HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Amendments

Abortion: limit restrictions on abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H5990 [13JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 3755), S839 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (S. 958), S4444 [6SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), S1754 [23MR]

——— provide deadline of 180 days for filing of claims for payment of emergency treatment furnished to veterans (S. 1875), S2079, S2102 [7AP]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H264, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), consideration (H. Res. 860), H30 [11JA]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (H. Res. 1256), H7181 [27JY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (S. 2834), S7076, S7083 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

Abortion Laws Around the World, H6636 [15JY]

Americans Give Health Care System Failing Mark—AP-NORC Poll, S4554 [13SE]

Attacks on Churches, Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Continue, H6638 [15JY]

Democrats Launch Ads in Lifestyle Mags in All Out Push for Abortion, H6642 [15JY]

Elizabeth Warren Calls To ‘Shut Down’ Crisis Pregnancy Centers Amid Pro-Abortion Attacks, H6638 [15JY]

Family Ravaged by Coronavirus Begged for Tests, Hospital Care but Was Repeatedly Denied, H1320 [7MR]

Gestational Limits on Abortion in the U.S. Compared to International Norms, H6639 [15JY]

Ohio Right to Life Says Offices Targeted Twice by Pro-Abortion Vandals With Rocks, Spray Paint, H6642 [15JY]

Summer of Rage—Tracking Attacks on Pregnancy Centers and Pro-Life Groups, H6637 [15JY]

‘The Hospital Has Nothing’—Pakistan’s Floods Put Pregnant Women in Danger, H7877 [15SE]

Timing of Mental Health Treatment and PTSD Symptom Improvement Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, H258–H260 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: limit restrictions on abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), consideration (see H. Res. 1224), H6334 [13JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 4132), S2275 [3MY] (see H.R. 8296), H5939 [7JY]

American College of Surgeons: anniversary of Commission on Cancer (see S. Res. 566), S1832 [29MR] (see H. Res. 997), H3853 [18MR]

Antitrust policy: repeal antitrust exemption applicable to graduate medical resident matching programs (see H.R. 8131), H5645 [16JN]

Business and industry: repeal ban on provider-owned hospitals (see H.R. 8132), H5645 [16JN]

CDC: establish and support network of Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response (see S. 3800), S1118 [10MR]

——— promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see S. 5251), S7199 [14DE] (see H.R. 9201), H8402 [18OC]

——— provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers (see H.R. 8834), H7880 [15SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: develop mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults (see H. Res. 1177), H5610 [15JN]

——— ensure nursing facilities report information on medical directors of such facilities and make such information available to public (see H.R. 8832), H7880 [15SE]

Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (see H.R. 8731), H7716 [19AU]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (see S. 5016), S5541 [29SE] (see H.R. 9442), H8800 [6DE]

Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see H.R. 7069), H3712 [11MR]

Consumers: enhance compliance with hospital price transparency requirements (see S. 3749), S990 [3MR]

Courts: create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see S. 4457), S3075 [22JN] (see H.R. 8171), H5822 [22JN]

——— establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 6482), H300 [25JA]

——— establish cause of action relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8867), H7881 [15SE]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 5130), S6779 [17NO] (see H.R. 9430), H8800 [6DE]

Credit: provide additional transparency and consumer protections relative to medical debt collection practices (see S. 5150), S6905 [30NO]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Res. 1233), H6882 [19JY]

——— criminalize abuse relative to assisted reproductive technology (see H.R. 8600), H7537 [29JY]

——— prohibit health care providers from administering coronavirus vaccines to minors without parental consent (see H.R. 6676), H1112 [9FE]

——— provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship (see S. 4538), S3308 [14JY] (see H.R. 8584), H7404 [28JY]

——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H5332 [7JN]

Defense Production Act: ensure supply of certain medical articles essential to national defense (see S. 3837), S1177 [15MR]

Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 9237), H8413 [25OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify conditions of funding for distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program of Rural Utilities Service (see S. 3587), S546 [7FE] (see H.R. 7060), H3712 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: address claims relative to care received by civilians at military medical treatment facilities (see S. 5173), S6941 [1DE] (see H.R. 9380), H8708 [1DE]

——— allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see S. 4354), S2814 [7JN] (see H.R. 7945), H5233 [3JN]

——— authorize program to promote early literacy among young children on military installations as part of pediatric primary care (see H.R. 8208), H5877 [23JN]

——— provide temporary authority to appoint retired Armed Forces members to military health system positions (see H.R. 9458), H8823 [7DE]

Dept. of Education: require reporting of certain incidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8406), H6706 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal exchanges (see S. 4739), S3861 [2AU] (see H.R. 9567), H9901 [15DE]

——— allow grantees under HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV (see S. 4395), S2940 [14JN]

——— allow individuals to obtain copy of their protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (see H.R. 7422), H4396 [6AP]

——— authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see S. 3686), S785 [17FE] (see H.R. 7249), H3895 [28MR]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see S. 4268), S2620 [19MY] (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]

——— award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to facilitate funding of community-based mental health and substance use disorder services and peer support programs (see S. 3688), S785 [17FE]

——— award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to schools and school-based health centers to increase number of behavioral health care providers in such schools and health centers (see S. 3704), S786 [17FE]

——— award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (see H.R. 8391), H6623 [14JY]

——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see S. 4015), S2040 [6AP] (see H.R. 7482), H4433 [7AP]

——— award grants to establish, operate, or expand one-stop crisis facilities (see H.R. 8979), H8112 [22SE]

——— clarify that agencies do not have authority to regulate practice of medicine (see S. 3670), S753 [16FE]

——— conduct public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services (see H.R. 9247), H8418 [28OC]

——— coordinate with State health departments to establish grant program to award grants to nursing facilities to replace traditional nursing facilities with small-house nursing facilities (see H.R. 8677), H7552 [5AU]

——— designate areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (see S. 5293), S7311 [19DE]

——— direct Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to conduct annual study on health care competition and consolidation at State level (see H.R. 8130), H5645 [16JN]

——— eliminate inpatient-only service list (see H.R. 8134), H5645 [16JN]

——— ensure certain Native American facilities receive items from strategic national stockpile and qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see S. 3444), S49 [5JA] (see H.R. 6372), H43 [11JA]

——— establish grant program to fund women’s health patient navigators for patients seeking abortion care (see S. 5174), S6941 [1DE]

——— establish national sepsis data trust and fund State-based pilots and programs to establish interoperable State-based sepsis data trusts (see S. 4827), S4574 [13SE] (see H.R. 8865), H7881 [15SE]

——— establish national treatment center grant program for sickle cell disease and other heritable hemoglobinopathies (see S. 4866), S4638 [15SE] (see H.R. 8855), H7881 [15SE]

——— establish panel on real world impact of diagnostic medical devices (see H.R. 7192), H3858 [21MR]

——— establish program to award grants to State, local, and Tribal governments to purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies (see S. 4269), S2620 [19MY] (see H.R. 7850), H5207 [19MY]

——— establish Prostate Cancer Coordinating Committee (see H.R. 7750), H4919 [12MY]

——— evaluate process by which interchangeable biological products are approved to be used in pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 8877), H7964 [19SE]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 9676), H10055 [22DE]

——— expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm in partnership with State and local public health departments and provide grants for self-harm and suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments (see S. 4448), S3075 [22JN]

——— expand opioid overdose reversal medication access, education, and co-prescribing grant programs (see S. 4794), S4479 [7SE]

——— extend program to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at certain health centers (see S. 3569), S523 [3FE]

——— facilitate provision of telehealth services through interstate recognition of health care professional licenses (see H.R. 7097), H3775 [16MR]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]

——— improve reimbursement of eligible health care providers through Provider Relief Fund (see S. 3611), S612 [9FE]

——— increase access to accelerated nursing degree programs (see H.R. 9200), H8402 [18OC]

——— 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 (see S. 4260), S2620 [19MY]

——— prohibit from restricting access to coronavirus monoclonal antibody therapies based on race or ethnicity (see H.R. 6625), H1012 [7FE]

——— prohibit hospitals from removing individuals from organ transplant lists based on coronavirus vaccination status (see H.R. 7225), H3863 [24MR]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities’’ (see H.R. 8702), H7707 [12AU]

——— provide awards to support community health workers and community health (see S. 3479), S159 [11JA] (see H.R. 8151), H5733 [21JN]

——— provide certain adjustments to Medicare payment for durable medical equipment included in DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program (see H.R. 6641), H1073 [8FE]

——— provide clarity relative to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (see H.R. 9571), H9901 [15DE]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (H.R. 4118), consideration (see H. Res. 1377), H8064 [21SE]

——— publish list of hospitals found to be in non-compliance with hospital price transparency rule (see S. 4414), S2968 [15JN]

——— purchase rapid tests for coronavirus and make available for free (see H.R. 6377), H77 [12JA]

——— reauthorize and improve block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse (see S. 4301), S2708 [25MY]

——— reauthorize certain mental health programs (see S. 4170), S2419 [10MY]

——— reauthorize certain mental health programs for children (see H.R. 7248), H3895 [28MR]

——— reauthorize community mental health services block grant program (see H.R. 7241), H3895 [28MR]

——— reauthorize pediatric mental health care access grant program (see H.R. 7076), H3742 [15MR]

——— require Inspector General to review a safe harbor under anti-kickback statute for certain contingency management interventions (see H.R. 8908), H8009 [20SE]

——— require recipients of assistance to inform minors receiving family planning services through such assistance about age of consent law (see H.R. 6401), H194 [13JA]

——— revise opioid treatment program admission criteria to eliminate requirement that patients have been addicted for at least 1 year prior to being admitted for treatment (see H.R. 7238), H3894 [28MR]

——— sustain senior congregate care operations in wake of ongoing coronavirus financial burdens (see H.R. 6530), H307 [28JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program to assist State and local governments, Continuums of Care, and community-based organizations that administer health and homelessness services to better coordinate those services (see S. 4482), S3159 [23JN] (see H.R. 7716), H4860 [11MY]

——— provide parity relative to access to mortgage insurance for hospitals program for licensed hospitals (see H.R. 8179), H5822 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 8613), H7538 [29JY]

——— register practitioners to transport controlled substances to States in which practitioner is not registered to administer substances at places outside of principal places of business (see H.R. 7259), H3895 [28MR]

——— reprioritize Federal law enforcement funds from prosecuting nonviolent pro-life demonstrators to prosecuting violent offenders and drug traffickers (see S. 5084), S6668 [14NO]

——— request President and direct Attorney General to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to violent extremism against pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 1502), H8709 [1DE]

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 4182), S2449 [11MY]

——— provide for civil monetary penalties for insurance companies for violations of mental health parity requirements (see S. 4804), S4514 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (see H.R. 7500), H4442 [14AP]

——— carry out information technology system to manage supply chains for medical facilities (see H.R. 9091), H8370 [30SE]

——— carry out pilot program to improve ability of veterans to access medical care in VA medical facilities and their community by providing ability to choose health care providers (see S. 3603), S575 [8FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 66), S7134 [13DE] (see H.J. Res. 102), H9729 [13DE]

——— eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (see S. 4297), S2665 [24MY] (see H.R. 8332), H5974 [12JY]

——— ensure timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities (see H.R. 6421), H252 [19JA]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for payment of care in non-Dept. medical foster homes for certain veterans unable to live independently (see H.R. 7158), H3852 [18MR]

——— extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila, Philippines (see S. 4960), S5052 [27SE]

——— extend deadline for submission of applications relative to emergency treatment furnished in non-departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 7186), H3858 [21MR]

——— improve assignment and increase number of patient advocates at medical facilities (see S. 5143), S6857 [29NO]

——— improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (see H.R. 6647), H1074 [8FE]

——— improve methods for identifying health care providers ineligible to participate in Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 7277), H3970 [29MR]

——— improve pilot program on acceptance of donated facilities and related improvements to account for issues relative to inflation (see S. 5059), S5542 [29SE]

——— improve workforce (see H.R. 8017), H5446 [9JN]

——— increase rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel (see S. 4838), S4575 [13SE] (see H.R. 8854), H7881 [15SE]

——— increase rate of pay for certain nurses and physician assistants (see S. 3820), S1119 [10MR]

——— make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate risk of flooding on local property adjacent to departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 7297), H4005 [30MR]

——— make certain improvements in mental health care (see H.R. 6411), H216 [18JA]

——— make permanent authority to make grants for transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care (see H.R. 9117), H8371 [30SE]

——— modify information technology systems to provide for automatic processing of claims for certain temporary disability ratings (see H.R. 7256), H3895 [28MR]

——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 7048), H1423 [9MR]

——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (see S. 4951), S5051 [27SE] (see H.R. 7589), H4510 [26AP]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), consideration (see H. Res. 860), H8 [10JA]

——— repeal copayment requirement for recipients of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to medical appointments (see S. 4565), S3542 [20JY]

——— request President and direct Sec. of Veterans Affairs to transmit documents to House of Representatives on veterans wait times to receive health and specialty care appointments (see H. Res. 1379), H8065 [21SE]

——— require lactation space in each medical center (see S. 4580), S3611 [21JY]

——— seek agreement with nongovernmental entity to conduct audit of health care system (see H.R. 6675), H1112 [9FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 4759), S3919 [3AU] (see H.R. 8238), H5922 [28JN]

Depts. of Education and HHS: make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 8914), H8009 [20SE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: require Inspector General report on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers (see H.R. 8926), H8010 [20SE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1175 [28FE]

Diseases and disorders: address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms (see S. 3726), S950 [2MR]

——— establish requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage coronavirus outbreak (see H.R. 9166), H8390 [11OC]

——— prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics (see S. 3799), S1118 [10MR]

——— prohibit transplant centers from discriminating against individual seeking organ due to whether individual is vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 6534), H329 [1FE]

Drugs: amend laws relative to registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and ensure such programs are treating patients in need (see H.R. 8917), H8009 [20SE]

——— 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. 9679), H10055 [22DE]

——— provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 8988), H8119 [26SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize vital, lifesaving work of crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 1314), H7552 [5AU]

FDA: allow digital communication of prescribing information for drugs, including biological products (see H.R. 7559), H4453 [21AP]

——— preserve access to abortion medications (see S. 4467), S3159 [23JN] (see H.R. 8405), H6706 [18JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from leasing certain Federal property to abortion providing organizations (see H.R. 8263), H5929 [1JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8835), H7880 [15SE]

FTC: give oversight authority over certain non-profit hospitals (see H.R. 8129), H5645 [16JN]

——— make hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations subject to antitrust enforcement relative to unfair methods of competition (see H.R. 9510), H9729 [13DE]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 4469), S3159 [23JN] (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]

——— prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and dissemination of false information relative to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs (see S. 4293), S2664 [24MY]

GAO: evaluate effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and assess FTC and Dept. of Justice antitrust enforcement actions relative to such clauses (see H.R. 8135), H5645 [16JN]

——— study effects of travel nurse agencies on health industry during coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4352), S2785 [6JN] (see H.R. 8576), H7404 [28JY]

GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (see H.R. 6356), H8 [10JA]

Health: address high cost of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage (see H.R. 8588), H7405 [28JY]

——— ensure mental health and substance use disorder benefits are defined pursuant to external benchmarks based on nationally recognized standards (see H.R. 8886), H7964 [19SE]

——— extend certain public health programs (see S. 5244), S7134 [13DE] (see H.R. 9525), H9851 [14DE]

——— help build stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 8790), H7741 [9SE]

——— improve health of minority individuals (see S. 4486), S3160 [23JN]

——— improve public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 5284), S7252 [15DE] (see H.R. 9602), H9902 [15DE]

——— improve trauma systems and emergency care (see S. 3566), S497 [2FE] (see H.R. 8163), H5733 [21JN]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see S. 5276), S7252 [15DE]

——— protect health care providers and people seeking reproductive health care services (see H.R. 8838), H7880 [15SE]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see S. 4434), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8111), H5644 [16JN]

——— provide for provider directory improvements to enhance enrollee, participant, and beneficiary access to care (see H.R. 8885), H7964 [19SE]

——— provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient services relative to diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial, oral, or maxillofacial congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 7702), H4796 [10MY]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 9584), H9902 [15DE]

——— require coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without imposition of cost sharing (see H.R. 9402), H8708 [1DE]

Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see S. 4723), S3861 [2AU] (see H.R. 8650), H7545 [2AU]

——— express support for, and condemn assaults on, health care personnel as U.S. health care system faces unprecedented staffing shortages and increased workplace related stressors (see H. Res. 909), H976 [4FE]

——— extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H4919 [12MY]

——— provide additional support for primary care providers in rural and underserved areas through accredited continuing medical education and clinical support (see H.R. 7383), H4152 [4AP]

Inflation Reduction Act: repeal Medicare prescription drug price control provisions (see S. 4953), S5051 [27SE]

Information technology: enhance cybersecurity of health care and public health sector (see S. 3904), S1749 [23MR] (see H.R. 8806), H7783 [13SE]

Insurance: prohibit health insurance issuers from reducing contracted rates or terminating contracts with health care providers during public health emergency (see H.R. 6904), H1274 [2MR]

——— require audits on accuracy of health plan directory information, establish higher standards for mental health provider adequacy, and educate consumers on mental health parity law rights (see S. 5093), S6695 [15NO]

——— require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types (see H.R. 8881), H7964 [19SE]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see S. 4797), S4479 [7SE] (see H.R. 8656), H7551 [5AU]

Languages: increase language access to mental health services at certain health centers (see S. 4677), S3782 [28JY]

Leonard G. ‘Bud’ Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic, Toms River, NJ: designate (see H.R. 7944), H5233 [3JN]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: designate (see H.R. 6863), H1175 [28FE]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (see H.R. 7903), H5219 [27MY]

Medicaid: establish demonstration project testing whole child health models (see S. 5011), S5541 [29SE] (see H.R. 9037), H8314 [29SE]

——— make certain information available on public website relative to preventing abuse and neglect of individuals with intellectual disabilities at intermediate care facilities (see S. 4593), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 8468), H7066 [21JY]

——— make permanent State plan amendment option to provide medical assistance for certain patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 7378), H4152 [4AP]

——— provide clarification relative to liability of third party payers for medical assistance (see H.R. 6622), H1012 [7FE]

——— provide for requirements for health screenings and referrals for certain juveniles in public institutions and require guidance to improve delivery of health care services in schools (see H.R. 7233), H3894 [28MR]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]

——— provide States with option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see H.R. 7156), H3852 [18MR]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance for items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 7803), H5097 [17MY]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 3500), S220 [13JA]

Medicare: address incorrect billing by off-campus hospital locations (see H.R. 8133), H5645 [16JN]

——— codify patients’ rights to hospital visitation (see H.R. 8252), H5923 [28JN]

——— encourage participation in advanced payment models (see S. 5249), S7199 [14DE]

——— ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (see S. 5), S6778 [17NO]

——— establish exceptions for certain physician wellness programs (see H.R. 8890), H7965 [19SE]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 9655), H9983 [21DE]

——— establish new criterion for nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 9658), H9983 [21DE]

——— expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (see S. 5042), S5542 [29SE]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 8491), H7168 [26JY]

——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see S. 3792), S1118 [10MR] (see H.R. 7053), H1423 [9MR]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see S. 5194), S6999 [6DE] (see H.R. 8800), H7783 [13SE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (see H. Res. 1256), H7168 [26JY]

——— extend certain telehealth services and evaluate impact of telehealth services on beneficiaries (see S. 3593), S574 [8FE] (see H.R. 7573), H4509 [26AP]

——— extend certain telehealth services and requirements (see H.R. 8489), H7168 [26JY]

——— extend long-term care hospital waiver of site neutral Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rate (see H.R. 8580), H7404 [28JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital payments (see H.R. 8747), H7726 [26AU]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital program and update calculation of hospital specific rate for such hospitals (see H.R. 9392), H8708 [1DE]

——— extend period for certain teaching hospitals to establish full-time equivalent residency caps for new residency training programs impacted by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 9156), H8385 [7OC]

——— extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 8506), H7169 [26JY]

——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see S. 4449), S3075 [22JN] (see H.R. 8188), H5822 [22JN]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 8487), H7168 [26JY]

——— improve prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units (see H.R. 8879), H7964 [19SE]

——— limit number of mandatory overtime hours nurses may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made (see S. 5157), S6940 [1DE]

——— make improvements to redistribution of residency slots after hospitals close (see S. 4234), S2544 [17MY] (see H.R. 8692), H7556 [9AU]

——— permanently extend Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital programs (see H.R. 8565), H7404 [28JY]

——— permit States to designate facilities that are located in rural areas as critical access hospitals without any mileage limitations (see H.R. 9257), H8422 [31OC]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 9271), H8428 [3NO]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 7876), H5214 [24MY]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions in psychiatry and subspecialties (see S. 5041), S5541 [29SE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs (see H.R. 8884), H7964 [19SE]

——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 4009), S2040 [6AP]

——— reform and permanently extend Medicare-dependent hospital program (see H.R. 9034), H8314 [29SE]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 6700), H1114 [9FE]

——— remove requirement that off-campus facilities or organizations shall be located within certain radius of hospital or critical access hospital (see H.R. 9258), H8422 [31OC]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 4130), S2275 [3MY]

——— require certain hospital residency programs to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in residency application and review process (see H.R. 8850), H7880 [15SE]

——— require inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques in Medicare & You annual notice (see S. 5117), S6779 [17NO]

——— restore physician judgment to prescribe appropriate mix of skilled modalities that constitute intensive rehabilitation therapy program in inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 8746), H7726 [26AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see S. 4381), S2910 [13JN] (see H.R. 8805), H7783 [13SE]

——— provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 8597), H7537 [29JY]

——— provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 6400), H193 [13JA]

Mental health: address high prevalence of mental health conditions and substance use disorders by making historic financial investments and acknowledging mental health as priority equal to physical health (see S. Res. 518), S786 [17FE]

——— provide for mental health and substance use disorder services in response to public health emergencies (see S. 3476), S159 [11JA]

——— support behavioral health integration into primary care practices (see S. 4306), S2708 [25MY]

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 849), S6823 [28NO]

National Patient Safety Board: establish (see H.R. 9377), H8707 [1DE]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 729), S3783 [28JY] (see H. Res. 1297), H7405 [28JY]

National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1483), H8588 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure tax payer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals (see H.R. 8441), H6921 [20JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: authorize President to provide professional counseling services to victims of emergencies declared under Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see S. 3677), S785 [17FE]

Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, French Camp, CA: designate (see H.R. 6722), H1122 [15FE]

Social Security: exempt earnings from retirement earnings test for retired healthcare workers and first responders who assist in response efforts during coronavirus pandemic or other public health emergency (see H.R. 6776), H1130 [18FE]

——— provide for additional requirements for disclosing entities relative to quality of care furnished at skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 8624), H7538 [29JY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: extend residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women pilot program (see S. 5285), S7252 [15DE]

——— require States receiving block grant for substance use prevention and treatment to describe efforts to promote work to improve mental health and well-being (see H.R. 8523), H7254 [27JY]

——— study certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through treatment programs during coronavirus emergency and modernize process for obtaining methadone (see S. 3629), S647 [10FE]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H5227 [31MY]

Taxation: clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care (see H.R. 8912), H8009 [20SE]

——— establish new community benefit standards for tax-exempt hospital organizations (see H.R. 9080), H8316 [29SE]

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 8323), H5945 [11JY]

——— repeal direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see S. 4312), S2708 [25MY] (see H.R. 7203), H3862 [24MR]

——— temporarily expand low-income housing tax credit for healthcare-oriented housing (see H.R. 7990), H5409 [8JN]

West Los Angeles Leasing Act: amend relative to definition of land use revenue (see S. 3887), S1270 [21MR] (see H.R. 7184), H3858 [21MR]

Women: codify certain reproductive health protections set forth in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey Supreme Court decisions (see S. 3713), S836 [28FE]

——— guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (see S. 4688), S3804 [1AU]

Cloture motions

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 3755), motion to proceed, S797 [17FE], S826 [28FE]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), motion to proceed, S2372 [9MY], S2439 [11MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Isabelle Tupper, S1152 [14MR]

——— Samantha Haselman, S1152 [14MR]

Letters

Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act: Alan Morgan, National Rural Health Association, H7193 [27JY]

——— Nathan Baugh, National Association of Rural Health Clinics, H7194 [27JY]

Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL: Danette J. Hernandez, VFW, H8444 [14NO]

——— Jerry Brandt, American Legion, H8444 [14NO]

——— John Raber, DAV, H8445 [14NO]

——— several Senators and Representatives, H8445 [14NO]

Break the Cycle of Violence Act: several organizations, H8074 [22SE]

Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT: Jerry Estes, DAV, Dept. of Utah, H4995 [16MY]

——— Terry Schow and Gary McKay, American Legion, Utah, H4995 [16MY]

——— Utah congressional delegation, H4995 [16MY]

——— VFW, Dept. of Utah, H4994 [16MY]

Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX: James (Bret) Watson, American Legion Dept. of Texas, H7943 [19SE]

——— Norman Macey, VFW, H7943 [19SE]

——— Teresa Johniken, DAV Dept. of Texas, H7943 [19SE]

——— Texas congressional delegation, H7943 [19SE]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act: Deborah Davis, American Legion, H9960 [21DE]

——— Pamela F. Beale, DAV Dept. of Alaska, H9960 [21DE]

——— several Members of Congress, H9960 [21DE]

——— Troy D. Eck, VFW Dept. of Alaska, H9960 [21DE]

Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC: Jim Quinlan, American Legion, H8446 [14NO]

——— Russell Chambers, VFW, H8446 [14NO]

——— Vertis R. Richardson III, DAV, H8446 [14NO]

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI: Gregorrio Alip, DAV, Dept. of Hawaii, H4993 [16MY]

——— Hawaii congressional delegation, H4992 [16MY]

——— Jim Hussey, American Legion, Dept. of Hawaii, H4992 [16MY]

——— Ron Lockwood and George Barlett, VFW, Dept. of Hawaii, H4993 [16MY]

Ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program: several Representatives, H5325 [7JN]

Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Taryn-Janae Wilcox-Olson, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs, H260 [20JA]

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act: James L. Madara, AMA, H7801 [14SE]

——— several health organizations, H7800 [14SE]

Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC: Ed Stefanak, Jr., VFW Dept. of South Carolina, H8606 [29NO]

——— James Kvam and James Jarvis, American Legion Dept. of South Carolina, H8606 [29NO]

——— Larry Long, DAV Dept. of South Carolina, H8606 [29NO]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: Brian Walker, John Scott, and Kapell Eugene, VFW, Dept. of Tennessee, H8451 [14NO]

——— Kapell Eugene, VFW, Dept. of Tennessee, H8451 [14NO]

——— Larry V. Kersey, American Legion, Dept. of Tennessee, H8450 [14NO]

——— Michael L. Harman II, DAV, Dept. of Tennessee, H8451 [14NO]

——— Senators Blackburn and Hagerty, H8451 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8451 [14NO]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: Kevin A. Conklin and Derek Blumke, VFW, Dept. of Michigan, H8454 [14NO]

——— Paul Kaiser, DAV, Dept. of Michigan, H8454 [14NO]

——— Senators Stabenow and Peters, H8453 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8453 [14NO]

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act: Georgia congressional delegation, H8459 [14NO]

——— Kevin F. Hammond, VFW, Dept. of Georgia, H8459 [14NO]

——— Mark Shreve, American Legion, Dept. of Georgia, H8459 [14NO]

——— Sadie Hill, DAV, Dept. of Georgia, H8459 [14NO]

Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, French Camp, CA: Dawn M. Napier, VFW, H8448 [14NO]

——— Jere Romano, American Legion, H8448 [14NO]

——— Michael Kerr, Daniel Contreras, and Gerald G. Wilson, Jr., DAV, H8449 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8448 [14NO]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: Dawn M. Napier, VFW, Dept. of California, H8456 [14NO]

——— Jere Romano, American Legion, Dept. of California, H8456 [14NO]

——— Nancy Casey, DAV, Dept. of California, H8456 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8456 [14NO]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, H7799 [14SE]

Violence against abortion providers, clinics, and activists, H6656 [15JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Bost motion to recommit H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H269 [20JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on Escobar amendment to H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H268 [20JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on Fischbach motion to recommit H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act, H6661 [15JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H31 [11JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1224, consideration of H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act, H5993 [13JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7182 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1377, consideration of H.R. 4118, Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H8081 [22SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7223 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4118, Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H8103 [22SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H269 [20JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5738, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act, H5141 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5754, Patient Advocate Tracker Act, H5083 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5768, Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act, H8103 [22SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7500, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects, H5082 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act, H6661 [15JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H30 [11JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1224, consideration of H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act, H5991 [13JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7182 [27JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 144, Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act, H6865 [19JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 958, Maximizing Outcomes Through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act, H8274 [29SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 1760, Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI, H5080 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2514, Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT, H5081 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2533, Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act, H5171 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2834, Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act, H9978 [21DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3369, Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act, H8574 [17NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on Schweikert motion to recommit H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7222 [27JY]

Motions

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 3755), S797 [17FE]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6646 [15JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), S2372 [9MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S874 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H268 [20JA]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), H7197 [27JY]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 7158, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H8645 [29NO]

Remarks in House

Abortion: limit restrictions on abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H5983–H5993 [13JY], E789 [27JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 3755), H1218 [2MR], H3965, H3969 [29MR], H5341 [8JN], H8008 [20SE]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6511, H6617 [14JY], H6628, H6629, H6631–H6647, H6649, H6653, H6656, H6658 [15JY], H6709, H6725 [19JY], H6888 [20JY], H7402 [28JY], E740 [15JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), H4725, H4726 [10MY], H4806, H4807, H4808, H4813 [11MY], H4869, H4872, H4902–H4907 [12MY], H4960 [13MY], H5104 [18MY]

——— prohibit award of Federal funds to higher education institutions that host or are affiliated with student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees (H.R. 4607), H227 [19JA]

——— prohibit funds to promulgate, implement, administer, or enforce Executive order relative to protecting access to reproductive healthcare services, H6848 [19JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4387, H4390 [6AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 18), H282 [20JA]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Inova Alexandria Hospital, E1161 [17NO]

Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL: designate (S. 2159), H8444–H8446 [14NO]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Canines for Kids program service dog, Casper, H5970 [12JY]

Austin, TX: anniversary of Westminster Retirement Community, E340 [1AP]

Bedford, PA: anniversary of Letrent’s Pharmacy, E158 [18FE]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Princeton Baptist Medical Center, H4515 [27AP], E438 [29AP]

Bridgeton, NJ: grand opening of CompleteCare Adult and Specialty Medical Professionals health center and corporate office, E554 [24MY]

Brookwood Florida, Inc.: anniversary, E30 [12JA]

Browns Mill, NJ: anniversary of Deborah Heart & Lung Center, E157 [18FE]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Dept. of Defense deployment of medical personnel to Erie County Medical Center to provide assistance during coronavirus pandemic, E417 [27AP]

California: tribute to 36th Congressional District pharmacies and health centers for efforts to distribute coronavirus vaccines to underserved communities, E390 [18AP]

Castillon, Francisco: National Association of Community Health Centers Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1074 [21OC]

Children and youth: prohibit gender affirming care on minors (H.R. 8731), H8109 [22SE]

Circle the City (organization): anniversary, E948 [19SE]

Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT: designate (S. 2514), H4994–H4996 [16MY]

Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX: designate (S. 2771), H7942–H7944 [19SE]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 5016), H9959–H9961 [21DE]

Community Health Center, Inc.: anniversary, E614 [14JN]

Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC: designate (H.R. 5481), H8446, H8447 [14NO]

Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, H1233 [2MR]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (H. Res. 1233), H6715, H6716 [19JY]

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI: designate (S. 1760), H4991–H4994 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: importance of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, H5553 [15JN], E634 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (H.R. 7945), H8003–H8008 [20SE]

——— establish grant program to study use of psychedelic treatments for veterans and servicemembers with post-traumatic stress disorder, H6264 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: acquire private land to facilitate access to Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, CA (S. 144), H6686, H6687 [18JY], H6891 [20JY]

——— address mental and behavioral health and well-being of health care professionals working on front lines of coronavirus emergency or other pandemic, natural disaster, or crisis (H.R. 1667), H6876 [19JY], E767 [21JY]

——— anniversary of 340B Drug Pricing Program, H1024 [8FE], H5325–H5330 [7JN], H5451 [13JN], E595 [8JN], E608 [9JN]

——— award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings to reduce suicide rates of covered individuals (H.R. 5035), H226 [19JA]

——— convey certain property in Alaska to Tanana Tribal Council (H.R. 441), H4488, H4489 [26AP]

——— enter agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct study on quality and effectiveness of covered recovery housing in the U.S., H5781 [22JN]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (S. 958), H8152, H8153 [28SE], H8290 [29SE]

——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (H.R. 9676), E1337 [22DE]

——— increase uptake of collaborative care model for treating behavioral health, H5778 [22JN]

——— prohibit from restricting direct access by health care facilities to coronavirus monoclonal antibody therapies (H.R. 5663), H182 [13JA]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs, H5911 [24JN]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (H.R. 4118), H8090–H8096 [22SE], H8226 [29SE], H8322 [30SE], E972 [22SE]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (H.R. 4118), consideration (H. Res. 1377), H8069–H8081 [22SE]

——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC, H1192, H1193 [1MR]

——— reauthorize certain mental health programs for children, H5775 [22JN]

——— revise opioid treatment program admission criteria to eliminate requirement that patients have been addicted for at least 1 year prior to being admitted for treatment, H5779 [22JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans additional 24-hour period to notify VA when receiving care at non-VA facility, H1241 [2MR]

——— Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission funding, H6895–H6897 [20JY]

——— authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 7500), H4996, H4997 [16MY]

——— call for Federal review of Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, H7080 [26JY]

——— conduct awareness campaign on types of fertility treatments, procedures, and services available to veterans under VA medical benefits package, H6584 [14JY]

——— consider mass texting as way to notify veterans about VA services, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— Electronic Health Record system funding, H6852 [19JY]

——— eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (H.R. 8332), H6897 [20JY]

——— ensure certain medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (H.R. 2591), H904 [2FE]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for payment of care in non-Dept. medical foster homes for certain veterans unable to live independently (H.R. 7158), H8607–H8609 [29NO], H8696 [1DE], E1213 [5DE]

——— establish Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program (H.R. 6273), H224 [19JA]

——— expand automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system to those who were discharged within certain period, H266, H267 [20JA]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (H.R. 5754), H4997 [16MY]

——— improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), H5112–H5115 [18MY]

——— improve methods for identifying health care providers ineligible to participate in Veterans Community Care Program (H.R. 7277), H8465–H8467 [14NO], H8566 [17NO]

——— increase number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics (H.R. 5543), H3990 [30MR]

——— make certain improvements in mental health care (H.R. 6411), H5633 [16JN], H5845–H5853 [23JN], H8186, H8187 [28SE]

——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (H.R. 7589), H8185, H8186 [28SE]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H175 [13JA], H257–H270 [20JA]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), consideration (H. Res. 860), H23–H31 [11JA]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), motion to recommit, H268 [20JA]

——— provision of abortion counseling and abortions to veterans and VA beneficiaries, H8186, H8187 [28SE]

——— recommendations to Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission to modernize and realign the VA health care system, H4015 [31MR]

——— require lactation space in each medical center (H.R. 5738), H5104, H5105 [18MY]

——— require to notify veterans who elect to opt out of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system on how to enroll at later date, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— submit report on lessons learned during rollout of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system one year after implementation, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— submit to Congress periodic reports on cost of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program (H.R. 4591), H5240 [7JN]

——— West Los Angeles, CA, funding for development of supportive housing and services on campus for homeless veterans, H6447 [13JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H6733, H6734, H6737, H6739, H6740, H6845–H6847, H6852 [19JY], H6892, H6895–H6897 [20JY], E759 [20JY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4355), H1409 [9MR]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit funding for coronavirus vaccine mandate, H971–H973 [4FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 1319), E1302 [15DE]

——— use of certain drugs against coronavirus, H998 [7FE], H1091 [9FE]

Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (H.R. 4390), H5325–H5330 [7JN], H5451 [13JN]

Escanaba, MI: tribute to Escanaba Vet Center staff, E1089 [28OC]

Evansville, IN: anniversary of Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, H6612 [14JY]

FDA: provide for regulation of in-vitro clinical tests, H5320 [7JN]

——— provide for regulation of in-vitro clinical tests (H.R. 4128), H3785 [17MR]

Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (H.R. 2575), H5476 [13JN]

Floating Hospital, Inc.: tribute, E1083 [25OC]

GAO: submit report to Congress determining best methods for Dept. of Veterans Affairs to notify veterans of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system, H265, H266 [20JA]

Glen Cove, NY: anniversary of Glen Cove Hospital, E915 [13SE]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, E1216 [5DE]

Health: ensure ability of adults with Spina Bifida to access quality care, E1077, E1078 [25OC]

——— extend certain public health programs (H.R. 9525), unanimous-consent request, H9810 [14DE]

——— improve trauma systems and emergency care (H.R. 8163), H8150–H8152 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

——— protect health care providers and people seeking reproductive health care services (H.R. 8838), H7869 [15SE], H8105 [22SE]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (H.R. 8111), H5831 [23JN], H8578 [17NO]

Health care professionals: provide support for primary care providers in rural and underserved areas, H8123 [28SE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center South Tower expansion project, E493 [12MY]

Irvine, CA: tribute to City of Hope Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, E747 [18JY]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (H.R. 8656), H7705 [12AU]

Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 3369), H8457–H8459 [14NO]

King of Prussia, PA: opening of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Middleman Family Pavilion inpatient hospital, H255 [20JA]

Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC: designate (H.R. 5943), H8605–H8607 [29NO], H8696 [1DE]

Lansing, MI: tribute to Dept. of Defense deployment of medical personnel to Sparrow Hospital to provide assistance during coronavirus pandemic, E249 [11MR]

Lipps, Lynn: Army Good Conduct Medal recipient, H4382 [6AP]

Long Branch, NJ: tribute to Long Branch Free Public Library Library Champion award recipients, E451 [3MY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Barlow Respiratory Hospital, E272 [17MR]

——— tribute to Kheir Center, H46 [12JA]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: designate (H.R. 6863), H8449–H8452 [14NO]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (H.R. 7903), H8452–H8455 [14NO]

Marquette, MI: tribute to Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti, E1095 [28OC]

Maryville, TN: anniversary of Blount Memorial Hospital, E698 [7JY]

Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services, H9858 [15DE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (H.R. 8800), H8807 [7DE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), H6943 [21JY], H7189–H7197 [27JY]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (H. Res. 1256), H7177–H7182 [27JY]

——— extend certain telehealth services and requirements (H.R. 8489), H7193, H7195 [27JY]

——— extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (H.R. 8506), H7192, H7193, H7194 [27JY]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (H.R. 3173), H7796–H7804 [14SE]

——— include analysis of racial and ethnic minorities when reporting on telehealth utilizations, H1413 [9MR]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (S. 2834), H9934–H9936 [21DE]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (H.R. 7876), H7193 [27JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve quality of care in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, H7974 [20SE]

Miami, FL: commend efforts of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to promote cervical cancer awareness and increase access to screenings, H8578 [17NO]

Michigan: 13th Congressional District community projects funding, H4198 [6AP]

National Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Week: observance, H3901 [29MR]

North Tonawanda, NY: Wheatfield Commons (business) recipient of Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, NY, Not-for-Profit of the Year award, E1134 [14NO]

Ocala, FL: ribbon cutting and grand opening of Ocala VA Clinic, E549 [24MY]

OLE Health (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E699 [7JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1216 [2MR]

Puerto Rico Hospital Association: anniversary, E1090 [28OC]

Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, French Camp, CA: designate (H.R. 6722), H8447–H8449 [14NO]

Salud Para La Gente (organization): tribute, E800 [28JY]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary of University Health CareLink financial assistance program, E278 [17MR]

Sedalia, MO: tribute to Embassy (organization), E263 [16MR]

Sergeant Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Donnellan Post Office, Suffern, NY: designate (H.R. 6267), H8148, H8149 [28SE]

Shriners International: anniversary of Shriners Hospitals for Children, E506 [16MY]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, E1242 [8DE]

——— anniversary of Regions Hospital, E849 [12AU]

Stepping Stone, Inc.: funding, H3715 [15MR]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: funding, H6876 [19JY]

——— study certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through treatment programs during coronavirus emergency and modernize process for obtaining methadone (H.R. 6279), E1211 [2DE]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (H.R. 7925), H8455–H8457 [14NO], H8500 [15NO]

Taxation: repeal direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (H.R. 7203), H5179 [19MY]

Texas: tribute to 6th Congressional District outstanding constituents, H5970–H5972 [12JY]

Thunder Bay Community Health Service, Inc.: anniversary, E674 [24JN]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H4902–H4907 [12MY], H5980, H5982 [13JY], H7846, H7868 [15SE], H8517 [16NO], H8550 [17NO], E319 [30MR]

Yolo County, CA: anniversary of CommuniCare Health Centers, E283 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 3755), motion to proceed, S780, S797 [17FE], S817–S826, S831, S832 [28FE], S872 [1MR]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 1975), S365 [20JA]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), S2290 [3MY], S2326 [4MY], S2346 [5MY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), motion to proceed, S2371–S2375 [9MY], S2385, S2388–S2392, S2393–S2404, S2407–S2415 [10MY], S2425–S2441, S2443 [11MY], S2465 [12MY], S2566 [18MY]

American Rescue Plan Act: impact, S4419 [6SE]

Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL: designate (S. 2159), S528 [3FE]

Bangor, ME: anniversary of St. Joseph Healthcare, S3198 [11JY]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to coronavirus pandemic, S469 [2FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S924, S933–S936 [2MR], S963 [3MR]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Chicago HEAL (Hospital Engagement, Action and Leadership) Initiative, S2232 [2MY]

Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX: designate (S. 2771), S998 [3MR]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 5016), S7008 [6DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): accomplishments, S9716–S9718 [21DE]

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: anniversary, S1284–S1286 [22MR]

Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC: designate (H.R. 5481), S7008 [6DE]

Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (S. 3176), S2805 [7JN]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, S7227–S7230 [15DE]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (S. 5130), S6882–S6885 [30NO]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (S. 5130), unanimous-consent request, S6883, S6884 [30NO]

Dept. of HHS: address mental and behavioral health and well-being of health care professionals working on front lines of coronavirus emergency or other pandemic, natural disaster, or crisis (H.R. 1667), S800 [17FE]

——— convey certain property in Alaska to Tanana Tribal Council (H.R. 441), S6848 [29NO], S7287 [19DE]

——— designate areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (S. 5293), S7312 [19DE]

——— empower communities to establish continuum of care for individuals experiencing mental or behavioral health crisis (S. 1902), S1049 [8MR]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (S. 958), S4444 [6SE]

——— expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm in partnership with State and local public health departments and provide grants for self-harm and suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments (S. 4448), S3078 [22JN], S3360 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program to assist State and local governments, Continuums of Care, and community-based organizations that administer health and homelessness services to better coordinate those services (S. 4482), S3164 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize residential substance use disorder treatment program (S. 1046), S658 [14FE], S2480 [12MY], S4632 [15SE], S5122 [28SE], S6952 [5DE]

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), S2351, S2352 [5MY]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), unanimous-consent request, S2352 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 7500), S4625 [14SE]

——— establish national clinical pathway for prostate cancer (S. 2720), S7027 [7DE]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (H.R. 5754), S4519, S4520 [8SE]

——— improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), S1754–S1756 [23MR], S1961 [5AP]

——— improve pilot program on acceptance of donated facilities and related improvements to account for issues relative to inflation (S. 5059), S6051 [29SE]

——— provide care under community care program for veterans exposed to toxic substances in order to eliminate excessive wait times for medical care and appointments, S2957 [15JN], S3845, S3850 [2AU]

——— provide deadline of 180 days for filing of claims for payment of emergency treatment furnished to veterans (S. 1875), S2079 [7AP]

——— require VA dental clinic in each State, S2849 [8JN]

——— submit to Congress periodic reports on cost of Electronic Health Record Modernization Program (H.R. 4591), S2737 [26MY]

Diseases and disorders: address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms (S. 3726), S952 [2MR]

——— prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics (S. 3799), S7060 [8DE]

Drugs: provide funding to federally-qualified health centers to offer insulin or injectable epinephrine at discounted prices, S4193 [6AU]

Emergency Nurses Week: observance, S5535 [29SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (S. 137), S368, S369 [20JA]

——— prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (S. 137), unanimous-consent request, S368 [20JA]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (S. 4469), S4020–S4022 [4AU]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (S. 4469), unanimous-consent request, S4021, S4022 [4AU]

——— prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and dissemination of false information relative to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs (S. 4293), S3021 [21JN], S5133 [28SE]

Health: address high cost of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage, S4553–S4556 [13SE]

——— extend certain public health programs (S. 5244), S7123–S7128, S7150 [13DE], S7153 [14DE]

——— extend certain public health programs (S. 5244), unanimous-consent request, S7124, S7125 [13DE]

——— improve trauma systems and emergency care (S. 3566), S497 [2FE]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (S. 5276), S7816 [20DE]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (S. 5276), unanimous-consent request, S7816 [20DE]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (S. 4434), S3591 [21JY]

Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (S. 4723), S3880–S3883 [3AU], S4881, S4883 [21SE]

——— ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (S. 4723), unanimous-consent request, S3882, S3883 [3AU], S4883 [21SE]

Health Wagon, Inc.: anniversary, S2812 [7JN]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (H.R. 8656), S4520 [8SE]

Jennifer Moreno Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, CA: designate and support designation of component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere (H.R. 3665), S998 [3MR]

Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 3369), S3789 [28JY]

Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC: designate (H.R. 5943), S7185 [14DE]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: designate (H.R. 6863), S7008 [6DE]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (H.R. 7903), S7008 [6DE]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital and uncompensated care pool payments funding for nonexpansion States, S3358, S3359 [19JY]

Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (S. 5194), S7111–S7113 [13DE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (S. 5194), unanimous-consent request, S7112, S7113 [13DE]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (S. 2834), S7083 [8DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: lower prescription drug prices, improve transparency of pharmaceutical prices and transactions, lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and ensure accountability to taxpayers, S429 [1FE], S1039 [8MR], S1883 [31MR], S3189 [11JY], S3321, S3324 [18JY], S3346 [19JY], S3505, S3509, S3520 [20JY], S3582 [21JY], S3620, S3621 [25JY], S3669 [26JY], S3716 [27JY], S4065, S4167 [6AU]

Mental health: expand Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program and authorize funding for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics (S. 2069), S1737–S1739 [23MR], S2882 [9JN]

National Association for Home Care & Hospice: anniversary, S1934 [4AP]

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: designate (S. Res. 849), S6829 [28NO]

Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gaylord, MI: designate (H.R. 1281), S528 [3FE]

Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, French Camp, CA: designate (H.R. 6722), S7008 [6DE]

Sergeant Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Donnellan Post Office, Suffern, NY: designate (H.R. 6267), S7282 [19DE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: study certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through treatment programs during coronavirus emergency and modernize process for obtaining methadone (S. 3629), S686 [15FE]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (H.R. 7925), S7008 [6DE]

Wallingford, CT: anniversary of Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, S2962 [15JN]

Women: codify certain reproductive health protections set forth in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey Supreme Court decisions (S. 3713), S838 [28FE]

——— guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (S. 4688), S3806–S3808 [1AU]

Reports

VA Health Care—Incomplete Information Hinders Usefulness of Market Assessments for VA Facility Realignment (excerpt): GAO, H6896 [20JY]

Reports filed

Alaska Native Health Care Land Transfers Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 441) (H. Rept. 117–295), H4458 [25AP]

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 443) (H. Rept. 117–671), H10545 [30DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1256) (H. Rept. 117–444), H7168 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4118, Break the Cycle of Violence Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1377) (H. Rept. 117–483), H8064 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 860) (H. Rept. 117–225), H8 [10JA]

Consideration of H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1224) (H. Rept. 117–405), H6334 [13JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8238) (H. Rept. 117–391), H5922 [28JN]

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 667) (H. Rept. 117–563), H8540 [16NO]

Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4673) (H. Rept. 117–223), H4 [6JA]

Healthcare Cybersecurity Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3904) (S. Rept. 117–177), S6667 [14NO]

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8487) (H. Rept. 117–696), H10546 [30DE]

Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8163) (H. Rept. 117–514), H8219 [28SE]

Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education (KIDS CARE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7233) (H. Rept. 117–374), H5643 [16JN]

Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 2533), S1118 [10MR]

Maximizing Outcomes Through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5141) (H. Rept. 117–513), H8219 [28SE]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 958), S3239 [12JY]

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 4293), S7199 [14DE]

Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3677) (S. Rept. 117–162), S5051 [27SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5703) (H. Rept. 117–504), H8219 [28SE]

Request President and Direct Sec. of Veterans Affairs To Transmit Documents to House on Veterans Wait Times for Health and Specialty Care Appointments: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H. Res. 1379) (H. Rept. 117–583), H8594 [22NO], H9908 [20DE]

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3025), S874 [1MR]

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 442) (H. Rept. 117–670), H10545 [30DE]

Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 6411) (H. Rept. 117–382), H5821 [22JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: American Legion, Dept. of Michigan, H8453 [14NO]

Statements

Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Executive Office of the President, H261 [20JA]

——— Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute, H260 [20JA]

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act: Representative Blumenauer, H7804 [14SE]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 7158, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H8645 [29NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H23 [11JA]

H. Res. 1224, consideration of H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act, H5983 [13JY]

H. Res. 1256, consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7177 [27JY]

H. Res. 1377, consideration of H.R. 4118, Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H8069 [22SE]

H.R. 441, Alaska Native Health Care Land Transfers Act, H4488 [26AP]

H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, H7796–H7798 [14SE]

H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act, H7189 [27JY]

H.R. 4118, Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H8090–H8093 [22SE]

H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H257 [20JA]

H.R. 5343, FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act, H3990 [30MR]

H.R. 5481, Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC, H8446 [14NO]

H.R. 5738, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act, H5104 [18MY]

H.R. 5754, Patient Advocate Tracker Act, H4997 [16MY]

H.R. 5943, Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC, H8605 [29NO], H8697 [1DE]

H.R. 6267, Sergeant Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Donnellan Post Office, Suffern, NY, H8148 [28SE]

H.R. 6411, Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act, H5845–H5851 [23JN]

H.R. 6722, Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, French Camp, CA, H8447 [14NO]

H.R. 6863, Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, H8450 [14NO]

H.R. 7158, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H8607 [29NO], H8697 [1DE]

H.R. 7277, Improving Oversight of Veterans Community Care Providers Act, H8465 [14NO], H8569 [17NO]

H.R. 7500, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects, H4996 [16MY]

H.R. 7589, Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran (REMOVE) Copays Act, H8185 [28SE]

H.R. 7903, Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI, H8452 [14NO]

H.R. 7925, Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA, H8455 [14NO]

H.R. 8163, Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act, H8150 [28SE], H8284 [29SE]

H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act, H6631–H6634 [15JY]

H.R. 8656, Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN, H7705 [12AU]

S. 144, Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act, H6686 [18JY]

S. 958, Maximizing Outcomes Through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act, S4444 [6SE], H8152 [28SE]

S. 1760, Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI, H4991 [16MY]

S. 2159, Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL, S528 [3FE], H8444 [14NO]

S. 2514, Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT, H4994 [16MY]

S. 2533, Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act, S1754 [23MR], H5113 [18MY]

S. 2771, Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX, S998 [3MR], H7942 [19SE]

S. 2834, Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act, S7083 [8DE], H9934 [21DE]

S. 3369, Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act, S3789 [28JY], H8457 [14NO]

S. 3569, Help Expand Liability Protections (HELP) for Volunteers Act, S525 [3FE]

S. 3587, Connect Unserved Americans Act, S547 [7FE]

S. 3677, Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act, S788 [17FE]

S. 5016, Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act, S7008 [6DE], H9959 [21DE]

S. 5059, CHIP-IN Improvement Act, S6051 [29SE]

S. Res. 518, address high prevalence of mental health conditions and substance use disorders by making historic financial investments and acknowledging mental health as priority equal to physical health, S789–S791 [17FE]

S. Res. 566, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer anniversary, S1838 [29MR]

S. Res. 729, National Pregnancy Center Week, S3787 [28JY]

S. Res. 849, National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, S6824 [28NO]

S.J. Res. 32, disapprove Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’, S936 [2MR]