Lillian Cazayoux, S606 [5FE]

——— Maisie Newbury, S648 [6FE]

——— Zoe Prue, S649 [6FE]

Factsheets

Busting the Myths of Menu Labeling, H818 [6FE]

Letters

Allow States to establish reinsurance programs, give States flexibility to provide affordable health insurance options, and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S1910 [22MR]

——— several organizations, S1911 [22MR]

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7117 [24JY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7116, H7117 [24JY]

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5618 [25JN]

——— Carlos U. Fuentes, VFW, H5618 [25JN]

——— Dana T. Atkins, Military Officers Association of America, H5618 [25JN]

——— Denise Rohan, American Legion, H5620 [25JN]

——— Garry J. Augustine, DAV, H5619 [25JN]

——— John B. Wells, Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., S7380 [10DE], H5619 [25JN]

——— John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America (organization), H5618 [25JN]

——— Keith Hall, CBO, S7383 [10DE]

——— Mike Yates and Michael J. Little, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association, H5619 [25JN]

——— Neil Van Ess, Military Order of the Purple Heart, H5619 [25JN]

——— Thomas J. Snee, Fleet Reserve Association, H5620 [25JN]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Nancy LeaMond, AARP (organization), H3107 [11AP], H3190 [12AP]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H3190 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H3580 [26AP], H4001 [16MY]

——— Dena R. Diorio, Mecklenburg County, NC, Manager, H4053 [16MY]

——— Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), H3580 [26AP]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H4003 [16MY]

——— Representative Blunt Rochester, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4000 [16MY]

——— several child advocacy organizations, H4002 [16MY]

Dept. of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8870 [25SE]

——— Representative Roe, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H8870 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters reauthorization: Child Care Aware of America (organization), H8786 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies establishment: Marcie Roth, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (organization), H8782 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions: Senator Collins, S6767 [10OC]

Every Kid Outdoors Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8139 [12SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8139, H8140 [12SE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8140 [12SE]

FDA user fee programs relative to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs reauthorization: Scott Gottlieb and Steve Solomon, FDA, S5472 [31JY]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Care for Seniors Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8119 [12SE]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8120 [12SE]

Florida proposal to revise Medicaid enrollment regulations: several Florida Senators and Representatives, S2609 [10MY]

Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program reauthorization and Geriatric Academic Career Awards program reinstatement: Maura Brennan, National Association for Geriatric Education and National Association of Geriatric Education Centers, S2795 [21MY]

Health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions: several Montana residents, S5999 [28AU]

——— several West Virginia residents, S3892 [13JN], S5409 [26JY]

Importance of food labeling: Jacob Tannenbaum, S4276 [20JN]

——— Senator Rubio, S4276 [20JN]

Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7116 [24JY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7116, H7117 [24JY]

Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7660 [25JY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7116, H7117 [24JY], H7660 [25JY]

Know the Lowest Price Act: David Mitchell, Patients for Affordable Drugs, Inc., S2665 [15MY]

——— Karry K. La Violette, National Community Pharmacists Association, H8798 [25SE]

——— several health organizations, S2666 [15MY]

——— Tom O’Donnell, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, H8798 [25SE]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7393 [11DE]

Opioid drug abuse prevention legislation: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5033, H5062, H5065 [12JN], H5238, H5241, H5248, H5252, H5256, H5257, H5260, H5262, H5264 [19JN]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5033, H5062, H5065 [12JN], H5237, H5241, H5248, H5252, H5256, H5258, H5260, H5262, H5264 [19JN]

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act: Partnerhship To Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (organization), H5332 [20JN]

——— several organizations, H5331 [20JN]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Chris Frech, Emergent Biosolutions, Inc., H8787 [25SE]

——— Christopher Healey, Grifols USA, LLC, H8787 [25SE]

——— Cletis Earle, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Erik Decker, Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS), H8787 [25SE]

——— David B. Hoyt, American College of Surgeons (organization), H8778 [25SE]

——— David Burt, Genentech, Inc., H8787 [25SE]

——— Eileen Whalen and Jennifer Ward, Trauma Center Association of America, H8788 [25SE]

——— Jack Kingston, Alliance for Biosecurity and Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8777 [25SE]

——— James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, H8785 [25SE]

——— Jennifer Nieto Carey, California Life Sciences Association, H8785 [25SE]

——— John Wiesman, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, H8784 [25SE]

——— Kathy Talkington, Pew Charitable Trusts (organization), H8783 [25SE]

——— Kelly Hoover Thompson, Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative, H8788 [25SE]

——— Laurence Corash, Cerus Corp., H8786 [25SE]

——— Linda Rouse O’Neill, Health Industry Distributors Association, H8781 [25SE]

——— Lisa Foster and Abby Bownas, Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, H8777 [25SE]

——— Lori Tremmel Freeman, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H8782 [25SE]

——— Mary Beth Bassett, American Association of Blood Banks, Kate Fry, America’s Blood Centers (organization), and James C. Hrouda, American Red Cross, H8777 [25SE]

——— Michael Fitzpatrick, Cellphire, Inc., H8785 [25SE]

——— Mike Ruley, Allied BioScience, Inc., H8777 [25SE]

——— Paul D. Kivela, American College of Emergency Physicians (organization), H8778 [25SE]

——— Paul G. Auwaerter, Infectious Disease Society of America, H8782 [25SE]

——— Rajeev Venkayya, Takeda Vaccines, Inc., H8788 [25SE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8779 [25SE]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8779 [25SE]

——— Richard Hatchett, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, H8786 [25SE]

——— Russell C. Ring, Roche Diagnostics Corp., H8788 [25SE]

——— Stefano Bertuzzi and Allen D. Segal, American Society for Microbiology, H8784 [25SE]

——— William Banner, Jr., and Stephen Kaminski, American Association of Poison Control Centers, H8783 [25SE]

Patient Right To Know Drug Prices Act: David Mitchell, Patients for Affordable Drugs, Inc., S2665 [15MY]

——— Karry K. La Violette, National Community Pharmacists Association, H8798 [25SE]

——— Saul Levin, American Psychiatric Association, H8798 [25SE]

——— several health organizations, S2666 [15MY]

——— Thomas E. Menighan, American Pharmacists Association, S2665 [15MY]

Peace Corps Reform Act: Representative Foxx, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H6023 [10JY]

——— Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6022 [10JY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6023 [10JY]

Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act: Deborah Wilder, E1409 [16OC]

——— Deder Barnes, E1424 [19OC]

Right To Try Act: Andrew McFadyen, Isaac Foundation, H1740 [21MR]

——— several organizations, H4358 [22MY]

Rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S6741 [10OC]

——— several healthcare organizations, S6740 [10OC]

Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics With Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act: William Simpson, DisposeRX, Inc., H5236 [19JN]

State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding: Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H4878 [7JN]

——— Keith Hall, CBO, H4873 [7JN]

——— several religious organizations, H4880 [7JN]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: Carol Keehan, Catholic Health Association of the U.S., H9252 [28SE]

——— Corporate Health Care Coalition, H9250 [28SE]

——— James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, H9251 [28SE]

——— Peter Morris, Alex Dodd, David White, Jay Higham, and John Steinbrun, Opioid Treatment Program Consortium, H5561 [22JN]

——— several organizations, H9253 [28SE]

——— Suzanne P. Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H9252 [28SE]

——— Tom Van Coverden, National Association of Community Health Centers, H9251 [28SE]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act funding: several veterans and military organizations, S4362 [25JN]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: several organizations, H4040 [16MY]

Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6214 [16JY]

——— Representative Roe, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H6214 [16JY]

Lists

National Unconscious Patient’s Bill of Rights and historical grounds for its existence, E1661 [12DE]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act, H1525 [13MR], H1742 [21MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, H9243 [28SE]

20 programs that have Hyde protections, prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions, in consolidated appropriations legislation, S1912 [22MR]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2019: President Trump, S870 [12FE], H1080 [13FE]

Motions

Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), H5333 [20JN]

Drugs: authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), H1746 [21MR]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), H4363 [22MY]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5567 [22JN]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), S6398, S6399 [28SE]

Insurance: modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H7665 [25JY]

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), H5342 [20JN]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S849 [9FE]

Press releases

Children’s Hospitals to Congress—Kids Can’t Wait, Fund CHIP Now: Children’s Hospital Association, H508 [18JA]

Congress Must Vote No on Farm Bill: Share Our Strength (organization), H4002 [16MY]

Know the Lowest Price Act: CVS Health Corp., S2666 [15MY]

——— Express Scripts Holding Co., S2666 [15MY]

Patient Right To Know Drug Prices Act: CVS Health Corp., S2666 [15MY]

——— Express Scripts Holding Co., S2666 [15MY]

——— Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, S2666 [15MY]

Report—Individual Insurance Premiums Next Year 40% Lower Under Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Than if Congress Doesn’t Act: Senator Collins, S1752 [15MR]

Proclamations

Black Women’s Wellness Day: Representative Pocan, E1270 [20SE]

National Health Center Week: Representative Barragan, E1150 [14AU]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H774–H780 [5FE], H1434–H1437 [6MR], H1536–H1540 [13MR], H1719 [20MR], H3732–H3738 [27AP], H3826–H3832 [8MY], H4273 [21MY]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), H161 [11JA], H176 [16JA], H420, H421, H462–H469 [17JA], H482, H488, H492, H493, H505 [18JA], H560–H569, H574, H575 [19JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), consideration (H. Res. 694), H494–H503 [18JA], H569 [19JA]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (H.R. 490), H467 [17JA], H577–H581 [19JA], H775–H780 [5FE], H1434–H1437 [6MR], H1539 [13MR], H1725 [20MR], H3733–H3738 [27AP], H3826–H3832 [8MY], H9682 [28NO]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 4660), H576 [19JA]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (H.R. 1192), H577 [19JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H576 [19JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H468 [17JA], H480 [18JA]

Africa: increase efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis in southern Africa, E1016 [16JY]

Afya Foundation: anniversary, E1742 [31DE]

Agnew, Margaret: Trivity Health, Inc., SilverSneakers National Instructor of the Year Award recipient, E759 [5JN]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 1660), H439, H440 [17JA], E59 [18JA]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments, H4656 [23MY]

——— require a demonstration program on accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (H.R. 5831), H3939 [15MY]

Alabama: effects of inadequate wastewater treatment on African Americans, E1056 [24JY]

Alopecia Areata Awareness Month: observance, H9095 [27SE]

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H5161 [14JN], H5222 [15JN], H5366 [21JN]

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: anniversary, H3330 [16AP], E479 [17AP]

American College of Surgeons: tribute to ‘‘Stop the Bleed’’ training course, H32, H65 [9JA], E384 [29MR], E431 [11AP]

American Heart Month: observance, H1105, H1106 [13FE]

American Medical Marijuana Physicians Association: tribute, E382 [29MR]

American Public Health Association: anniversary of Black Caucus of Health Workers, E1317 [27SE]

American Red Cross: anniversary of Red Cross South Florida Region, H655 [29JA]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia, H9249 [28SE]

——— allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (H.R. 5294), H5115–H5117 [13JN]

Armed Forces: allow terminally ill Survivor Benefit Plan participants to change beneficiaries outside of open season, H4568 [22MY]

——— expand preventive health care services under the TRICARE program to include cost sharing for contraception, H5783 [27JN]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Asian Pacific Development Center, E1542 [20NO]

Austin, TX: tribute to Refuge Ranch sex trafficking victims’ shelter, E862 [19JN]

Autism Community Together (organization): anniversary of Autism Awareness Fair, E459 [13AP]

Balance Awareness Week: designate (H. Res. 1061), E1238 [12SE]

Barton, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10098–H10101 [11DE]

Batayola, Teresita: Puget Sound Business Journal Woman of Influence award recipient, E1105 [27JY]

Bedford, TX: tribute to early cancer detection blood testing for firefighters, E152 [7FE]

Biomedical Engineering Society: recognize anniversary and role of Whitaker Foundation in its development, E1157 [17AU]

Biotechnology Innovation Organization: anniversary, E851 [15JN]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (H. Res. 818), H3159 [12AP]

Block, Timothy M.: National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductee, H420 [17JA], H485 [18JA]

Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute: tribute, E1327 [27SE]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, E320 [15MR]

Brain Injury Awareness Day: observance, H1719 [20MR]

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association: anniversary of Eighth Avenue Senior Center, E1402 [12OC]

Broward Community & Family Health Centers, Inc.: tribute, E1067 [25JY]

Bucks County, PA: anniversary of Newtown Athletic Club, E1492 [2NO]

——— tribute to school staff and first responders for efforts to administer first aid to schoolbus driver, Janet Lapsley, who suffered a medical emergency, H5161 [14JN]

Budget: exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement, H3107–H3109 [11AP], H3175 [12AP], E493 [18AP]

——— reform entitlement programs, H3391–H3394 [17AP], H3459, H3494, H3495 [24AP], H9142 [27SE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, H3403 [18AP], E536 [25AP]

Bureau of Prisons: limit ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners (H.R. 7046), E1379 [5OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: environmental restoration projects funding, H4928 [7JN]

California: tribute to Golden Valley Health Centers, E1160 [17AU]

Carthage, NY: tribute to Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Center, E1062 [25JY]

Carver County, MN: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation healthiest county in Minnesota designee, H4781 [6JN]

CDC: carry out certain activities to prevent controlled substances overdoses (H.R. 5812), H5071–H5074 [12JN]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (H.R. 4256), H2031 [22MR], H4762 [5JN], H5161 [14JN]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), H7827 [5SE], H10282–H10286 [19DE]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use, H5518 [22JN]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (H.R. 5353), H5059, H5060 [12JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: urge gynecologists to use preoperative tissue biopsy methods in order to detect undiagnosed gynecological cancers in women, H3983 [16MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: establish Patient and State Stability Fund to give States flexibility in how they provide assistance for health insurance costs (H.R. 4666), H789 [6FE]

——— provide for an action plan to prevent opioid addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (H.R. 5590), H5247–H5249 [19JN]

——— provide for testing of clinical psychologist services models, H5252, H5253 [19JN]

Chicago, IL: call for investigation of Wentworth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, H5204 [15JN]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: funding, H5126 [13JN]

Children and youth: encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and child-care professionals to prevent sunburns in minors and support efforts to curb incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin-protection (H. Res. 282), H4761 [5JN]

——— increase awareness and research efforts relative to childhood cancer, E1400 [12OC]

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month: observance, E1315, E1318 [27SE], E1347 [28SE]

Chinese American Medical Society: anniversary of Scientific Symposium and Red Lantern Gala, E1240 [12SE]

Christian Relief Services, Inc.: tribute, E1287 [25SE]

Cincinnati, OH: inclusion of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best Children’s Hospitals’’ list, E939 [28JN]

Colorado: tribute to National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Congress of Future Medical Leaders representatives, E430 [11AP], E502 [18AP], E984 [10JY]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on Global Health Supply Chain Management—Lessons Learned and Ways Forward, E682 [18MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H27 [9JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H8120 [12SE]

——— legislative priorities, H495, H498, H499 [18JA], H585 [20JA], H10037 [11DE]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H5345, H5346 [20JN]

Coon Rapids, MN: Mercy Hospital recipient of Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc., Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, H1545 [14MR]

Cooper, Shayla: National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Congress of Future Medical Leaders representative, E719 [23MY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth, H10364 [20DE]

Cox, Bob: U.S. Capitol Police Life Saving Award recipient, E884 [21JN]

Crime: establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes and clinical treatment facilities, H9244, H9249 [28SE]

——— increase civil money penalties and criminal fines for Federal health care program fraud and abuse, H893 [6FE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H575 [19JA]

Dallas, TX: inclusion of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best Hospitals’’ list, E1199 [4SE]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H489 [18JA]

DEA: allow for prescription of medication-assisted treatment and other controlled substances via telemedicine to improve access to opioid addiction treatment, H9248 [28SE]

——— allow for prescription of medication-assisted treatment and other controlled substances via telemedicine to improve access to opioid addiction treatment (H.R. 5483), H5060, H5061 [12JN], E1537 [16NO]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘imminent danger to the public health or safety’’ to restore authority to suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s license under certain circumstances (H.R. 4079), E888 [21JN]

——— develop training materials covering circumstances when a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription due to suspicion the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse (H.R. 4275), H5066, H5067 [12JN]

Debbie’s Dream Foundation: tribute to annual Dream Makers’ Gala, H3160 [12AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7830 [5SE], H8176 [13SE], H9514 [14NO], E1335 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify that adult failure to meet Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program household eligibility requirements will not make household children ineligible, H4190, H4191 [17MY]

——— disqualify certain convicted felons from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H4191 [17MY]

——— expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work-capable requirements and use E-verify system to assure recipients of training are legal immigrants, H4187, H4188 [17MY]

——— extend study on comparable access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico, H4192, H4195 [17MY]

——— make certain multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements eligible for purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, H4124 [16MY]

——— provide States the flexibility to contract out administrative functions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H4192–H4194 [17MY]

——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (H.R. 4425), H3984 [16MY]

——— require households demonstrate actual heating or cooling expenses in order to qualify for Standard Utility Allowance, H3198 [12AP]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (H.R. 4101), H1132 [14FE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1275, H1276, H1321 [27FE], H3066 [10AP], H3100, H3104 [11AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3196–H3204 [12AP], H3330 [16AP], H3349, H3350, H3351, H3352 [17AP], H3399, H3401 [18AP], H3579–H3581, H3583, H3585, H3701–H3704 [26AP], H3766–H3773 [7MY], H3869–H3875 [9MY], H3988, H3989, H3991–H3993, H3995–H4005, H4046–H4057 [16MY], H4147, H4148, H4151–H4161 [17MY], H4238 [18MY], H5636 [25JN], H10032 [11DE], H10116–H10120 [12DE], H10274 [19DE], E678 [17MY], E690 [18MY], E699 [21MY], E1745 [3JA]

——— tribute to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H1274 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: arthritis research funding, H5739 [26JN]

——— Breast Cancer Research Program funding, H5745 [26JN]

——— conduct education and outreach campaign to veterans exposed to open burn pits and who are eligible to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, H4566 [22MY], H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— establish a pilot program to train Armed Forces members in mindfulness stress reduction techniques before deploying to combat zones, H4677 [23MY]

——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding, H5744, H5745 [26JN]

——— include blast exposure history in service records, E713 [23MY]

——— lung cancer research funding, H5797 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 47), H9059 [26SE]

——— monitor medication prescribing practices for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, H4565 [22MY]

——— open air burn pits research funding, H5796–H5798 [27JN]

——— peer-reviewed traumatic brain injury and psychological health research funding, H5850, H5851 [28JN]

——— report on shortage, and submit a strategy to recruit and retain, mental health providers, H4565 [22MY]

——— Sexual Assault Special Victims’s Counsel Program funding, H5803 [27JN]

——— study feasibility and effect of extending TRICARE Prime to beneficiaries living in Puerto Rico, H4566 [22MY]

——— study feasibility of phasing out use of open burn pits, H4565 [22MY], H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (H.R. 5671), H5798 [27JN]

——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H5799 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer, H9044 [26SE]

——— allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (H.R. 2976), H3562 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: address use of opioids and substance use disorders relative to pregnant women and babies (H.R. 5492), H3434 [18AP]

——— appoint a Federal Coordinator to coordinate opioid abuse reduction programs, serve as a liaison to State and local opioid reduction activities, and establish an electronic database on opioid abuse information, H9246 [28SE]

——— appoint a Federal Coordinator to coordinate opioid abuse reduction programs, serve as a liaison to State and local opioid reduction activities, and establish an electronic database on opioid abuse information (H.R. 4284), H5034–H5036 [12JN]

——— appropriate funds for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (H.R. 3495), H5110 [13JN]

——— authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (H.R. 5102), H5045–H5047 [12JN], E976 [6JY]

——— authorize certain substance abuse recovery services grants to be used to establish regional technical assistance centers (H.R. 5587), H5069–H5071 [12JN], E974 [6JY]

——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (H.R. 6174), E882 [21JN]

——— authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (H.R. 4684), H5036–H5038 [12JN], E971 [6JY]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (H.R. 5197), H5067–H5069 [12JN], H5157 [14JN], E975 [6JY]

——— conduct a study and submit a report on barriers to accessing abuse-deterrent opioid formulations for certain Medicare enrollees (H.R. 5582), H5061–H5063 [12JN]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), H1238–H1240 [26FE]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), Senate amendment, H10278–H10280 [19DE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), Senate amendment, H5572, H5573 [22JN]

——— develop and disseminate model training programs for substance use disorder treatment records and study patient experiences in substance use treatment programs to assess appropriate levels of privacy protections, H5334, H5335 [20JN]

——— develop guidance on pain management and prevention of opioid use disorder for hospitals receiving payments under Medicare (H.R. 5774), H5254–H5256 [19JN]

——— disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse, H9249 [28SE]

——— disseminate resources to early childhood care and education providers working with young children on ways to recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse (H.R. 5889), H5123–H5125 [13JN], H5156 [14JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), H5325–H5335 [20JN], E876 [20JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5294–H5304 [20JN], E901 [22JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patient treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (H.R. 6082), motion to recommit, H5334, H5335 [20JN]

——— ensure that federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based (H.R. 5272), H5053–H5055 [12JN]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers (H.R. 5327), H3434 [18AP], H5026, H5055–H5057 [12JN]

——— establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce, H9248 [28SE]

——— establish a public-private partnership for purposes of identifying health care waste, fraud, and abuse (H.R. 6753), H9671–H9673 [28NO]

——— establish Megan Rondini and Leah Griffin National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (H.R. 7292), H10273 [19DE]

——— establish Megan Rondini National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (H.R. 7222), H10090 [11DE]

——— establish Military Trauma Team Placement Program and Military Trauma Care Provider Placement Program, H8780 [25SE]

——— establish Military Trauma Team Placement Program and Military Trauma Care Provider Placement Program (H.R. 880), H1236–H1238 [26FE]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (H.R. 767), H1234–H1236 [26FE]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (H.R. 767), Senate amendment, H10424, H10425 [20DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 292), H4349–H4355 [22MY]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (H.R. 5115), E232 [27FE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 959), H6605–H6608 [23JY]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs, H614 [22JA], H824, H826, H891, H893–H895 [6FE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (H.R. 4820), H499, H506, H507, H533 [18JA]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (H.R. 6561), H8121, H8122 [12SE]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (H.R. 548), H4271 [21MY]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (H.R. 6931), H8893 [26SE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (H.R. 1676), H6602–H6605 [23JY]

——— issue guidance relative to expedited approval of certain drugs, H5297 [20JN], H5512, H5516–H5518 [22JN]

——— issue guidelines for prescribing naloxone, H5565, H5566 [22JN]

——— Office of Refugee Resettlement funding for housing children separated from parents attempting to enter the U.S. illegally through reduction in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding, H6163 [12JY]

——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (H.R. 1909), H7877 [6SE]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (H.R. 6586), E1078 [26JY]

——— promote testing of incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology by behavioral health providers (H.R. 3331), H5032–H5034 [12JN], E835 [13JN]

——— provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge (H.R. 5176), H5026, H5047–H5049 [12JN]

——— provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (H.R. 5322), E328 [15MR]

——— provide for opioid quality measures development and a technical expert panel on reducing surgical setting opioid use and data collection on perioperative opioid use (H.R. 5774), H5254–H5256 [19JN]

——— provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education (H.R. 5261), H5052, H5053 [12JN]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (H.R. 5009), H3435 [18AP], H5042, H5043 [12JN]

——— provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids (H.R. 5796), H5237–H5239 [19JN]

——— provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to reimburse community pharamacists at the same rate as high volume box stores, H9541 [16NO]

——— provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women, H5564, H5565 [22JN]

——— provide research on, and recommendations for, opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (H.R. 5646), H3710 [27AP]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, H482 [18JA], H656 [29JA], H824, H892–H895 [6FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (H.R. 6615), H10057, H10058 [11DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (H.R. 6615), Senate amendment, H10280–H10282 [19DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6378), H8759–H8789 [25SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 7328), H10366–H10393 [20DE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (H.R. 5385), H6600–H6602 [23JY], E1062 [25JY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 2410), H1240–H1243 [26FE]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (S. 2465), H10052–H10054, H10056 [11DE]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (H.R. 5641), H9536 [15NO]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (S. 2278), H10286–H10288 [19DE]

——— report on extent to which certain Medicare Advantage plans include supplemental health care benefits designed to treat or prevent substance use disorders, H5252, H5253 [19JN]

——— require prescribers to complete continuing medical education courses on potential dangers and risks of prescribing opioids (H.R. 5581), H3589 [26AP]

——— study and submit to Congress a report recommending how to improve use of non-opioid treatments for acute and chronic pain management for individuals under Medicare, H9249 [28SE]

——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (H.R. 5761), H3958 [15MY]

——— submit report on effects of inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under Medicare part C (H.R. 4952), H7115, H7116 [24JY]

——— survey organizations that provide substance use treatment services and submit plan to Congress to appropriate resources to address inadequacies in services or funding identified in survey, H5566, H5567 [22JN]

——— tribute to proposed rule by Conscience and Religious Freedom division within Office of Civil Rights to protect health care professionals from being coerced into performing procedures that violate their beliefs, H1171 [14FE]

——— update or issue one or more guidances addressing alternative methods for data collection on opioid sparing and inclusion of such data in product labeling (H.R. 5473), H5030–H5032 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), Senate amendment, H9501–H9506 [13NO]

——— extend temporary protected status for certain immigrants allowed into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons (H.R. 4384), H8 [8JA]

——— proposed rule to ensure those seeking to enter and remain in the U.S. can support themselves financially and not be reliant on public benefits, H9156 [28SE]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (H.R. 4253), H95 [10JA], H163, H164 [11JA], E145 [6FE]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (H.R. 3923), E1080 [26JY]

Dept. of HUD: ensure that tribal housing authorities are designated as eligible entities to receive vouchers and that selection criteria for awarding vouchers reflects impact that opioids are having in tribal communities, H5182, H5183 [14JN]

——— require eligible entities to prove that supportive housing facilities have local government authorization to operate, H5182 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5001 [8JN], H5172–H5183 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5107–H5115 [13JN], E841 [14JN]

——— support affordable and public housing programs, H3986 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H5025 [12JN], H5105, H5106 [13JN], H5163 [14JN], H5204 [15JN], H5325 [20JN], H5512, H5513 [22JN], H5667 [26JN], H5757, H5758 [27JN], H7091 [24JY], H8162 [12SE]

——— establish a national pharmaceutical stewardship program to facilitate collection and disposal of prescription medications (H.R. 4199), H3825 [8MY]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 2049), H3894 [10MY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (H.R. 5050), E193 [15FE]

——— prohibit use of restraints on prisoners during pregnancy and postpartum recovery, H4313 [22MY]

——— reauthorize Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (H.R. 6029), H5121–H5123 [13JN]

Dept. of Labor: allow small businesses, including self-employed workers, to form association health plans, by geography or industry, to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer, H5369 [21JN]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 5223), H5163 [14JN]

——— proposed rule to expand access to health care through Small Business Health Plans, H9 [8JA]

Dept. of State: anniversary of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), H10108 [12DE]

——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (H.R. 3320), H58–H62 [9JA], E24 [10JA], E49 [16JA], E119 [30JA]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), H9488–H9491 [13NO]

——— President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, H7161 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System (H.R. 3607), H3320, H3321 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Adaptive Sports Equine-Assisted Therapy Program funding, H4977 [7JN]

——— address epidemic of veteran suicide, H9140 [27SE]

——— Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry educational outreach funding, H4974 [7JN]

——— Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry funding, H4976, H4977 [7JN]

——— allow veterans who live a certain distance from a VA organ transplant center to receive care at certain non-departmental facilities, H4044 [16MY]

——— apply requirements that Federal employees who are service-connected disabled veterans are provided leave to undergo treatment for such disabilities to Veterans Health Administration employees (S. 899), H6213–H6215 [16JY]

——— carry out a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in medical centers, H3996 [16MY]

——— carry out a pilot program to improve private health care for veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (H.R. 3642), H1421 [6MR], H4248–H4250 [21MY]

——— carry out pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (H.R. 2327), H4287 [22MY]

——— Center for Innovation for Care and Payment funding, E804 [8JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5611–H5621, H5635 [25JN], H5667 [26JN], E916 [26JN]

——— clarify role of podiatrists, H4042 [16MY]

——— Community Care Program funding, H4998, H4999 [8JN]

——— create an opioid abuse health care kit for community health centers, H4986, H4987 [8JN]

——— designate certain funding for hospital care and medical services in non-departmental facilities pursuant to contracts as changes in concepts and definitions for certain budgetary purposes (H.R. 5805), H3998 [16MY], H4866 [7JN]

——— develop hospice care standards tailored to the needs of combat veterans, H4975 [7JN]

——— Electronic Health Record Modernization Program funding, H4867 [7JN]

——— ensure access to health care and support services for veterans, H3757 [7MY]

——— ensure health care providers at VA medical facilities complete a continuing education course in pain management, H4987 [8JN]

——— ensure the VA phone system allows veterans to directly call their local community-based outpatient center for appointments, H4975, H4976 [7JN]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 5693), H7172–H7175 [25JY]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (H.R. 1279), H1604 [14MR]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, H3913 [10MY], H3994, H3996, H3998, H4005, H4014–H4046 [16MY], H4236 [18MY], H9536 [15NO], E694, E695 [21MY]

——— establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (H.R. 2787), H7132, H7133 [24JY]

——— establish qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 5864), H7141, H7142 [24JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 3479), H8754–H8759 [25SE]

——— furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to veterans (H.R. 2736), H5758 [27JN]

——— furnish mental health care to certain former members of the Armed Forces who are not otherwise eligible to receive such care (H.R. 918), H8167 [12SE]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, H9536 [15NO]

——— improve Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program by using multiple regional prime vendors and medical professionals with relevant expertise to develop the medical-surgical formulary, H9800 [10DE]

——— improve Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program by using multiple regional prime vendors and medical professionals with relevant expertise to develop the medical-surgical formulary (H.R. 5418), H4257, H4258 [21MY]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (S. 324), H1513–H1515 [13MR]

——— Inspector General oversight over Washington, DC, VA Medical Center funding, H4988–H4990 [8JN]

——— mental health and suicide prevention programs funding, H4976 [7JN]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era, H5617 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce proposed rule relative to injured or amputee veteran’s ability to select prosthetist or orthotist of choice whether employed by VA or on contract with VA, H4993 [8JN]

——— provide documents on oversight of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program to ensure medical records are available electronically and are easily transferrable between medical facilities, H9799, H9800 [10DE]

——— provide documents on oversight of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program to ensure medical records are available electronically and are easily transferrable between medical facilities (H.R. 4245), H4253, H4254 [21MY]

——— provide for certain reporting requirements relative to medical care for women veterans provided by departmental and non-departmental medical providers (H.R. 4334), H4265–H4267 [21MY]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, E916 [26JN]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (H.R. 5314), H7161 [25JY]

——— Veterans Transportation Program funding, H4986 [8JN]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services in the case of certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (H.R. 1972), H4247, H4248 [21MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2024 [22MR], H4786–H4792 [6JN], H4862–H4869, H4884–H4977 [7JN], H4984, H4985–H5000 [8JN], H7937 [7SE], H8181–H8184, H8239–H8245 [13SE], E832 [13JN], E1281 [24SE]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (H.R. 6398), H8868–H8872 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H2022, H2025 [22MR], H7803–H7806 [4SE], H8897–H8904, H9040–H9047 [26SE]

Detroit, MI: shutoff of drinking water in public schools, H7877 [6SE]

Diabetes Alert Day: observance, E321 [15MR]

Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor: tribute, H3752 [7MY]

Disasters: ensure protections for first responders, H5081, H5082 [12JN]

Diseases and disorders: address peripheral artery disease to prevent unnecessary amputations, H7900 [6SE], H8891 [26SE]

——— alopecia areata awareness and research funding, H4780 [6JN]

——— Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H5370 [21JN], H6635 [23JY], H7716 [26JY]

——— anniversary of 1918 influenza pandemic, H9657 [27NO]

——— combating malaria funding, E191 [15FE]

——— disparity in prostate cancer rates among African Americans, H8251 [13SE]

——— increase Alzheimer’s disease awareness and support research funding, E1528 [15NO]

——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding, H28 [9JA]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to implement individual health insurance mandate, H6537, H6538 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to seize property for failure to comply with individual health insurance mandate, H6539 [18JY]

Doylestown Health Foundation: tribute, H28 [9JA]

Drugs: address fentanyl abuse epidemic, E1222 [7SE]

——— address opioid drug abuse epidemic by securing the southern border, H5667 [26JN], H10326, H10327 [19DE]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H3432–H3436 [18AP], H3565–H3567 [25AP], H5026, H5028 [12JN], H5099, H5102, H5103, H5105, H5112, H5113, H5140 [13JN], H5156, H5157, H5158, H5159, H5161, H5162, H5163, H5186 [14JN], H5221 [15JN], H5230 [19JN], H5663, H5664 [26JN], H5755 [27JN], H7692 [26JY]

——— address trafficking of illicit fentanyl and urge Mexico and China to assist in stopping such trafficking, H543, H544 [18JA]

——— authorize, develop, and implement a coordinated tracking system of federally-funded initiatives and grant programs for substance abuse treatment, prevention, and enforcement, H5321, H5324, H5325 [20JN], H9249 [28SE]

——— authorize evidence based report analyzing current marijuana policies and their effects on communities, H6637 [23JY]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), H1521–H1529, H1530 [13MR], H1738–H1750 [21MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), consideration (H. Res. 787), H1704–H1712 [20MR]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), motion to recommit, H1747, H1748 [21MR]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (H.R. 878), H685 [30JA], H1647 [15MR]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), H485 [18JA], H4355–H4366 [22MY], H4682 [23MY], E751 [29MY]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), consideration (H. Res. 905), H4292–H4301 [22MY]

——— authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (S. 204), motion to recommit, H4364, H4365 [22MY]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans, H3501–H3503 [24AP]

——— establish an interagency task force to improve Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders (H.R. 5891), H5127–H5129 [13JN], H5156 [14JN]

——— increase State funding for response to opioid misuse crisis and research on addiction and pain relative to substance misuse crisis (H.R. 4501), H5299 [20JN]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic, H607 [21JA], H2031 [22MR]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (H.R. 4938), H792, H793 [6FE]

——— provide access to medication-assisted treatment programs to reduce opioid addiction overdoses and relapses, H5522 [22JN]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (H.R. 5545), H5113 [13JN], H5323 [20JN]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, H5512, H5514 [22JN]

——— provide for additional residency positions to help combat opioid crisis, increase funding for opioid abuse crisis, and prohibit delays of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products, H5570 [22JN], E905 [25JN]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws, H21 [9JA], H471–H475 [17JA]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), H5380 [21JN], H5511–H5572 [22JN], H5755 [27JN], H9553 [16NO], E902 [22JN], E950 [28JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1099), H9156, H9174–H9255 [28SE]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5294–H5304 [20JN], E901 [22JN]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H5570 [22JN], E905 [25JN]

——— require FDA guidance relative to investigational drug use by eligible patients, provide liability protection for facilitators of investigational treatments and increase transparency of number of such treatments, H1747, H1748 [21MR]

——— require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (H.R. 5687), H5234–H5237 [19JN], E904 [22JN]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, H474 [17JA]

——— specify the factors used to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption, H5218–H5220 [15JN]

Duaime, Bob: American Red Cross Give Life Hero Award recipient, H4290 [22MY]

Dye, Melinda: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, PA, Personal Achievement Award recipient, E1246 [13SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3497 [24AP], H3586 [26AP]

Edina, MN: Fairview Southdale Hospital recipient of Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc., Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, H1249 [26FE]

Elgin, IL: opening of Greater Elgin Family Care Center, E1007 [12JY]

Ellenville, NY: tribute to Ellenville Regional Hospital for initiative to combat opioid abuse, E1437 [23OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 46), H8245 [13SE]

EPA: Environmental Justice program funding, H6451, H6452 [17JY]

——— improve public water systems and enhance compliance with safe drinking water requirements, H8175, H8224, H8226 [13SE]

——— improve public water systems and enhance compliance with safe drinking water requirements (H.R. 3387), H1250 [26FE]

——— lead in drinking water reduction programs funding, H6504, H6505 [18JY]

——— prevent certain chemical byproducts from electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from being released into the air and water, H1487 [8MR]

——— prohibit funding to modify rule on management and disposal of coal ash, H6515 [18JY]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (H.R. 7078), E1426 [19OC]

——— reauthorize Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, H8175, H8228 [13SE]

Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (H.R. 3186), H8139, H8140 [12SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of the National Alzheimer’s Project, H10284 [19DE]

Eye Donation Month: observance, H9697 [29NO]

FAA: apply medical certification standards to operators of air balloons, H3516 [25AP], H3668 [26AP]

——— include Seattle, WA, in study on health impact of aircraft noise on exposed residents, H3650 [26AP]

——— require consideration of potential emergency medical needs of pregnant women when evaluating minimum contents of approved aircraft medical kits, H3650 [26AP]

——— require sink or sanitizing equipment in lactation area in commercial service airports, H3650 [26AP]

Fairfax, VA: anniversary of Inova Schar Cancer Institute Life With Cancer program Lobster Extravaganza fundraiser, E596 [7MY]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna, E1329 [28SE]

Fairless Hills, PA: tribute to Pennsbury High School students childhood cancer fundraising efforts, H1448 [7MR]

Fallingston, PA: tribute to Pennsbury School District Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, H1182 [15FE]

Families Plus, Inc.: Dept. of HHS Health Resources and Services Administration Champion of Innovation in Health Care Delivery award recipient, E642 [15MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, H780 [5FE]

——— reform, H1479 [8MR]

FDA: approval of domestic production of Moly99 by NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, E327 [15MR]

——— deter opioid abuse and addiction through development of high-quality, evidence-based opioid analgesic prescribing guidelines, H5563, H5564 [22JN]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), H815–H821 [6FE], E150 [7FE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H790–H797 [6FE]

——— improve expanded access program to allow patients access to experimental life-saving drugs, H4364, H4365 [22MY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (H.R. 1587), H3825 [8MY]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relative to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (H.R. 5554), H6237–H6242 [16JY]

——— strengthen authorities to address counterfeit drugs, illegal and synthetic opioids, and opioid-like substances (H.R. 5228), H5049–H5052 [12JN], H5118 [13JN], E972 [6JY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve social programs, H892 [6FE]

Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 4806), E47 [16JA]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Free Clinic, E663 [16MY]

First Choice Home Care, LLC: tribute, E381 [29MR]

Flint, MI: status of contaminated water crisis, H5754 [27JN], H7095 [24JY]

Florida: tribute to Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and Cutler Bay Relay for Life, H1354 [5MR]

Foreign policy: provide developing countries access to clean water and proper sanitation, H3084 [10AP]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to the Middle East to visit National Guardsmen deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Spartan Shield, H9578 [27NO]

Fort Polk, LA: anniversary of 115th Combat Support Hospital, H9535 [15NO]

FTC: ensure mergers involving pharmaceutical companies do not lead to increases in prescription drug prices, H3856, H3857 [9MY]

GAO: study feasibility of establishing and maintaining automated system that tracks prescription drug prices (H.R. 6593), E1096 [26JY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5129), E498 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 2269), H9369 [28SE]

Green, Emma: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1489 [2NO]

Green, Gary: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, PA, Personal Achievement Award recipient, E1247 [13SE]

Guillain-Barré (GBS)/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Awareness Month: observance, E675 [17MY]

Hartwell, Lori: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E447 [12AP]

Havana, IL: anniversary of Mason District Hospital, E69 [19JA]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), E1510 [13NO]

——— protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1082), H8905–H9040 [26SE], H9101 [27SE], H9156 [28SE], E1336, E1341 [28SE], E1398 [12OC]

Health Services, Inc.: anniversary, E897 [22JN]

Hogar CREA, Inc.: anniversary, H3843 [9MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H688 [30JA], H6566, H6568 [19JY], H9140 [27SE]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that would cut Medicare or Medicaid, H7098 [24JY]

Hunter, Fred: Victor Valley College Foundation President’s Award recipient, E219 [26FE]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Maria, H177 [16JA]

Insurance: address impact of diet-related diseases on health care costs, H6265 [17JY]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, H7662, H7663 [25JY], H7939 [7SE]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), H8795–H8799 [25SE]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (H.R. 6261), H6047 [11JY]

——— include short-term limited duration health plans in definition of individual insurance coverage (H.R. 6479), H7102 [24JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), H6572 [19JY], H7654, H7656, H7658–H7667, H7673 [25JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7095–H7100 [24JY]

——— modify definition of qualified health plan for health insurance premium tax credit and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in individual market to buy lower premium copper plan (H.R. 6311), motion to recommit, H7665, H7666 [25JY]

——— prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer (H.R. 6733), H8796 [25SE]

——— proposed rule relative to extending short-term, limited-duration health plans, H3588 [26AP]

——— provide high deductible health plans with first dollar coverage flexibility, H7100 [24JY], H7653, H7656 [25JY]

International Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Day: observance, E846 [14JN]

International Plasma Awareness Week: observance, E1386 [9OC]

Jackson, MI: anniversary of Henry Ford Allegiance Health, E1174 [24AU]

Jenkins, Representative Evan H.: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9095 [27SE]

John Hancock (company): tribute to partnership with Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy to create Vitality Program that offers incentives to encourage healthy behaviors, H6265 [17JY]

Kaitlin Murphy Foundation: tribute, H6045 [11JY]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, E1138 [10AU]

Kihuen, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10275 [19DE]

Kingwood, TX: tribute to Kingwood High School cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training program, E794 [7JN]

Kline, Michael: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, PA, Personal Achievement Award recipient, E1248 [13SE]

Lake Ridge, VA: anniversary of Westminister at Lake Ridge retirement community, E1323 [27SE]

Latino Health Access (organization): anniversary, E1435 [23OC]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (H.R. 5060), H3959 [15MY], H4142 [17MY]

Lawry-Hall, Suzanne: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1422 [16OC]

Less Cancer (organization): tribute to ‘‘Split the Mitt’’ Bike Ride, E852 [15JN]

Liverpool, NY: anniversary of Keepsake Village at Greenpoint, E1077 [26JY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, E1287 [25SE]

——— anniversary of Hollywood United Methodist Church Red Ribbon of Hope campaign, E1571 [29NO]

Louisiana State University: anniversary of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, E1547 [20NO]

Lupus Awareness Month: observance, H3842 [9MY], H4144 [17MY], E581 [3MY]

Maine: assessment of economy, H10501 [20DE]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1302 [25SE], E1325 [27SE], E1338, E1346 [28SE], E1431 [19OC]

Marc Community Resources, Inc.: tribute, H9702 [29NO]

March for Science: tribute, E473 [16AP]

McCollough, Mary: Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation Heart for Hazel award recipient, E1575 [29NO]

Medicaid: allow for medical assistance for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution (H.R. 4005), H5233, H5234 [19JN]

——— allow State to determine level of care and length of stay for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions based on State criteria, H5341, H5342 [20JN]

——— allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families, H9156 [28SE]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions, H5515 [22JN], H9249 [28SE]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), H5335–H5345 [20JN], E876 [20JN], E907 [25JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5294–H5304 [20JN], E901 [22JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), motion to recommit, H5343 [20JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions if the State expands Medicaid, H5343 [20JN]

——— anniversary, E1109 [31JY]

——— delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (H.R. 6042), H5244, H5245 [19JN]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth, H5515 [22JN]

——— expand services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions to include individuals suffering from cocaine use disorder, H5339, H5340 [20JN]

——— extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting, H10047–H10050 [11DE]

——— funding, H1732 [21MR], H5299, H5300 [20JN], H5512, H5513, H5520 [22JN]

——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 4866), E71 [19JA]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services, H5298 [20JN]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program, H10050, H10051 [11DE]

——— protect enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance, H5516 [22JN]

——— provide requirements relative to use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 5801), H5245–H5247 [19JN]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 3325), H9771 [10DE]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 7217), H10043–H10052 [11DE], H10275 [19DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, H10047–H10050 [11DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care, and reduce certain Federal medical assistance percentages and funds (H.R. 7397), H10590 [22DE]

——— reform, H1135 [14FE], H1422 [6MR]

——— report number of patients in mental institutions suffering with co-occuring disorders and provide information on community care access for individuals suffering from mental illness other than substance abuse, H5340, H5341 [20JN]

——— require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures (H.R. 5583), H5063, H5064 [12JN], E979 [6JY]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: conduct study and report on requirements applicable to, and practices of, mental institutions (H.R. 5800), H5040–H5042 [12JN]

Medicare: anniversary, E1109 [31JY]

——— cover opioid treatment program services, H5520 [22JN]

——— eliminate cuts to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments, H895 [6FE]

——— eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H1078 [13FE]

——— encourage use of non-opioid analgesics for management of post-surgical pain, H5512, H5513, H5514 [22JN]

——— ensure appropriate care for victims of sexual assault (H.R. 3415), H977 [8FE], H3458 [24AP], H6583 [19JY]

——— establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity (H.R. 6690), H8118–H8120 [12SE]

——— establish Universal Medicare Program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (S. 1804), H9808 [10DE]

——— expand access to addiction treatment in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, H5252, H5253 [19JN]

——— expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse, H5260, H5261 [19JN]

——— extend special election period under part C for certain deemed individuals enrolled in a reasonable cost reimbursement contract to certain nondeemed individuals enrolled in such contract (H.R. 6662), H8120, H8121 [12SE]

——— funding, H1422 [6MR], H1732 [21MR]

——— identify and notify outlier prescribers of opioids, H5260, H5261 [19JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (H.R. 1898), H6065 [11JY]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (H.R. 3635), H8122–H8124 [12SE]

——— modify payments for certain outpatient surgical services, H5512 [22JN]

——— modify requirement for certain former Armed Forces members to enroll in Part B to be eligible for TRICARE for Life and provide coverage of certain DNA specimen provenance assay tests (H.R. 6886), H9156 [28SE], E1340 [28SE]

——— preserve and strengthen Medicare Advantage program, H1105 [13FE]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), H8796–H8801 [25SE]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (H.R. 2925), H4780 [6JN], H9095 [27SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, H10284 [19DE]

——— provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the ‘‘Medicare & You’’ handbook (H.R. 5685), H5064–H5066 [12JN]

——— provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during review of hospital outpatient payment rates (H.R. 6138), H7116–H7118 [24JY]

——— provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program (H.R. 5605), H5239–H5243 [19JN]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (H.R. 3748), H22 [9JA], H5105 [13JN], H7661 [25JY]

——— provide for certain program integrity transparency measures, H5260, H5261 [19JN], H9248 [28SE], E902 [22JN]

——— provide for electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, H5260, H5261 [19JN]

——— provide for fairness in payments for physicians, H6634 [23JY]

——— provide for review and adjustment of payments under outpatient prospective payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids instead of non-opioid alternative treatments, E870 [20JN]

——— provide for review and adjustment of payments under outpatient prospective payment system to avoid financial incentives to use opioids instead of non-opioid alternative treatments (H.R. 6110), H5249–H5254 [19JN], E870 [20JN]

——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (H.R. 6809), H10324 [19DE]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories, H10049, H10052 [11DE]

——— repeal therapy cap, H893–H895 [6FE]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances, H5512, H5514 [22JN]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to include information on risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid pain treatments, and safe disposal of prescription drugs (H.R. 5775), H5256–H5258 [19JN], E877 [20JN]

——— require Medicare Advantage and part D prescription drug plans to provide information on safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances to certain enrolled individuals, H5258 [19JN], E877 [20JN]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, H5520 [22JN]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, and provide for other program integrity measures, E902 [22JN]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, electronic prior authorization for covered part D drugs, and provide for other program integrity measures (H.R. 5773), H5103 [13JN], H5258–H5261 [19JN]

——— require prescription drug plans to include information on adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain, H5257, H5258 [19JN], E877 [20JN]

——— require review of current opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and screening for opioid use disorder be included in initial preventive physical examinations, H5514 [22JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries, H1647 [15MR]

——— require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data (H.R. 5723), H4270 [21MY], H5264, H5265 [19JN]

——— restore trust fund solvency, H7665, H7666 [25JY]

——— revise certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey relating to pain management, H5257, H5258 [19JN]

——— solvency, H4858 [7JN]

——— suspend payments by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending investigation of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies (H.R. 5676), H5261–H5264 [19JN], E904 [22JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (H.R. 1017), H1719 [20MR], H3957 [15MY]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and tracking and monitoring data, H9553 [16NO]

Meningitis B Awareness Day: observance (H. Res. 842), H3458 [24AP]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (H.R. 1757), H5520 [22JN]

——— encourage individuals feeling depressed to call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, H10500 [20DE]

——— mental health education and treatment, and suicide prevention programs funding, H7939 [7SE]

——— recognize importance, effectiveness, and need for trauma-informed care among Federal programs and agencies (H. Res. 443), H1244–H1246 [26FE]

Mental Health Month: observance, H3825 [8MY], H4144 [17MY], H4269 [21MY], H4724 [24MY], E700 [21MY]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Walk To End Alzheimer’s, H9094 [27SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H4144 [17MY]

MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E1716 [20DE]

Monticello, MN: tribute to Monticello High School teachers and first responders for saving student’s life with automated external defibrillator, H3841 [9MY]

Mountain Mesa, CA: anniversary of Kern Valley Healthcare District, E792 [7JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: observance, H1554 [14MR]

National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (H.R. 5062), H1545 [14MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, H8110 [12SE], H9393 [28SE]

National Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, E714 [23MY]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: tribute to annual RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill, E251 [5MR]

National Athletic Training Month: observance, H1553 [14MR]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8893 [26SE], E1404 [12OC]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7900 [6SE], H7924 [7SE], H8892 [26SE], E1310 [26SE]

National Children’s Dental Health Month: observance, H1134 [14FE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H1758 [22MR]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 760), H1421 [6MR]

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (H.R. 4638), E899 [22JN]

National Donate Life Month: designate (H. Res. 827), E456 [13AP]

National Dystonia Awareness Month: observance, E1331 [28SE]

National EMS Week: observance, H4590, H4591 [23MY]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (H. Res. 733), H1170 [14FE]

National Health Center Week: observance, E1160, E1162 [17AU]

National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, H6244 [16JY]

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month: observance, H3751 [7MY]

National Marfan Awareness Month: observance, E275 [7MR]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 123), H5139 [13JN]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H3151 [12AP]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: observance, H7161 [25JY]

National Nurses Week: observance, H3867 [9MY]

National objectives: policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H7815 [4SE], H10093–H10095 [11DE]

——— policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H1450 [7MR], H3692–H3695 [26AP], H7098 [24JY], H10341–H10343 [20DE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8112 [12SE], E1251 [13SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: observance, H5231, H5273 [19JN], H5290 [20JN], H5758 [27JN]

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: observance, H3765 [7MY]

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: observance, H3689, H3690, H3691 [26AP]

National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day: designate (H. Res. 1133), E1532 [16NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7880 [6SE], E1213 [6SE]

National Rural Health Day: observance, H9535 [15NO], E1537 [16NO]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: observance, E899 [22JN]

National Skilled Nursing Week: observance, E596 [7MY]

National Stop the Bleed Day: observance, E384 [29MR], E431 [11AP]

National Suicide Prevention Month: observance, H8251–H8254 [13SE], H9082 [26SE], H9100, H9140 [27SE]

Natural resources: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (H. Res. 794), E357 [21MR]

NephCure Kidney International, Inc.: tribute, H5511 [22JN]

New Mexico: cancellation of contract with Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging for managing senior care services, H128 [10JA]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 7062), H10110 [12DE]

Nicks, Andrew J.: Solano & Napa County Medical Societies Physician of the Year award recipient, E165 [8FE]

NIH: expand unique research initiatives authority, H9246 [28SE]

——— expand unique research initiatives authority (H.R. 5002), H5038–H5040 [12JN], E973 [6JY]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives, H10284 [19DE]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), H9067, H9068 [26SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of James P. Allison for physiology or medicine, E1393 [12OC]

——— recognition of Jim Allison for medicine, E1480 [30OC]

North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council: anniversary, E1485 [2NO]

Nothing But Nets (organization): tribute, H8175 [13SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a briefing on anticipated geopolitical effects of emerging infectious diseases and pandemics and their implications on national security, H6151, H6152 [12JY]

Omni Family Health, Inc.: tribute, E1543 [20NO]

OPM: prohibit funding to administer Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Multi-State Plan program, H6538 [18JY]

Oral health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (H.R. 2422), H1134 [14FE], H1243, H1244 [26FE], H9673–H9675 [28NO]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9670 [28NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: anniversary, H1719 [20MR], H1758 [22MR]

——— better align grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law, H532 [18JA]

——— delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers, H7661 [25JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1703 [20MR], H1732 [21MR], H3689 [26AP], H3766 [7MY], H3789 [8MY], H4985 [8JN], H5636 [25JN], H7091 [24JY], H7654, H7656 [25JY], H9755 [30NO], H10037 [11DE], H10105 [12DE], E941 [28JN], E1109 [31JY]

——— impact of Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), H7881 [6SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), H7937 [7SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3798), consideration (H. Res. 1059), H8181–H8184 [13SE]

——— open enrollment, H22 [9JA], H9508 [13NO]

Peace Corps: improve health care standards and access for current and returned volunteers, assist and protect sexual assault victims, increase disability payments, and improve oversight and management (H.R. 2259), H539 [18JA], H3402 [18AP], H5157 [14JN], H5993, H6019–H6025 [10JY], E673 [17MY], E999 [11JY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Bucks and Montgomery Counties Emergency Medical Services personnel, H4782 [6JN]

——— tribute to National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Congress of Future Medical Leaders representatives, H4744 [5JN]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1183 [15FE], H1645 [15MR]

Peru, NY: anniversary of North County Mission of Hope, E659 [16MY]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of pharmaceutical industry lobbyists and political contributions on prescription drug prices, H4592 [23MY]

——— implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, H3867, H3868 [9MY], H3889 [10MY]

——— prescription drug prices, E1325 [27SE]

——— reform the pharmaceutical industry, H3988 [16MY]

——— support antibiotic stewardship programs to ensure proper prescription and administration of antibiotics, E1533 [16NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: fetal tissue research and women’s health care services funding, H501 [18JA]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H3404 [18AP]

Pleasant Gap, PA: anniversary of HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, H8250 [13SE]

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: support efforts to address issues of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy and militarism, H5188–H5195 [14JN]

Potocki, Kathy and Pete: Danny Fund (organization) Valentine’s Ball honorees, E389 [2AP]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance, H9578 [27NO]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (S. 3029), H9578 [27NO], H10054–H10057 [11DE]

Public Health Service: report to Congress on effects on public health of increased rate of use of synthetic drugs (H.R. 449), H5029–H5031 [12JN], E977 [6JY]

Public welfare programs: importance, H4588 [23MY]

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: observance, E1534 [16NO]

Rare Disease Day: observance, H1249 [26FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H723 [30JA], H7145 [24JY]

Research: importance of fetal tissue research, H564 [19JA]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (H.R. 2918), H464 [17JA]

Rock Hill, SC: tribute to Palmetto Women’s Center, H1587 [14MR]

Rockport, TX: tribute to Gulf Point Plaza, E624 [10MY]

Ross, Mary Ellen Trail: Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas, Inc., gold medal recipient, E1359 [2OC]

Ruleville, MS: tribute to North Sunflower Medical Center, E383 [29MR]

Rural Hospital Week: observance, E1535 [16NO]

Russia: call for release of Oleg Sentsov, H9155 [28SE]

Ryba, Janice: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1485 [2NO]

Safety: importance of Patient’s Bill of Rights, E1659 [12DE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to University of Texas Health Science Center Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, E1217 [6SE]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Community Health Partnership, E1290 [25SE]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: tribute to Children and Families Commission First 5 San Luis Obispo County Children’s Bill of Rights, H1758 [22MR]

Sanchez, Arianna: National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Congress of Future Medical Leaders representative, E719 [23MY]

Save a Life Foundation: tribute, H5368 [21JN]

Schools: provide automatic external defibrillator (AED) training and drills for personnel in schools in possession of such devices (H. Res. 35), H10152 [12DE]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of International Community Health Services, E1372 [5OC]

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI: groundbreaking ceremony for Eisenhower Veteran Care Transition Center, H9551 [16NO]

Sell, Jerre: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, PA, Patient Advocate Award recipient, E1248 [13SE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (H.R. 4222), H6469 [18JY]

Shamrock Reins (organization): tribute, H5290 [20JN]

Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society: anniversary, E14 [9JA], E48 [16JA]

Sisters’ Journey (organization): anniversary, E1469 [26OC]

Small business: allow multiple small businesses to pool employees, across multiple States, for the purpose of purchasing health insurance coverage for their employees in a large group market, H1173 [14FE]

——— improve access to and choice of medical care for employees (H.R. 1101), H5289 [20JN], H9577 [27NO]

Smith, Erin: inclusion in Forbes (publication) 30 Under 30 in Healthcare list, H9703 [29NO]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H30 [9JA], H91, H97, H98, H101, H102, H128, H129 [10JA], H162 [11JA], H175 [16JA], H424, H425, H426 [17JA], H491, H493, H505–H510, H528–H536 [18JA], H585, H586, H594–H596, H598 [20JA], H606, H609 [21JA], H611, H612, H613, H614, H615, H616, H623 [22JA], H1493, H1494 [8MR], E89, E90 [22JA]

——— funding, H3768 [7MY], H4783 [6JN]

——— protect system and improve benefits, H8180 [13SE]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, H3914–H3918 [10MY], H4863–H4866, H4873–H4878, H4880–H4882 [7JN], H5003 [8JN], H6573 [19JY]

Soroptimist International of Glendale, CA (organization): anniversary, E206 [20FE]

Soroptimist International of Guam (organization): anniversary, E785 [6JN]

South Carolina Free Clinic Association: tribute to free health clinics, H4856 [7JN]

Southeast Michigan PACE (organization): tribute, E414 [10AP]

Spanish Flu pandemic: anniversary, H8110 [12SE], E1196 [4SE]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Springfield Clinic work with OpenNotes movement, E225 [27FE], E258 [5MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (H.R. 947), H5156 [14JN]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 337), E726 [24MY]

Sugar Land, TX: Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital inclusion in Becker’s Hospital Review (publication) 100 Great Hospitals in America list, E1278 [20SE]

——— tribute to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, H1682 [19MR]

Summers, Matthew: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, PA, Personal Achievement Award recipient, E1249 [13SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H462–H469 [17JA], H480, H482, H491, H492, H493 [18JA], H561, H564, H572, H574–H581 [19JA], E72 [19JA]

——— decision on partial birth abortion ban, H576 [19JA]

——— hearing of arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, H1588–H1595 [14MR]

Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act: implementation, E237 [27FE]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (H. Res. 632), H479 [18JA]

Tanner, Lance: National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Congress of Future Medical Leaders representative, E888 [21JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H72–H75 [9JA], H489 [18JA], H3962 [15MY]

——— impact on women, H65 [9JA]

Taxation: allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts, H7659, H7660, H7662, H7664 [25JY]

——— allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts, H7659, H7661 [25JY]

——— allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), H1129 [14FE], H1270 [27FE]

——— allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances, H7659, H7664 [25JY]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (H.R. 3254), H5140 [13JN]

——— exclude from income discharge of medical indebtedness (H.R. 5493), H3403 [18AP]

——— extend tax on coal production in order to fund Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, H10476 [20DE]

——— impose Federal taxes on bonds used to provide facilities owned by abortion providers (H.R. 4131), H463 [17JA]

——— improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts, H7100 [24JY], H7653, H7655 [25JY]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (H.R. 6199), H6572 [19JY], H7095 [24JY], H7651–H7658 [25JY]

——— include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (H.R. 6199), consideration (H. Res. 1012), H7100–H7106 [24JY]

——— increase contribution limitation for health savings accounts, H7659, H7660, H7664 [25JY]

——— permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts (H.R. 1476), H7109, H7110 [24JY]

——— prohibit making permanent certain tax relief for individuals, families, and small business unless enactment will not harm the financial position of Medicare and Social Security trust funds, H9173 [28SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1201), H7107–H7109 [24JY], E1068 [25JY]

——— provide that direct primary care service arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions, H7100 [24JY], H7653, H7657 [25JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H419 [17JA], H505 [18JA], H10474 [20DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), H6572 [19JY], H6636 [23JY], H7119–H7124 [24JY], H7655 [25JY], E1090, E1093 [26JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), consideration (H. Res. 1011), H7095–H7100 [24JY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care, H7101 [24JY], H7653, H7655 [25JY]

Telephones: anniversary of 9-1-1 system, H1135 [14FE], H1181 [15FE]

Territories: comprehensively address challenges of providing public services to citizens of the Freely Associated States in the U.S. (H.R. 4761), H91 [10JA], E22 [10JA]

Thompson, Katelyn: DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient, E945 [28JN]

Tri-County Health Network (organization): Dept. of HHS Health Resources and Services Administration Champion of Information Dissemination award recipient, E642 [15MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, E128 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to disaster response, H8173 [13SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to family values, H5635–H5642 [25JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, H5249 [19JN], H6050, H6052 [11JY], H6164 [12JY], H6565 [19JY], H7091, H7101, H7102 [24JY], H7656 [25JY], H8120 [12SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Native American tribes, H6577 [19JY]

——— proposed rule prohibiting family planning clinics from receiving Title X funding if they provide abortion services, H4246, H4272–H4275 [21MY]

Type One Parent Project (TOPP) Foundation: tribute, H1379 [6MR]

U.N.: U.S. opposition to WHO resolution promoting breastfeeding, H6119 [12JY]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: increase maximum limit on the number of special masters assigned to vaccine cases (H.R. 6857), E1277 [20SE]

Unger, Cindi: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1493 [2NO]

United HealthCare Services, Inc.: United HealthCare Asian Initiatives recipient of Chinese American Medical Society Community Service Award, E1240 [12SE]

United Kingdom: right to life debate relative to Alfie Evans, H3586 [26AP]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of MIND Institute, E1436 [23OC]

University of Guam: anniversary of Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education Research and Service, E995 [11JY]

University of Miami: tribute to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, H3382 [17AP]

University of North Texas: anniversary of Student Health and Wellness Center, E1379 [5OC]

Utica, NY: anniversary of Masonic Care Community of New York, H3562 [25AP]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: funding, H4866 [7JN]

Veterans: address effects of veterans exposed to burn pits, H3690 [26AP]

Wahlig, Teri: Business Record (publication) Women of Influence honoree, E1277 [20SE]

Water for the Poor Act: implementation, H5004 [8JN]

Watertown, NY: anniversary of North Country Family Health Center at North Elementary School, E1658 [12DE]

——— completion of North Country Family Health Center renovation project, E1174 [24AU]

Winchester, VA: anniversary of Concern Hotline (organization), E1019 [17JY]

Women: address postpartum depression, H4292 [22MY]

——— ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H564 [19JA]

——— save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (H.R. 1318), H10058–H10061 [11DE]

World AIDS Day: observance, H9746 [30NO]

World Antibiotic Awareness Week: observance, E1533 [16NO]

World Blood Donor Day: observance, H5029 [12JN], H5105 [13JN], H5203 [15JN]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, H3085 [10AP], H3153 [12AP]

World Downs Syndrome Day: observance, H1732 [21MR]

World Hearing Day: designate (H. Res. 740), E218 [26FE]

World Hemophilia Day: observance, E481 [17AP]

World Lymphedema Day: observance, E592 [7MY]

Yee Shan Benevolent Society, Inc.: anniversary, E326 [15MR]

Ypsilanti, MI: groundbreaking on facility to expand Huron Valley PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), E426 [10AP]

Zimmer Biomet Spine (company): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E491 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 510), S574 [30JA], S4487, S4488, S4494 [27JN]

——— pro choice versus right to life, S270–S275 [18JA]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 4712), S272 [18JA], S541 [29JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1905–S1908, S1910–S1913, S1920–S1922 [22MR], S2544 [8MY]

——— provide for conscience protections of health care professionals, S271 [18JA]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 1660), S8002 [20DE]

Alaska: anniversary of Alaska Community Health Aide Program, S7986 [20DE]

American College of Emergency Physicians (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 723), S7453 [11DE]

American Heart Month: designate (S. Res. 403), S887 [12FE]

Aurora, CO: opening of Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, S5031 [18JY]

Autism After 21 Day: observance, S2315 [19AP]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to roundtable discussion with local leadership relative to opioid crisis, S6166 [17SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2659 [15MY]

——— provide parity for defense and nondefense spending, S33–S35 [4JA]

——— reform entitlement programs, S828 [8FE], S2742, S2745 [17MY]

Cancer Screen Week: designate (S. Res. 742), S8036 [22DE]

CDC: childhood lead exposure reduction efforts funding, S5801 [22AU]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (S. 2076), S5878, S5879 [23AU], S7526, S7527 [12DE]

——— investigation of potential cancer clusters funding, S5801 [22AU]

——— reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use, S6162 [17SE], S6463 [3OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (S. 2387), S1135 [15FE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Chicago HEAL (Hospital Engagement, Action, and Leadership) Initiative, S6436 [2OC]

China: agreement to designate fentanyl as a controlled substance and make export of such drugs subject to maximum penalty under Chinese law, S7341–S7343 [6DE]

——— noncompliance with international agreement to stop using products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), S4357 [25JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, S7165–S7167, S7170–S7175 [28NO], S7214–S7216 [29NO], S7329, S7337 [6DE], S7420 [11DE]

——— impact of climate change on public health, S2252 [18AP], S7346 [6DE]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Maryhaven Addiction Stabilization Center, S6168 [17SE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): call for investigation of drug companies’ knowledge about addictive qualities of drugs they manufacture, S629 [6FE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate): accomplishments, S7834 [19DE]

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand, S6050 [6SE], S6126 [12SE], S6170 [17SE]

——— reauthorize and expand (S. 2456), S1245–S1247 [27FE], S2471 [26AP], S2573 [9MY], S3597 [11JN], S7176 [28NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S232–S234 [17JA], S558 [30JA], S2536 [8MY], S2889 [24MY], S2973, S2983 [5JN], S3269, S3276 [7JN], S6785 [11OC], S6941 [14NO], S7020, S7022 [15NO], S7405 [11DE]

——— legislative accomplishments relative to veterans’ care and services, S6781 [11OC]

Connecticut Chiropractic Association, Inc.: anniversary, S6299 [25SE]

Courts: decision in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) relative to constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7643 [17DE], S7738 [18DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

Crime: establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes and clinical treatment facilities, S6473 [3OC]

DEA: allow home hospice providers to dispose of leftover prescription medications on behalf of their patients and establish written policies and documentation on such disposals, S6472 [3OC]

——— allow home hospice providers to dispose of leftover prescription medications on behalf of their patients and establish written policies and documentation on such disposals (S. 2659), S2105 [12AP]

——— enhance opioid quota-setting authority by improving transparency and allowing adjustment of opioid production quotas to prevent diversion and abuse, S6174 [17SE]

——— suspend a controlled substances registration if there is a likelihood of a threat of diversion of a controlled substance (S. 2561), S1766 [15MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1995 [9AP], S2978–S2981 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program for procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals under National School Lunch Program (S. 3637), S7054 [15NO]

——— establish a Rural Health Liaison (S. 2894), S2813 [22MY]

——— Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative funding, S7425 [11DE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits, S4476 [27JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S4389 [26JN], S4475 [27JN], S4702–S4704, S4708, S4711–S4713 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, S518 [25JA]

——— funding through reductions in domestic priorities funding, S3965 [18JN]

——— implement online computerized assessment to detect behaviors indicating suicide risk and other mental health conditions for Armed Forces members, S6213 [18SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 47), S6254 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 3686), S7243 [29NO]

Dept. of Energy: develop domestic supply of molybdenum–99 for use in medical screenings and research, S4255, S4256 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (S. 92), S7221 [29NO]

——— authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, S6471 [3OC]

——— authorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration development of best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders (S. 2678), S2142 [16AP]

——— build a stronger health care workforce (S. 3095), S4283 [20JN]

——— call for Indian Health Service Director nomination, S1236 [27FE]

——— conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (S. 2516), S2067 [11AP]

——— conduct a study on the changes in prices of prescription drugs, S5879 [23AU]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (H.R. 1222), S7524, S7525 [12DE]

——— designate certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for National Health Service Corps service (S. 1453), S93 [9JA]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and distribute maternity care health professionals to such areas (H.R. 315), S7372 [6DE]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), S2631 [10MY]

——— develop national milestones to measure success in curtailing the opioid epidemic, S6162 [17SE], S6463 [3OC]

——— disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (H.J. Res. 43), S273 [18JA]

——— eliminate title X family planning grants, S6205 [18SE]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records, S6472 [3OC]

——— establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers, S6164 [17SE], S6471 [3OC]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Strategy (H.R. 3759), S68 [8JA]

——— establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce, S6116 [12SE], S6198 [18SE], S6456 [3OC]

——— establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce (S. 2730), S2359 [24AP]

——— establish community action opioid response grant program (S. 2636), S2105 [12AP]

——— establish grant program within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to create peer support recovery networks (S. 2657), S2105 [12AP]

——— establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to provide training to help identify and protect victims of human trafficking (H.R. 767), S7949 [19DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (S. 292), S1975–S1977 [22MR]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs, S373–S375, S377 [20JA], S401, S423 [21JA]

——— extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, S342 [19JA]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (H.R. 6931), S7310, S7311 [5DE]

——— improve State response to opioid abuse crisis by prioritizing State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants to States with high overdose mortality rates and lack of access to treatment, S6471 [3OC]

——— improve treatment and early interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use disorder, S6116 [12SE], S6198 [18SE]

——— improve treatment and early interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use disorder (S. 2710), S2289 [19AP], S2359 [24AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (S. 693), S5878 [23AU]

——— make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants and expand use to include methamphetamine abuse, S6166 [17SE]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities, S2478 [26AP], S6177 [17SE], S6472 [3OC]

——— provide for sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities (S. 581), S1915 [22MR]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, S373–S375, S377 [20JA], S401 [21JA], S554 [29JA], S628, S638 [6FE], S680 [7FE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (S. 1899), S61 [8JA], S92 [9JA], S118 [10JA], S275 [18JA], S342 [19JA], S516 [25JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (H.R. 6615), S7745 [18DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 3657), S7089 [26NO]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (H.R. 5385), S6032 [4SE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (S. 2597), S7365 [6DE]

——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (S. 3482), S6279 [24SE], S7452 [11DE]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (S. 2888), S2795 [21MY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (S. 2465), S1288 [28FE], S6880 [11OC]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (S. 2278), S5312 [24JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (S. 1348), S5880, S5881 [23AU]

——— require Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to report to Congress on barriers to providing medication-assisted drug treatment to youths, S6161 [17SE]

——— study and submit to Congress a report recommending how to improve use of non-opioid treatments for acute and chronic pain management for individuals under Medicare, S6470 [3OC]

——— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Suicide Prevention Lifeline funding, S5739, S5741 [21AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), S6503 [3OC]

——— call for independent investigation into death of Jakelin Caal Maquin while in custody of U.S. Border Patrol, S7971 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S3874, S3889–S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S4485 [27JN], S4853, S4854 [10JY], S4884 [11JY], S5082, S5099 [19JY], S5252–S5257 [24JY], S5398, S5409, S5416 [26JY], S5532 [1AU], S5812 [22AU], S5999 [28AU], S6039 [5SE], S6591 [5OC], S6708–S6710 [9OC], S6767 [10OC]

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (S. 2070), S7841 [19DE]

Dept. of Labor: allow small businesses, including self-employed workers, to form association health plans, by geography or industry, to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer, S4388 [26JN]

——— establish Jobs Plus Recovery programs to give individuals impacted by opioid addiction or substance use disorders access to job training and support services (S. 2642), S2042 [10AP]

——— proposed rule to expand access to health care through Small Business Health Plans, S2545 [8MY]

Dept. of State: extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), S7193 [28NO], S7254 [3DE]

Dept. of the Interior: disapprove Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement rule known as the ‘‘Stream Protection Rule’’ that imposes certain environmental regulations on coal mining operations (H.J. Res. 38), S899 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow entrance into agreements with non-departmental health care providers if unable to provide health care in departmental facilities or through contracts or sharing agreements, S2825 [22MY]

——— apply requirements that Federal employees who are service-connected disabled veterans are provided leave to undergo treatment for such disabilities to Veterans Health Administration employees (S. 899), S1848 [20MR], S5869 [22AU]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans (H.R. 1162), S7896 [19DE]

——— carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at departmental medical centers (S. 1873), S525, S526 [25JA], S2860 [23MY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7380–S7383 [10DE], S7424 [11DE], S7553 [13DE], S7761 [18DE], S7835–S7837 [19DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), unanimous-consent request, S7379, S7380 [10DE], S7835 [19DE]

——— clarify that tribal health providers funded by the Indian Health Service are inclueded in VA Choice Program, S2862 [23MY]

——— ensure access of the Office of the Inspector General to information or documents deemed necessary to investigate and provide oversight, S4272 [20JN]

——— establish a commission to make recommendations on modernization or realignment of health facilities, improve construction and management leases, and amend and fund the Veterans Choice Program, S2823 [22MY]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (S. 2906), unanimous-consent request, S2823 [22MY]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, S2761, S2764, S2765 [17MY], S2781 [21MY], S2801, S2806–S2809, S2812, S2823–S2827 [22MY], S2843, S2857–S2862, S2864–S2866, S2871 [23MY], S2894, S2909, S2911–S2913 [24MY], S3002, S3003 [6JN], S5118–S5122 [23JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists, S6214 [18SE]

——— expand and strengthen VA caregiver programs, S2816 [22MY]

——— expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care, S2807 [22MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (S. 3479), S6254 [18SE]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, S2807 [22MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (S. 925), S25 [3JA]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (H.R. 1725), S1190 [15FE]

——— include in Veterans Choice Program all veterans enrolled in departmental patient enrollment system (S. 2168), S228, S229 [17JA]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (S. 2038), S5262 [24JY]

——— submit plan to Congress to avoid clinical mistakes by employees that result in adverse events that require certain disclosures, S4367 [25JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S3973–S3976 [18JN], S4011, S4014–S4016, S4018–S4024, S4026, S4028, S4030, S4031, S4249 [19JN], S4253–S4257, S4271–S4275 [20JN], S4313, S4324, S4325, S4328–S4330 [21JN], S4354, S4358–S4364, S4367 [25JN], S4889–S4891 [11JY], S6045 [6SE], S6116, S6122, S6133–S6136, S6148 [12SE], S6183 [17SE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 3024), S3395 [11JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine, S6214 [18SE]

——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans, S6214 [18SE]

——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, S6214 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S5671, S5673, S5685 [16AU], S5705–S5713, S5715 [20AU], S5735, S5738–S5741, S5751, S5755 [21AU], S5792–S5811 [22AU], S5872, S5874–S5880, S5882–S5886, S5890–S5893, S5898–S5907 [23AU], S6045, S6046 [6SE], S6198, S6201–S6208, S6210, S6213 [18SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 3158), S5049 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to counties and tribal entities to administer combined workforce training and drug addiction treatment and recovery programs, S6471 [3OC]

——— establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to counties and tribal entities to administer combined workforce training and drug addiction treatment and recovery programs (S. 2646), S2555 [8MY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, S1902 [22MR]

Disasters: provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster (S. 2066), S4705 [28JN]

——— provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster (S. 2066), unanimous-consent request, S4705 [28JN]

Diseases and disorders: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S5874, S5875, S5877–S5879 [23AU]

——— cancer research funding, S6705 [9OC]

——— combating Ebola virus and other infectious diseases funding, S2891 [24MY]

——— pancreatic cancer research funding, S4020 [19JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to implement individual health insurance mandate, S5536 [1AU]

Donnelly, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7406–S7409 [11DE]

Drugs: address opioid drug abuse epidemic by securing the southern border, S7393 [11DE], S7554–S7556 [13DE]

——— address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, S2066 [11AP], S2414 [25AP], S2463, S2469–S2472 [26AP], S2909–S2911 [24MY], S2973 [5JN], S3873, S3874 [13JN], S4491, S4492 [27JN], S5049 [18JY], S5101–S5103 [19JY], S5326 [25JY], S5603–S5606 [15AU], S5746–S5748 [21AU], S6209 [18SE], S6796 [11OC], S7175–S7178 [28NO], S7573–S7575 [13DE], S7841 [19DE]

——— address trafficking of illicit fentanyl, S3945–S3947 [14JN], S6049 [6SE]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur within a matter of months, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), S1981, S1982 [22MR], S1994 [9AP]

——— authorize use of eligible investigational drugs by patients diagnosed with a disease or condition in which death will occur, or with another eligible illness (H.R. 5247), unanimous-consent request, S1981 [22MR]

——— extend authority of nurse practitioners to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, S6163 [17SE]

——— improve medical student training on addiction treatment and facilitate certain registration waivers for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment, S6164 [17SE]

——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic, S146–S148 [11JA], S280 [18JA], S321 [19JA], S629 [6FE], S812–S815 [8FE], S887 [12FE], S6210 [18SE]

——— prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (S. 916), S2882–S2884 [23MY]

——— prevent substance abuse and reduce demand for illicit narcotics, S6120 [12SE]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, S6162 [17SE], S6463, S6469 [3OC]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), S4376 [25JN], S4380 [26JN], S6048–S6050 [6SE], S6116–S6121, S6126, S6149 [12SE], S6159–S6170, S6172–S6178 [17SE], S6198, S6210, S6215–S6217, S6218 [18SE], S7177 [28NO]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), House amendment, S6432–S6436 [2OC], S6456, S6459, S6463, S6467, S6468–S6474, S6477–S6484, S6489, S6491 [3OC], S6796–S6798 [11OC]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S6105 [6SE], S6457 [3OC]

——— Senate investigation of Kaléo, Inc., pricing of naloxone auto-injector to reverse effects of overdoses, S7574 [13DE]

——— strengthen penalties on drug companies that fail to monitor and report suspicious opioid distribution practices and increase transparency of Federal oversight of opioid manufacturing and advertising, S3596 [11JN], S6173 [17SE]

Emergency medical services resources: funding, S4841 [9JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 46)—unanimous-consent agreement, S6124 [12SE]

EPA: establish a voluntary program to reduce emissions from wood heaters (S. 3779), S7927 [19DE]

Excellence in Mental Health Act: impact, S7395 [11DE]

FAA: allow airports the option of using fluorine-free foam for combating fires, S6430 [2OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S674–S677, S681 [7FE], S966 [14FE]

FDA: improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), S5340–S5342 [25JY]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), unanimous-consent request, S5340 [25JY]

——— inspection of foreign seafood manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood funding, S5258 [24JY]

——— prohibit funding for regulations to require the term ‘‘added sugar’’ be included on food labels for honey and maple syrup, S5533 [1AU]

——— proposed regulations to require the term ‘‘added sugar’’ be included on food labels for honey and maple syrup, S3883 [13JN]

——— provide for accelerated approval of non-opioid or non-addictive pain medications and treatments for substance use disorders, S6470 [3OC]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relative to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (H.R. 5554), S5472–S5474, S5508 [31JY], S5576 [1AU]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (S. 3428), S6162 [17SE], S6463 [3OC]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve social programs, S796, S800 [8FE]

FEMA: authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (S. 3403), S5993 [28AU]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: funding, S5711 [20AU]

Florida: proposal to revise Medicaid enrollment regulations, S2609 [10MY]

FTC: prohibit marketing of bogus opioid treatment programs or products, S6471 [3OC]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (S. 2269), S4248, S4249 [19JN]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (S. 3394), S5992 [28AU]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), S6104 [6SE]

——— protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), House amendment, S6297 [25SE], S6398 [28SE], S6408 [1OC], S6417, S6427–S6432, S6434 [2OC], S6456, S6462–S6470, S6489, S6490 [3OC], S6538 [4OC], S6779, S6780, S6788 [11OC]

——— protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), unanimous-consent agreement, S6399 [28SE]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: amend (S. 3388), S5999 [28AU]

Heitkamp, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7396–S7400 [11DE]

Hurricanes: provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (S. 2165), S30 [4JA]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal, S799 [8FE]

Insurance: allow States to establish reinsurance programs, give States flexibility to provide affordable health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, and continue cost-sharing premium subsidies, S1751–S1753 [15MR], S1905–S1913, S1918, S1919, S1920–S1922 [22MR], S2544 [8MY], S3284 [7JN], S3891, S3892 [13JN], S3962 [18JN], S5409 [26JY], S6767 [10OC], S7889 [19DE]

——— disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (S.J. Res. 63), S6708–S6710, S6713, S6717–S6719 [9OC], S6736–S6744, S6749, S6755–S6758, S6762, S6767 [10OC], S6779, S6794 [11OC]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6690 [5OC], S6717–S6719 [9OC], S6738, S6739, S6743, S6744, S6755–S6758, S6762 [10OC], S7167–S7169 [28NO]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), S2664–S2667 [15MY], S6164, S6170–S6173, S6175, S6176, S6178 [17SE], S7221 [29NO]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), unanimous-consent agreement, S6105 [6SE]

——— ensure that self-insured group health insurance plans that are exempt from State regulations do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees, S6178 [17SE]

——— establish a public health plan (S. 1970), S3891 [13JN]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable, S6793 [11OC]

——— expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (S. 2507), S1454 [7MR]

——— health insurance premium rates, S3887 [13JN], S4357 [25JN]

——— limit application of provision to prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees to self-insured group health plans, S6171, S6172 [17SE]

——— proposed rule relative to extending short-term, limited-duration health plans, S2545 [8MY]

——— use of the ‘‘prudent layperson’’ standard to determine coverage of emergency medical services, S798 [8FE]

Kagame, Paul: tribute to leadership and efforts by Rwandan President to rebuild economy and infrastructure, S454–S458 [23JA]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 468), S2188 [16AP]

Lloyd, Scott: call for removal as Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement Director relative to actions and policies on women’s reproductive health, S1702–S1704 [14MR], S1786 [19MR]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, S6336 [26SE], S6382 [28SE]

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families, S6050 [6SE], S6127 [12SE], S6170 [17SE], S6436 [2OC], S6472 [3OC], S6797 [11OC], S7177 [28NO]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions, S6174 [17SE], S6480–S6482 [3OC]

——— anniversary, S5484–S5491 [31JY]

——— delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (H.R. 6042), S5006 [17JY]

——— funding for Puerto Rico, S686, S687 [7FE]

——— importance, S5445 [30JY]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (S. 3702), S7339 [6DE]

——— provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider treatment capacity, S6169 [17SE]

——— require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual’s eligibility for medical assistance while such individual is an inmate of a public institution, S6463 [3OC]

Medicare: anniversary, S5484–S5491 [31JY]

——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (S. 3497), S6306 [25SE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (S. 2708), S2265 [18AP]

——— expand use of telehealth services for treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, S6210 [18SE]

——— implement payment policies designed to improve management of chronic disease, streamline care coordination, and improve quality outcomes, S799 [8FE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (S. 3160), S4737 [28JN]

——— improve home health payment reforms (S. 3545), S6496 [3OC]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (S. 3067), S3953 [14JN]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), S2664–S2667 [15MY], S6033 [4SE], S6173 [17SE]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (S. 2553), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 49), S6375 [28SE]

——— reform, S799 [8FE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 41), S5880 [23AU]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma, S6174 [17SE]

——— address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (S. 774), S1280 [28FE], S2787 [21MY], S6436 [2OC]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: anniversary (S. Res. 670), S6773 [10OC]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (S. Res. 669), S6546 [4OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 449), S1978 [22MR]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 510), S2683 [15MY]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 531), S2942, S2943 [24MY]

National CACFP Week: designate (S. Res. 405), S1623 [12MR], S1978 [22MR]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 446), S1978 [22MR]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 425), S1525 [7MR]

National Donate Life Month: designate (S. Res. 479), S2349 [23AP]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 419), S1321 [1MR]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 638), S6259 [18SE]

National Gastroparesis Awareness Month: observance, S5911 [23AU]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 529), S2942 [24MY]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 476), S2283 [18AP]

National Nutrition Month: observance, S1623 [12MR]

National objectives: policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3001 [6JN], S3865 [13JN], S7391–S7393 [11DE]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 705), S7099 [26NO]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (S. Res. 516), S2778 [17MY]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 576), S6153 [12SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 554), S4293 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 554), S4293 [20JN]

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: observance, S2464 [26AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 645), S6281 [24SE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 447), S1978 [22MR]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 627), S6155 [12SE]

National Stop the Bleed Day: observance, S1835 [20MR], S1941 [22MR]

National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 636), S6213 [18SE], S6545 [4OC]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 346), S2838, S2839 [22MY]

National Trauma-Informed Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 346), S2838, S2839 [22MY]

National Wear Red Day: designate (S. Res. 403), S887 [12FE]

Nelson, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7077 [26NO]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, S6121 [12SE]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), S6882 [11OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of James P. Allison for physiology or medicine, S6705 [9OC]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 682), S6881 [11OC]

Oral health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (H.R. 2422), S6880, S6881 [11OC]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: decision to reform liver allocation policy, S7884 [19DE]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 484), S2443 [25AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S31 [4JA], S2506 [7MY], S2543–S2545 [8MY], S3397 [11JN], S3874 [13JN], S4388 [26JN], S5099 [19JY], S5251–S5258 [24JY], S5404, S5416 [26JY], S5485, S5487 [31JY], S5998 [28AU], S7167–S7169 [28NO], S7643 [17DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

——— impact of Medicaid expansion, S3890 [13JN]

——— provide for stabilization in the individual health insurance market, S435 [22JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate, S220 [17JA]

Peace Corps: improve health care standards and access for current and returned volunteers, assist and protect sexual assault victims, increase disability payments, and improve oversight and management (H.R. 2259), S6280 [24SE]

——— provide greater protection and services for volunteers through improved access to medical care, accountability and oversight, and crime risk reduction (S. 2286), S1688, S1691 [13MR]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S2601 [10MY], S2691 [16MY]

——— improve access to affordable prescription drugs, S7220 [29NO]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 124), S7220 [29NO], S7889 [19DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5891–S5893 [23AU], S6205 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding (S. 241), S273 [18JA]

Postal Service: improve operations, service, and transparency (S. 2629), S1931 [22MR], S1994 [9AP]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (S. 3029), S6153 [12SE]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 648), S6311 [25SE]

Quincy, IL: outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Illinois Veterans Home, S2590 [9MY]

Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 423), S1321 [1MR]

Readler, Chad A.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in Dept. of Justice lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S6719 [9OC], S6762 [10OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2975 [5JN]

Research: medical research funding, S805 [8FE]

Rural areas: promote health care in rural communities, S2812–S2814 [22MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S3 [3JA], S82 [9JA], S114–S116 [10JA], S362 [20JA], S446 [23JA], S507, S508, S514 [25JA], S530, S544 [29JA], S1773 [19MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S5882, S5892, S5893 [23AU]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 581), S5999 [28AU], S7738 [18DE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 581), unanimous-consent request, S6039 [5SE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), S7848 [19DE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), unanimous-consent request, S7847 [19DE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 661), S6398 [28SE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 480), S2349 [23AP]

Small business: allow multiple small businesses to pool employees, across multiple States, for the purpose of purchasing health insurance coverage for their employees in a large group market, S6793 [11OC]

Social Security: create a point of order against legislation that would cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, S5490 [31JY]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), S7650–S7652 [17DE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), unanimous-consent request, S7651 [17DE]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S118, S119 [10JA], S144, S164 [11JA], S214, S219 [17JA], S266, S275–S278, S281, S283–S285, S289 [18JA], S315, S318–S323, S326, S329, S339–S341, S343, S352 [19JA], S359, S363, S373–S379 [20JA], S395–S402, S411–S412, S415–S427 [21JA], S430 [22JA], S445–S449 [23JA], S485 [24JA], S515 [25JA], S799, S800 [8FE]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 1827), S28 [4JA], S50, S61, S63, S75 [8JA], S92, S100 [9JA]

——— improve transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests (S. 3000), S6172 [17SE]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S2712 [16MY], S4258 [20JN]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 337), S674–S677, S682 [7FE]

States: allow regulations on use of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid from firefighting foam, S2194, S2197 [17AP]

Stowers, Ray E.: American Osteopathic Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6913 [13NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S274 [18JA], S322 [19JA], S442 [22JA]

——— decision in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra relative to whether certain disclosures required by California law violate freedom of speech, S4466, S4485 [27JN]

——— decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt relative to Texas law restricting access to abortion services, S4485–S4488, S4493 [27JN]

——— impact of Roe v. Wade decision, S4486 [27JN], S5324–S5326 [25JY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S446 [23JA], S478, S482 [24JA], S507, S509–S511 [25JA], S531 [29JA], S557 [30JA], S2087 [12AP]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S615 [5FE], S618 [6FE], S671 [7FE], S795, S804, S807, S832 [8FE], S929, S930–S965 [14FE], S1131–S1135, S1138–S1149, S1152–S1155 [15FE]

——— allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), motion to proceed, S849 [9FE], S855–S868 [12FE], S889–S904 [13FE], S930 [14FE]

——— allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), unanimous-consent request, S894, S903 [13FE], S1365 [6MR], S1918 [22MR]

——— clarify certain rules relative to veteran health insurance and codify veteran eligibility for premium tax credit (H.R. 2372), S615 [5FE], S618 [6FE]

——— clarify certain rules relative to veteran health insurance and codify veteran eligibility for premium tax credit (H.R. 2372), unanimous-consent request, S3741 [12JN]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (S. 523), S6473 [3OC]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1778), S7125 [27NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 1201), S5390 [25JY], S5394 [26JY]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (S. 3621), S6966 [14NO]

——— reduce tax deduction threshold for amounts paid for medical expenses, S6966 [14NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, S92 [9JA]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 184), S5390 [25JY], S5394 [26JY]

Thailand: tribute to rescue of children from flooded cave, S4882 [11JY]

Tobacco industry: past and current efforts to oppose regulation of tobacco products, S2354–S2356 [23AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S570–S572 [30JA], S2658 [15MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S458, S461–S462 [23JA], S482–S485 [24JA], S2450 [26AP], S2561–S2563 [9MY], S2867 [23MY], S2956 [4JN], S3001 [6JN], S3887–S3892 [13JN], S4013 [19JN], S4830 [9JY], S5082, S5099 [19JY], S5251–S5257 [24JY], S5397, S5405, S5406, S5409, S5416 [26JY], S5485, S5486, S5488–S5491 [31JY], S5532 [1AU], S5737 [21AU], S5812 [22AU], S5880–S5882 [23AU], S6708–S6710 [9OC], S6738, S6756, S6757 [10OC], S6779 [11OC], S7168–S7169 [28NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s health issues, S1702–S1704 [14MR], S1786 [19MR], S4485, S4486 [27JN]

——— proposed rule prohibiting family planning clinics from receiving Title X funding if they provide abortion services, S2891 [24MY]

Twin Falls, ID: tribute to Wright Physical Therapy, S5419 [26JY]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: tribute to being named first ‘‘National Stop the Bleed Campus’’, S7045 [15NO]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: funding, S4015 [19JN], S4273 [20JN], S4362 [25JN]

——— implementation, S7216 [29NO]

Veterans: protect veterans’ credit ratings by delaying inclusion of medical debt from services received through Veterans Choice Program and other VA programs from reports to credit reporting agencies, S1359 [6MR]

Veterans Educational Assistance Act: implementation, S7216 [29NO]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, S2868 [23MY]

——— save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (H.R. 1318), S7622 [13DE]

Workers’ Memorial Day: observance, S2918 [24MY]

World AIDS Day: observance, S7254 [3DE]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, S7181 [28NO]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 489), S2498 [26AP]

Reports

Proposal To Lower ACA Premiums by More Than 40% and Cover 3.2 Million More: Tammy Tomczyk and Kurt Giesa, Oliver Wyman (organization), S1752 [15MR], S1912 [22MR]

Reports filed

Abuse Deterrent Access Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5582) (H. Rept. 115–721), H5020 [8JN]

Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2645), S4035 [19JN]

Access to Telehealth Services for Opioid Use Disorders Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5603) (H. Rept. 115–745), H5092 [12JN]

Action for Dental Health Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3016), S5618 [15AU]

Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5605) (H. Rept. 115–744), H5092 [12JN]

Allowing Working Seniors To Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6309) (H. Rept. 115–851), H6587 [19JY]

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6138) (H. Rept. 115–831), H6462 [17JY]

At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1925) (H. Rept. 115–738), H5092 [12JN]

Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6305) (H. Rept. 115–844), H6587 [19JY]

Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2076), S7241 [29NO]

Caring for Our Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 2193) (S. Rept. 115–212), S1451 [7MR]

Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (Childhood Cancer STAR) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 292), S1629 [12MR]

Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 669) (H. Rept. 115–1059), H9762 [3DE]

Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5774) (H. Rept. 115–762), H5283 [19JN]

Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5716) (H. Rept. 115–740), H5092 [12JN]

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 772) (H. Rept. 115–86), H17 [8JA]

Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6561) (H. Rept. 115–934), H8106 [10SE]

Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 1222), S5618 [15AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 5895, Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1059) (H. Rept. 115–949), H8169 [12SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1077) (H. Rept. 115–976), H8883 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 949) (H. Rept. 115–766), H5283 [19JN]

Consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1011) (H. Rept. 115–860), H6648 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 725) (H. Rept. 115–546), H782 [5FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1059) (H. Rept. 115–949), H8169 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4456, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act and H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 787) (H. Rept. 115–613), H1697 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4712, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 694) (H. Rept. 115–519), H403 [16JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5735, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 934) (H. Rept. 115–751), H5092 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 949) (H. Rept. 115–766), H5283 [19JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5895, Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 918) (H. Rept. 115–711), H4775 [5JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 923) (H. Rept. 115–712), H4848 [6JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 949) (H. Rept. 115–766), H5283 [19JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1012) (H. Rept. 115–861), H6648 [23JY]

Consideration of S. 204, Right To Try Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 905) (H. Rept. 115–698), H4283 [21MY]

Consideration of S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 891) (H. Rept. 115–677), H3975 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6398) (H. Rept. 115–974), H8883 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2597), S2439 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3482), S7241 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS Programs Related to Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma Research Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education. Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3657), S7241 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS Promotion of Testing of Incentive Payments for Adoption and Use of Certified Electronic Health Records Technology by Behavioral Health Providers: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3331) (H. Rept. 115–720), H5020 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS State Offices of Rural Health Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2278), S1629 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization and Injury or Death From Wandering Characteristics of Children With Autism Reduction: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2070) (S. Rept. 115–200), S298 [18JA]

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6385) (H. Rept. 115–829), H6262 [16JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3108) (S. Rept. 115–282), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clarification of Presumptions Relating to Exposure of Certain Veterans Who Served in the Vicinity of Vietnam: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 299) (H. Rept. 115–680), H4241 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Management Productivity Improvement: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 6066) (H. Rept. 115–1034), H9567 [16NO]

Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6157) (H. Rept. 115–952), H8724 [13SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5786) (H. Rept. 115–673), H3934 [11MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3024) (S. Rept. 115–269), S3292 [7JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6470) (H. Rept. 115–862), H6648 [23JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3158) (S. Rept. 115–289), S4731 [28JN]

Employer Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4616) (H. Rept. 115–906), H7775 [28AU]

Empowering Seniors’ Enrollment Decision Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6662) (H. Rept. 115–935), H8106 [10SE]

Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 5895) (H. Rept. 115–929), H8106 [10SE]

Ensuring Trust—Strengthening State Efforts To Overhaul the Guardianship Process and Protect Older Americans: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 115–392), S7189 [28NO]

Every Kid Outdoors Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3186) (S. Rept. 115–394), S7189 [28NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3186) (H. Rept. 115–880), H7741 [3AU]

Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3528) (H. Rept. 115–748), H5092 [12JN]

Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5723) (H. Rept. 115–760), H5283 [19JN]

FDA User Fee Programs Relative to New Animal Drugs and Generic New Animal Drugs Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2434), S1452 [7MR]

Fees for Medical Services Provided in Units of the National Park System: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3607) (H. Rept. 115–565), H1211 [15FE]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Care for Seniors Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6690) (H. Rept. 115–936), H8106 [10SE]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 382), S2439 [25AP]

Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2269), S2834 [22MY]

Global Health Innovation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 1660), S1946 [22MR]

Health Care Security Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6306) (H. Rept. 115–847), H6587 [19JY]

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4998) (H. Rept. 115–732), H5091 [12JN]

Health Savings Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6314) (H. Rept. 115–848), H6587 [19JY]

Helping To End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders (HEAL) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3120) (S. Rept. 115–284), S4368 [25JN]

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 315), S7240 [29NO]

Improving Oversight of Women Veterans’ Care Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4334) (H. Rept. 115–685), H4241 [18MY]

Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4952) (H. Rept. 115–832), H6462 [17JY]

Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6311) (H. Rept. 115–849), H6587 [19JY]

Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5797) (H. Rept. 115–723), H5091 [12JN]

Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3635) (H. Rept. 115–933), H8106 [10SE]

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5963) (H. Rept. 115–868), H7153 [24JY]

Maternal Health Accountability Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1112), S4843 [9JY]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission Study and Report on Requirements Applicable to, and Practices of, Mental Institutions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5800) (H. Rept. 115–717), H5020 [8JN]

Medicaid Coverage Protections for Pregnant and Post-Partum Women While Receiving Inpatient Treatment for a Substance Use Disorder: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5789) (H. Rept. 115–730), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (Medicaid DRUG) Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5799) (H. Rept. 115–728), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged (Medicaid Health HOME) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5810) (H. Rept. 115–727), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5808) (H. Rept. 115–726), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems To Help In-Need Patients (Medicaid PARTNERSHIP) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5801) (H. Rept. 115–725), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Reentry Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4005) (H. Rept. 115–733), H5092 [12JN]

Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5776) (H. Rept. 115–764), H5283 [19JN]

Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees (Medicare CHOICE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5686) (H. Rept. 115–741), H5092 [12JN]

Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5685) (H. Rept. 115–715), H5020 [8JN]

Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3642) (H. Rept. 115–683), H4241 [18MY]

Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5590) (H. Rept. 115–746), H5092 [12JN]

Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2842) (S. Rept. 115–285), S4512 [27JN]

Opioid Crisis Response Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2680), S2517 [7MY]

Opioid Quota Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2535), S4035 [19JN]

Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5798) (H. Rept. 115–739), H5092 [12JN]

Opportunities To Provide for Illicit Opioid Interdiction and Detection (OPIOID) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3047) (S. Rept. 115–353), S6924 [13NO]

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5795) (H. Rept. 115–724), H5091 [12JN]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2852), S3982 [18JN]

Patient Right To Know Drug Prices Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2554), S5516 [31JY]

Peace Corps Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2286), S907 [13FE]

PEPFAR Extension Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 6651) (H. Rept. 115–1014), H9470 [9NO]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3476), S6495 [3OC]

Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6312) (H. Rept. 115–846), H6587 [19JY]

Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5809) (H. Rept. 115–753), H5151 [13JN]

Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5804) (H. Rept. 115–752), H5151 [13JN]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act Revision and Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3029), S4843 [9JY]

Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5773) (H. Rept. 115–761), H5283 [19JN]

Preventing Drug Diversion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2837), S4035 [19JN]

Primary Care Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6317) (H. Rept. 115–852), H6587 [19JY]

Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6301) (H. Rept. 115–845), H6587 [19JY]

Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5684) (H. Rept. 115–742), H5092 [12JN]

Protecting Veterans Credit Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2683) (H. Rept. 115–1025), H9525 [14NO]

Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5775) (H. Rept. 115–763), H5283 [19JN]

Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program (RIP MSP) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2221) (S. Rept. 115–277), S3982 [18JN]

Request President and Direct Sec. of HHS Azar To Transmit Information on Health and Welfare of Children Separated From Parents Due to Zero Tolerance Policy: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 982) (H. Rept. 115–835), H6556 [18JY]

Require Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Sponsors To Establish Drug Management Programs for At-Risk Beneficiaries: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5675) (H. Rept. 115–743), H5092 [12JN]

Require States To Annually Report on Certain Medicaid Adult Health Quality Measures: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5583) (H. Rept. 115–716), H5020 [8JN]

Responsible Additions and Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6313) (H. Rept. 115–853), H6587 [19JY]

Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment (REACH OUT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5796) (H. Rept. 115–729), H5091 [12JN]

Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6199) (H. Rept. 115–850), H6587 [19JY]

Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5874) (H. Rept. 115–1065), H9762 [3DE]

Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services (Rural DOCS) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5477) (H. Rept. 115–731), H5091 [12JN]

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2465), S5618 [15AU]

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 808), S4843 [9JY]

Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4841) (H. Rept. 115–747), H5092 [12JN]

Stop Excessive Narcotics in Our Retirement (SENIOR) Communities Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5676) (H. Rept. 115–759), H5283 [19JN]

Strengthening Partnerships To Prevent Opioid Abuse Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5715) (H. Rept. 115–737), H5092 [12JN]

Substance Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2789), S4035 [19JN]

Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5735) (H. Rept. 115–719), H5020 [8JN]

Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5294) (H. Rept. 115–749), H5092 [12JN]

VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4243) (H. Rept. 115–1036)115–1036), H9567 [16NO]

VA Billing Accountability Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1972) (H. Rept. 115–681), H4241 [18MY]

VA Care in the Community Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4242) (H. Rept. 115–585), H1372 [5MR]

VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5864) (H. Rept. 115–872), H7154 [24JY]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5674) (H. Rept. 115–671), H3934 [11MY]

Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5418) (H. Rept. 115–693), H4283 [21MY]

Veterans’ Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4245) (H. Rept. 115–691), H4283 [21MY]

Veterans Health Administration Facilities Smoking Prohibition: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1662) (H. Rept. 115–1033), H9567 [16NO]

Veterans Transition Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2648) (H. Rept. 115–825), H6262 [16JY]

Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow’s Health Professionals (Vet HP) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2787) (H. Rept. 115–867), H7153 [24JY]

Statements

Congress Must Act Now To Prevent Premium Spikes and Coverage Losses for Millions of Americans, Say 20 Patient and Consumer Groups: Several Patient and Consumer Organizations, S1911 [22MR]

Opioid Epidemic: Jean and Dave Duffy, H5171 [14JN]

Right To Try Act: Senator Johnson, H4360 [22MY]

Science Is Clear—Separating Families Has Long-Term Damaging Psychological and Health Consequences for Children, Families, and Communities: Society for Research in Child Development, H5521 [22JN]

Short Term Medical Plans: Golden Rule Insurance Co., S6741 [10OC]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: American Society of Addiction Medicine, H9252 [28SE]

——— National Association for Behavorial Healthcare, H9251 [28SE]

——— Simona Combi, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H9250 [28SE]

Summaries

Allow States To Establish Reinsurance Programs, Give States Flexibility To Provide Affordable Health Insurance Options Outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Exchanges, and Continue Cost-Sharing Premium Subsidies, S1912 [22MR]

Animal Drug User Fee Amendments Goals and Procedures: FDA, S5509–S5511 [31JY]

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments Goals and Procedures: FDA, S5576 [1AU]

Tables

Energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4885–H4898 [7JN]

Testimonies

Injury and Pain During and Following Medical Procedures: Dawn Menning, E1659 [12DE]

Injury and Pain During and Following Medical Procedures of Dawn Menning and Follow-Up Legal Actions: Mike Menning, E1660 [12DE]

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Liz Betty-Owens, H5195 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 121, correction in enrollment of S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act, H4058 [16MY]

H. Res. 35, provide automatic external defibrillator (AED) training and drills for personnel in schools in possession of such devices, H10152 [12DE]

H. Res. 443, recognize importance, effectiveness, and need for trauma-informed care among Federal programs and agencies, H1244 [26FE]

H. Res. 694, consideration of H.R. 4712, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during January district work period, H494 [18JA]

H. Res. 725, consideration of H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act, H790 [6FE]

H. Res. 787, consideration of H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act, H1704 [20MR]

H. Res. 891, consideration of H.R. 5698, Protect and Serve Act, S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act, and H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H3991 [16MY]

H. Res. 905, consideration of S. 204, Right To Try Act, H4292 [22MY]

H. Res. 918, consideration of H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, H4785 [6JN]

H. Res. 923, consideration of H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations and H.R. 3, Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, H4862 [7JN]

H. Res. 934, consideration of H.R. 5735, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act, H5107 [13JN]

H. Res. 949, consideration of H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, H5294 [20JN]

H. Res. 949, consideration of H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, H5294 [20JN]

H. Res. 949, consideration of H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, H5294 [20JN]

H. Res. 1011, consideration of H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H7095 [24JY]

H. Res. 1012, consideration of H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act, H7100 [24JY]

H. Res. 1059, consideration of conference report on H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, H8181 [13SE]

H. Res. 1059, consideration of H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act, H8181 [13SE]

H. Res. 1077, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies, and continuing appropriations, H8897 [26SE]

H. Res. 1099, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, H9174–H9242 [28SE]

H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, H5522–H5560 [22JN]

H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act, H7119 [24JY]

H.R. 299, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H5611–H5614 [25JN]

H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act, H5029 [12JN]

H.R. 767, Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act, S7949 [19DE], H1234 [26FE], H10424 [20DE]

H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H815 [6FE]

H.R. 880, Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide To Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths (MISSION ZERO) Act, H1236 [26FE]

H.R. 931, Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, S2631 [10MY], H5572 [22JN]

H.R. 959, Dept. of HHS advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs extension, H6605–H6607 [23JY]

H.R. 1201, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act, H7107 [24JY]

H.R. 1222, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, S7525 [12DE], H1238 [26FE], H10278 [19DE]

H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, H10058–H10060 [11DE]

H.R. 1476, Native American Health Savings Improvement Act, H7109 [24JY]

H.R. 1660, Global Health Innovation Act, H439 [17JA]

H.R. 1676, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, H6602–H6604 [23JY]

H.R. 1972, VA Billing Accountability Act, H4247 [21MY]

H.R. 2259, Peace Corps Reform Act, H6019–H6022 [10JY]

H.R. 2410, Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act, H1240 [26FE]

H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act, S6881 [11OC], H1243 [26FE], H9673 [28NO]

H.R. 2787, Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow’s Health Professionals (Vet HP) Act, H7132 [24JY]

H.R. 3186, Every Kid Outdoors Act, H8139 [12SE]

H.R. 3320, develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO, H59 [9JA]

H.R. 3331, Dept. of HHS testing of incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology by behavioral health providers, H5032 [12JN]

H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act, H9501–H9506 [13NO]

H.R. 3607, Dept. of the Interior establishment of fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, H3320 [16AP]

H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act, H8122 [12SE]

H.R. 3642, Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (Military SAVE) Act, H4248 [21MY]

H.R. 3834, 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act, H9067 [26SE]

H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, H5233 [19JN]

H.R. 4245, Veterans’ Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act, H4253 [21MY]

H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, H5066 [12JN]

H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act, H5034 [12JN]

H.R. 4334, Improving Oversight of Women Veterans’ Care Act, H4265 [21MY]

H.R. 4684, Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act, H5036 [12JN]

H.R. 4712, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H560 [19JA]

H.R. 4952, Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act, H7115 [24JY]

H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, H5038 [12JN]

H.R. 5009, Dept. of HHS sharing of health information concerning an individual’s substance abuse history and treatment by certain entities, H5042 [12JN]

H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act, H5045 [12JN]

H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act, H5047 [12JN]

H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department (ALTO) Act, H5067 [12JN]

H.R. 5228, Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now (SCREEN) Act, H5049–H5051 [12JN]

H.R. 5247, Right To Try Act, H1521 [13MR], H1738 [21MR]

H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) To Combat Addiction Act, H5052 [12JN]

H.R. 5272, ensure that Dept. of HHS federally-funded programs and activities to prevent or treat mental health or substance use disorders are evidence-based, H5053 [12JN]

H.R. 5294, Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act, H5115 [13JN]

H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act, H5055 [12JN]

H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act, H5059 [12JN]

H.R. 5385, Dept. of HHS Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program reauthorization, H6600 [23JY]

H.R. 5418, Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act, H4257 [21MY]

H.R. 5473, Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act, H5031 [12JN]

H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act, H5060 [12JN]

H.R. 5554, FDA user fee programs relative to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs reauthorization, H6237–H6241 [16JY]

H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act, H5061 [12JN]

H.R. 5583, require States to annually report on certain Medicaid adult health quality measures, H5063 [12JN]

H.R. 5587, Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act, H5069 [12JN]

H.R. 5590, Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act, H5247 [19JN]

H.R. 5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, H5239–H5241 [19JN]

H.R. 5676, Stop Excessive Narcotics in Our Retirement (SENIOR) Communities Protection Act, H5261 [19JN]

H.R. 5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act, H5064 [12JN]

H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics With Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act, H5234 [19JN]

H.R. 5693, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H7172 [25JY]

H.R. 5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act, H5264 [19JN]

H.R. 5735, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act, H5179 [14JN]

H.R. 5773, Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act, H5258 [19JN]

H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act, H5254 [19JN]

H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act, H5256 [19JN]

H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment (REACH OUT) Act, H5237 [19JN]

H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, H5338 [20JN]

H.R. 5800, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission study and report on requirements applicable to, and practices of, mental institutions, H5040 [12JN]

H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems To Help In-Need Patients (Medicaid PARTNERSHIP) Act, H5245–H5247 [19JN]

H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities That Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act, H5071–H5073 [12JN]

H.R. 5864, VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act, H7141 [24JY]

H.R. 5889, Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act, H5124 [13JN]

H.R. 5891, Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act, H5127 [13JN]

H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, H4905–H4924 [7JN]

H.R. 6029, Reauthorizing and Extending Grants for Recovery From Opioid Use Programs (REGROUP) Act, H5121 [13JN]

H.R. 6042, delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, H5244 [19JN]

H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, H5325 [20JN]

H.R. 6110, Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act, H5250–H5252 [19JN]

H.R. 6138, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act, H7116 [24JY]

H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act, H7651–H7653 [25JY]

H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H7658 [25JY]

H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H8759–H8775 [25SE]

H.R. 6398, Dept. of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act, H8868 [25SE]

H.R. 6561, Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act, H8121 [12SE]

H.R. 6615, Dept. of HHS programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research reauthorization, S7745 [18DE], H10057 [11DE], H10280 [19DE]

H.R. 6651, PEPFAR Extension Act, H9488 [13NO]

H.R. 6662, Empowering Seniors’ Enrollment Decision Act, H8120 [12SE]

H.R. 6690, Fighting Fraud To Protect Care for Seniors Act, H8118 [12SE]

H.R. 6753, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act, H9671 [28NO]

H.R. 6886, Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers (HEARTS) Act, H9156 [28SE]

H.R. 7217, Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act, H10043–H10047 [11DE]

H.R. 7328, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H10366–H10391 [20DE]

S. 204, Right To Try Act, H4355 [22MY]

S. 292, Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (Childhood Cancer STAR) Act, S1975–S1977 [22MR], H4350–H4352 [22MY]

S. 324, State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act, H1513 [13MR]

S. 899, Dept. of Veterans Affairs application of requirements that Federal employees who are service-connected disabled veterans are provided leave to undergo treatment for such disabilities to Veterans Health Administration employees, S1848 [20MR]

S. 899, Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act, H6213 [16JY]

S. 916, Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, S2882–S2884 [23MY]

S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act, S25 [3JA]

S. 1873, Veteran Partners’ Efforts To Enhance Reintegration (PEER) Act, S554 [29JA]

S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, S8018 [21DE], H10282 [19DE]

S. 2269, Global Food Security Act reauthorization, S4249 [19JN], H9369 [28SE]

S. 2278, Dept. of HHS State Offices of Rural Health grant program reauthorization, S5313 [24JY], H10286 [19DE]

S. 2286, Peace Corps Reform Act, S1691–S1693 [13MR]

S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act, H4015–H4038 [16MY]

S. 2465, Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act, S6880 [11OC], H10052 [11DE]

S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, S1632 [12MR]

S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act, S6033 [4SE], H8799 [25SE]

S. 2554, Patient Right To Know Drug Prices Act, H8795 [25SE]

S. 2597, Dept. of HHS Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program reauthorization, S7365 [6DE]

S. 2710, Protecting Moms and Infants Act, S2323 [19AP]

S. 2714, award Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, S2323 [19AP]

S. 2729, Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act, S2343–S2346 [23AP]

S. 2730, Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Through Effective Employment and Reentry (CAREER) Act, S2346–S2348 [23AP]

S. 2789, Substance Abuse Prevention Act, S2487–S2490 [26AP]

S. 2830, Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Act, S2628 [10MY]

S. 2943, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act, S2880 [23MY]

S. 3029, Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act revision and extension, S6154 [12SE], H10054 [11DE]

S. 3174, Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, S4740 [28JN]

S. 3319, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids (SAFE Kids) Act, S5585 [1AU]

S. 3479, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, S6227–S6231, S6254–S6258 [18SE], H8754–H8758 [25SE]

S. 3482, Dept. of HHS Emergency Medical Services for Children Program reauthorization, S7452 [11DE]

S. 3637, Local School Foods Expansion Act, S7054 [15NO]

S. 3671, EPA revision of ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities, S7192 [28NO]

S. 3686, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S7244 [29NO]

S. 3776, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA’s) Act, S7791–S7795 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 46, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, S6147 [12SE], H8245 [13SE]

S. Con. Res. 47, correction in enrollment of H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies, and continuing appropriations, S6236 [18SE], H9059 [26SE]

S. Con. Res. 49, correction in enrollment of S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act, S6390 [28SE], H9412 [2OC]

S. Res. 383, Women’s Health Research Day, S552 [29JA]

S. Res. 388, recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees, S585 [30JA]

S. Res. 403, American Heart Month, S878 [12FE]

S. Res. 403, National Wear Red Day, S878 [12FE]

S. Res. 405, National CACFP Week, S909 [13FE]

S. Res. 411, anniversary of 9-1-1 system, S1169 [15FE]

S. Res. 419, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, S1317 [1MR]

S. Res. 423, Rare Disease Day, S1319 [1MR]

S. Res. 425, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, S1460 [7MR]

S. Res. 437, support goals of World Tuberculosis Day, S1792 [19MR]

S. Res. 439, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1794 [19MR]

S. Res. 446, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S1953 [22MR]

S. Res. 447, National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day, S1954 [22MR]

S. Res. 449, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1955 [22MR]

S. Res. 451, Endometriosis Awareness Month, S1956 [22MR]

S. Res. 459, Black Maternal Health Week, S2077 [11AP]

S. Res. 462, support goals and ideals of National Public Health Week, S2127 [12AP]

S. Res. 468, Kids to Parks Day, S2143 [16AP]

S. Res. 476, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S2268 [18AP]

S. Res. 479, National Donate Life Month, S2348 [23AP]

S. Res. 480, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2349 [23AP]

S. Res. 484, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, S2441 [25AP]

S. Res. 486, support goals and ideals of Workers’ Memorial Day, S2490 [26AP]

S. Res. 489, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S2492 [26AP]

S. Res. 507, recognize importance of goal of National Women’s Health Week to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV, S2681 [15MY]

S. Res. 508, support goals of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day, S2681 [15MY]

S. Res. 510, National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, S2682 [15MY]

S. Res. 516, National Physical Education and Sport Week, S2775 [17MY]

S. Res. 526, oppose efforts to interfere with personal health care decisions or to prevent health care providers from offering their full medical recommendations to patients, S2938 [24MY]

S. Res. 529, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2940 [24MY]

S. Res. 531, National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, S2941 [24MY]

S. Res. 554, National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day, S4285 [20JN]

S. Res. 561, National Sarcoma Awareness Month and National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day, S4743 [28JN]

S. Res. 576, National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day, S5069 [18JY]

S. Res. 581, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S5109 [19JY]

S. Res. 600, World Hepatitis Day, S5520 [31JY]

S. Res. 605, World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, S5587 [1AU]

S. Res. 606, condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize harmful impacts of violence against children, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence, S5621 [15AU]

S. Res. 627, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S6147 [12SE]

S. Res. 636, National Suicide Prevention Month, S6234 [18SE]

S. Res. 638, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, S6235 [18SE]

S. Res. 645, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S6280 [24SE]

S. Res. 648, Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, S6308 [25SE]

S. Res. 659, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S6357 [27SE]

S. Res. 661, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S6389 [28SE]

S. Res. 669, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, S6545 [4OC]

S. Res. 670, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act anniversary, S6733 [9OC]

S. Res. 679, World Food Day, S6824 [11OC]

S. Res. 682, national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S6825 [11OC]

S. Res. 690, affirm importance and commend life-saving accomplishments of Orphan Drug Act, and recognize need and continued support for research in development of therapies, treatments, and cures for rare diseases, S7055 [15NO]

S. Res. 703, support goals and ideals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S7060 [15NO]

S. Res. 705, National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, S7091 [26NO]

S. Res. 723, American College of Emergency Physicians (organization) anniversary, S7437 [11DE]

S. Res. 734, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S7931 [19DE]

S. Res. 742, Cancer Screen Week, S8029 [22DE]