SENIOR CITIZENS

Articles and editorials

House GOP Eyes Social Security, Medicare Amid Spending Battle, H3006 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (see S. 623), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 2687), H1845 [18AP]

Bureau of Prisons: expand eligibility and provide for judicial review under Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and make compassionate release technical corrections (see S. 1248), S1293 [20AP]

Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see S. Res. 153), S1092 [30MR] (see H. Res. 303), H1846 [18AP]

CBO: provide information on payments from Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 6853), H6997 [19DE]

CDC: advance population research for chronic pain (see S. 2922), S4678 [26SE]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 626), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 1637), H1292 [17MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: develop mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults (see H. Res. 550), H3142 [23JN]

——— ensure nursing facilities report information on medical directors of such facilities and make such information available to public (see H.R. 177), H104 [9JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 281), H202 [11JA]

Commission on Long-Term Care: establish (see S. 2584), S3753 [27JY]

Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security: establish (see H.R. 1618), H1292 [17MR]

Consumers: require creditors to establish phone line to assist obligors 50 years of age and older to resolve billing errors (see H.R. 4743), H3857 [19JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see S. Res. 136), S1053 [29MR] (see H. Res. 230), H1286 [14MR]

Correctional institutions: remove Medicaid, Medicare, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Dept. of Veterans Affairs limitations on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 2194), S2224 [22JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 1979), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4120), H2931 [14JN]

——— establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, and provide decision supports (see S. 1148), S1091 [30MR]

Crime: reauthorize funding for programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 1198), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2718), H1886 [19AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see H.R. 4745), H3857 [19JY]

——— expand medical expense deduction for elderly and disabled persons under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2432), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4815), H3888 [20JY]

——— incude provision of tree nuts under seniors farmers’ market nutrition program (see S. 2786), S4440 [13SE]

——— provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs (see S. 2322), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4033), H2808 [12JN]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]

Dept. of Education: forgive Federal student loans of borrowers who are enrolled for benefits under Medicare (see H.R. 6689), H6740 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: allow expedited approval of generic prescription drugs and temporary importation of prescription drugs during noncompetitive drug markets and drug shortages (see S. 845), S825 [16MR]

——— authorize grants to establish national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see S. 2009), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4153), H2956 [15JN]

——— carry out grant program for States to provide telephone reassurance services to certain older adults and to other adults with disabilities (see H.R. 6388), H5728 [13NO]

——— conduct demonstration program to test providing preferential treatment under Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program for certain drugs and biologicals manufactured in U.S. (see S. 3311), S5540 [15NO]

——— establish Administration on Aging grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities (see H.R. 6835), H6985 [14DE]

——— establish grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families (see S. 1810), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3879), H2763 [6JN]

——— establish Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program To Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities (see S. 2360), S2985 [18JY]

——— expand activities authorized under Administration for Community Living Elder Justice Innovation Grants for Improving Guardianship program (see S. 1126), S1090 [30MR]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 619), H509 [30JA]

——— extend requirement for State Medicaid plans to provide coverage for medication-assisted treatment (see S. 3136), S5212 [26OC] (see H.R. 3736), H2638 [25MY]

——— limit funding for Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (see H.R. 2017), H1627 [29MR]

——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule on minimum staffing for nursing facilities and establish advisory panel on nursing home workforce (see S. 3410), S5750 [5DE] (see H.R. 5796), H4853 [28SE]

——— promote price transparency in health care sector (see H.R. 5378), H4229 [8SE]

——— provide for testing of community-based palliative care model (see S. 1845), S2005 [7JN]

——— provide grants and training to support area agencies on aging or other community-based organizations to address social isolation among vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities (see H.R. 2692), H1845 [18AP]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 6160), H5228 [1NO]

——— study and report on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance programs (see H.R. 1110), H864 [21FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to provide affordable housing to low-income grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (see S. 1448), S1533 [4MY] (see H.R. 3153), H2171 [9MY]

——— making appropriations for certain Federal housing programs in event of Government shutdown (see H.R. 5814), H4854 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (see H.R. 3271), H2310 [11MY]

——— limit funding for Community Service Employment for Older Americans (see H.R. 1928), H1624 [29MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments, veterans disability benefits, and military benefits, despite debt limit being reached (see H.R. 3157), H2171 [9MY]

——— issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments despite debt limit being reached (see S. 213), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 875), H780 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1815), H1464 [27MR]

——— implement requirement to permit waiver of limitation in law on reimbursement of veterans receiving domiciliary care in State homes (see S. 1612), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3368), H2376 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs and SSA: implement automated systems with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line (see H.R. 6656), H6739 [7DE]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1049), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 2371), H1640 [29MR]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 929), H6860 [12DE]

Drugs: reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 4531), H3204 [11JY]

Elder Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 271), S2225 [22JN]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1030), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 6581), H6110 [4DE]

——— prohibit employers from asking age or date of birth of individual before completion and submission of application for employment (see H.R. 3491), H2453 [18MY]

FAA: raise mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations (see S. 893), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 1761), H1409 [23MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caretaker relatives (see S. 3501), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6803), H6984 [14DE]

Federal agencies and departments: verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older (see H.R. 577), H428 [26JA]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 1206), H914 [27FE]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (see H. Res. 178), H970 [28FE]

——— authorize grants and training to support area agencies on aging and other community-based organizations in addressing social isolation among older individuals and adults with disabilities (see S. 3437), S5851 [7DE]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for elderly (see H.R. 716), H627 [1FE]

——— recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 73), H510 [30JA]

FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, ensure persons can seek relief, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws (see H.R. 166), H104 [9JA]

Government: constitutional amendment to establish upper limit on age of eligibility for service as President, Vice President, or Member of Congress (see H.J. Res. 87), H4222 [5SE]

Health: adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world (see S. Res. 95), S669 [7MR] (see H. Res. 204), H1150 [7MR]

——— prohibit consideration of coronavirus vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 164), S172 [31JA]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 3474), H2453 [18MY]

Insurance: increase oversight of pharmacy benefits manager services (see S. 2694), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 2679), H1845 [18AP] (see H.R. 4846), H3948 [25JY]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 1135), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2439), H1691 [30MR]

——— strengthen transparency requirements relative to pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 2816), H1945 [25AP]

Interagency Task Force To Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities: establish (see S. 2361), S2985 [18JY] (see H.R. 4706), H3699 [18JY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 230), H149 [10JA]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals (see S. 1731), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3550), H2456 [18MY]

LGBTQ+: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H2595 [24MY]

Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 62), S398 [14FE]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 371), S4721 [27SE] (see H. Res. 708), H4438 [20SE]

Medicaid: apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 2954), S4720 [27SE]

——— increase payment limit for Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3260), H2309 [11MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to list of health care providers allowed to utilize locum tenens (substitute) arrangements (see S. 793), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1617), H1292 [17MR]

——— allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 1849), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 955), H825 [9FE]

——— amend timing of changes to annual out-of-pocket threshold for prescription drug benefit and timing of drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 5924), H4998 [11OC]

——— assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries (see S. 2405), S3458 (see S. 2436), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 5400), H4262 [12SE]

——— authorize Dept. of HHS to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities to account for certain unique circumstances (see S. 1534), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 3198), H2244 [10MY]

——— clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see H.R. 6860), H6997 [19DE]

——— clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy (see S. 1976), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4104), H2930 [14JN]

——— clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B (see H.R. 5371), H4229 [8SE]

——— clarify use of national coverage determination process (see H.R. 133), H102 [9JA]

——— codify patients’ rights to hospital visitation (see H.R. 219), H106 [9JA]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 2407), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 4818), H3888 [20JY]

——— count period of hospital outpatient observation services toward satisfying 3–day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5138), H4164 [4AU]

——— coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3133), H2170 [9MY]

——— coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H1409 [23MR]

——— distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 2473), H1698 [3AP]

——— eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A (see H.R. 4027), H2807 [12JN]

——— eliminate 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (H.R. 5674) (see H.R. 4946), H4030 [26JY]

——— enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in part D (see S. 2052), S2145 [20JN]

——— ensure appropriate cost-sharing for chronic care drugs under part D (see S. 2474), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 5376), H4229 [8SE]

——— ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (see S. 2459), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 4878), H3949 [25JY]

——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 3432), H2425 [17MY]

——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see S. 1544), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 1199), H914 [27FE]

——— ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under part D (see H.R. 5393), H4262 [12SE]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing floor for area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals (see H.R. 3635), H2595 [24MY]

——— ensure Medicare-only PACE program enrollees have choice of prescription drug plans under part D (see S. 1703), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3549), H2456 [18MY]

——— ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 1691), H1325 [22MR]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see S. 2137), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 5128), H4157 [1AU] (see H.R. 5159), H4165 [4AU]

——— ensure that prior authorization medical decisions are determined by physicians (see H.R. 5213), H4186 [15AU]

——— ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests (see H.R. 5392), H4262 [12SE]

——— ensure transparency in national coverage determination process (see H.R. 5389), H4262 [12SE]

——— establish cap on costs for covered prescription drugs (see S. 1450), S1533 [4MY]

——— establish certain standards for pharmacy benefit managers under prescription drug program (see H.R. 2880), H2047 [26AP]

——— establish demonstration program for international coverage (see H.R. 5299), H4210 [29AU]

——— establish demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities (see S. 3450), S5851 [7DE]

——— establish demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 1352), H1112 [3MR]

——— establish floor in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration (see H.R. 4411), H3157 [30JN]

——— establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (see S. 2133), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 6780), H6983 [14DE]

——— establish payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 3403), S5750 [5DE]

——— establish provider directory requirements, and provide accountability for provider director accuracy, under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3059), S5048 [17OC]

——— establish requirements relating to responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under part D (see S. 1967), S2096 [14JN]

——— establish system to notify individuals approaching eligibility (see S. 1687), S1743 [18MY]

——— expand access to psychological and behavioral services (see S. 669), S668 [7MR]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4189), H2958 [15JN]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 3481), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 2583), H1724 [13AP]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 3297), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6407), H5855 [14NO]

——— expand availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees (see H.R. 5746), H4712 [27SE]

——— expand coverage of in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin (see H.R. 5818), H4854 [28SE]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see S. 2323), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 3876), H2763 [6JN]

——— expand eligibility for designation as rural emergency hospital (see S. 3394), S5749 [5DE]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see S. 2880), S4653 [21SE] (see H.R. 3875), H2762 [6JN]

——— extend eligibility for certain payment increases for biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 6400), H5855 [14NO]

——— extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs (see S. 3244), S5402 [7NO] (see H.R. 5360), H4229 [8SE]

——— extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models (see H.R. 6310), H5651 [8NO] (see H.R. 6369), H5727 [13NO]

——— extend Independence at Home Demonstration program (see H.R. 6794), H6983 [14DE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital payments and report on rural hospital classifications (see H.R. 6430), H5892 [15NO]

——— extend Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program (see H.R. 5935), H5007 [12OC]

——— facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars (see H.R. 5372), H4229 [8SE]

——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 1832), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 3842), H2761 [6JN]

——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 838), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 1638), H1293 [17MR]

——— improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services (see S. 3326), S5540 [15NO]

——— improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients (see H.R. 3017), H2117 [28AP] (see H.R. 3379), H2376 [16MY]

——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 6313), H5651 [8NO]

——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see S. 1000), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1835), H1527 [28MR] (see H.R. 2377), H1640 [29MR]

——— improve annual wellness visit (see S. 2942), S4720 [27SE]

——— improve coverage of audiology services (see S. 2377), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 6445), H5898 [17NO]

——— improve enrollment of retiring individuals (see S. 1691), S1743 [18MY]

——— improve oversight of formulary development and management under part D (see S. 2406), S3458 [20JY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage (see S. 1002), S999 [28MR]

——— improve work geographic index for physician payments and revise phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes (see H.R. 6366), H5727 [13NO]

——— include store-and-forward technologies as telecommunications systems through which telehealth services may be furnished for payment (see H.R. 197), H105 [9JA]

——— increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 5380), H4229 [8SE]

——— increase nonfacility practice expense relative value units for specified services (see H.R. 3674), H2635 [25MY]

——— increase oversight and transparency relative to billing codes (see S. 2164), S2223 [22JN]

——— increase price transparency of clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3248), H2309 [11MY]

——— limit beneficiary cost-sharing to net price of covered part D drugs (see S. 2456), S3459 [20JY]

——— limit cost sharing for drugs (see H.R. 4881), H3949 [25JY]

——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 6490), H5936 [28NO]

——— make improvements to physician fee schedule (see H.R. 6371), H5727 [13NO] (see H.R. 6545), H6079 [1DE] (see H.R. 6683), H6740 [7DE]

——— make Medicare Savings Program available in all jurisdictions (see H.R. 4410), H3157 [30JN]

——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income part D beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories (see H.R. 4028), H2807 [12JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 312), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 972), H825 [9FE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1367), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 1634), H1292 [17MR]

——— permanently extend certain in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities established in response to coronavirus (see S. 3021), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 1406), H1148 [7MR]

——— permanently include certain healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes as telehealth services (see H.R. 635), H510 [30JA]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 260), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 704), H626 [1FE]

——— permit private cause of action for damages when primary plan fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement (see S. 1607), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3388), H2377 [16MY]

——— preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments (see S. 803), S797 [15MR]

——— prohibit Dept. of HHS from entering into contracts with sponsors of prescription drug plans that have contract with certain pharmacy benefits managers (see H.R. 6844), H6992 [15DE]

——— prohibit use of inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 960), H825 [9FE]

——— promote laboratory price transparency (see H.R. 4882), H3949 [25JY]

——— promote price transparency for imaging tests (see H.R. 4828), H3895 [24JY]

——— promote transparency of common ownership interests under parts C and D (see H.R. 3282), H2342 [15MY]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (see S. 1636), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3440), H2425 [17MY]

——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 4315), H3140 [23JN]

——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 1673), S1742 [18MY] (see H.R. 1666), H1294 [17MR]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see S. 799), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1610), H1286 [14MR]

——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 3258), S5427 [8NO] (see H.R. 5663), H4456 [21SE]

——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following mastectomy (see S. 3069), S5087 [18OC] (see H.R. 4779), H3887 [20JY]

——— provide coverage for medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 831), H708 [6FE]

——— provide coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation (see S. 3236), S5402 [7NO] (see H.R. 6257), H5543 [7NO]

——— provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices (see H.R. 5388), H4262 [12SE]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H98 [9JA]

——— provide coverage of dental services (see S. 2012), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4146), H2956 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, increase participation in communities of color, and offset coronavirus pandemic driven decline in colorectal screenings (see S. 892), S859 [21MR]

——— provide coverage of hearing and vision care (see H.R. 1326), H1049 [1MR]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see S. 3010), S4947 [4OC]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 2407), H1690 [30MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist-administered tests, treatments, and vaccinations (see S. 2477), S3522 [25JY]

——— provide coverage of preventative home visits (see S. 2941), S4720 [27SE]

——— provide for additional requirements relative to electrodiagnostic services (see H.R. 2639), H1758 [17AP]

——— provide for adjustments to part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals (see H.R. 5386), H4262 [12SE]

——— provide for automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D (see H.R. 5384), H4262 [12SE]

——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see S. 2379), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4752), H3857 [19JY]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 35), H98 [9JA]

——— provide for certain rules on treatment of eligible retirement plans in determining eligibility of individuals for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D (see H.R. 2893), H2048 [26AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 4438), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5183), H4180 [11AU]

——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas (see S. 1491), S1566 [9MY]

——— provide for coverage of monitoring devices to detect and alarm when venous needle dislodgement occurs during home dialysis for hemodialysis patients (see H.R. 3118), H2135 [5MY]

——— provide for coverage of peer support services (see S. 3498), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6748), H6940 [13DE]

——— provide for enhanced beneficiary information through access to annual notifications in multiple languages (see H.R. 420), H249 [20JA]

——— provide for patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice (see S. 2408), S3458 [20JY]

——— provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment (see S. 1294), S1381 [26AP]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 5611), H4437 [20SE]

——— provide for rebate by manufacturers for selected drugs and biological products subject to maximum fair price negotiation (see S. 2764), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 5391), H4262 [12SE]

——— provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B (see H.R. 4473), H3170 [6JY]

——— provide for transparency of funds appropriated for purposes of implementing price negotiation program to lower prices for certain high-priced single source drugs (see S. 1589), S1624 [11MY]

——— provide for waiver of certain telehealth requirements to permit reimbursement of audio-only telehealth services during emergency declarations (see S. 729), S742 [9MR]

——— provide no-cost coverage for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing (see H.R. 4917), H4029 [26JY]

——— provide phase-in for plasma-derived products under manufacturer discount program (see H.R. 6465), H5902 [21NO]

——— provide review process for adverse national coverage determinations relative to drug coverage of certain new, innovative treatments (see H.R. 2408), H1690 [30MR]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see S. 3233), S5402 [7NO]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see S. 230), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 834), H708 [6FE]

——— remove cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services (see H.R. 2829), H1945 [25AP]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 244), H150 [10JA]

——— remove geographic requirements and expand originating site for telehealth services (see H.R. 134), H102 [9JA]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 1565), H1279 [10MR]

——— rename Medicare Advantage program and prohibit private insurers from using ‘‘Medicare’’ in plan titles or advertisements (see H.R. 732), H628 [1FE]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 470), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 977), H832 [10FE]

——— require certain facilities to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices (see H.R. 4839), H3895 [24JY]

——— require complete and accurate data submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering plans under Part C to improve transparency (see H.R. 5854), H4910 [29SE]

——— require coverage for certain number of primary care visits each year without application of any cost-sharing requirement (see H.R. 5510), H4345 [14SE]

——— require disclosure of certain ownership information relating to health care provider and pharmacy ownership (see H.R. 4883), H3949 [25JY]

——— require each off-campus outpatient department of provider to include unique identifier on claims for items and services and to submit attestation with respect to each such department (see H.R. 3237), H2308 [11MY]

——— require inclusion of certain information in encounter data under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3307), S5540 [15NO]

——— require individuals choice to opt in to enrollment in employer group waiver plans under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 5518), H4346 [14SE]

——— require Medicare Payment Advisory Commission submit reports to Congress on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers relative to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (see S. 2493), S3522 [25JY]

——— require reporting on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements under part D (see S. 2939), S4720 [27SE]

——— require sponsors of prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage organizations offering such plans under part D to include certain drugs and biosimilar biological products on formulary (see S. 2129), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 5461), H4344 [14SE]

——— 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. 6110), H5174 [26OC]

——— revise certain regulations relative to shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program (see S. 3503), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 5013), H4139 [27JY]

——— revise definition of term clinical social worker services (see H.R. 4638), H3611 [14JY]

——— revise payments for air ambulance services (see S. 1803), S1899 [1JN] (see H.R. 3691), H2636 [25MY]

——— save and strengthen (see H. Res. 118), H826 [9FE]

——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1246), S1293 [20AP] (see S. 1264), S1340 [25AP]

——— strengthen health care waste, fraud, and abuse provisions (see H.R. 1745), H1408 [23MR]

——— test payment of blood transfusions separately from hospice all-inclusive per diem payment (see S. 2186), S2224 [22JN]

——— update calculation of hospital specific rate for Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 2433), H1691 [30MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see S. 1894), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3382), H2376 [16MY]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: conduct joint review with Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission of Medicare and Medicaid policy on dual eligible beneficiaries and offer recommendations for changes (see S. 880), S859 [21MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: allow nursing facilities forced to suspend in-house certified nursing assistants education programs to resume once certain requirements are met (see S. 1749), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3227), H2308 [11MY]

——— establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 2973), S4759 [28SE]

——— expand mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions (see S. 3430), S5851 [7DE]

——— improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see S. 1296), S1381 [26AP]

——— improve access to Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (see H.R. 6590), H6143 [5DE]

——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1029), H838 [14FE]

——— increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see S. 2418), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 2713), H1885 [19AP]

——— provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 723), S715 [8MR] (see H.R. 1458), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide for coverage of dental and oral health, vision, and hearing care (see S. 842), S825 [16MR]

——— provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 1694), H1325 [22MR]

——— provide for mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth (see S. 730), S742 [9MR]

——— refine set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition (see H.R. 6094), H5173 [26OC]

——— reform and improve mental health and substance use care (see S. 923), S909 [22MR]

National Annuity Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 275), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 528), H2991 [20JN]

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 85), S532 [28FE]

National Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see H.R. 3066), H2125 [2MY]

National Fall Prevention Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 67), H4456 [21SE]

National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H2377 [16MY]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S1705 [17MY]

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 620), H509 [30JA]

Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 594), H3640 [17JY]

Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 460), H2708 [31MY]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 234), S1899 [1JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 112), H101 [9JA]

People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission: improve social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing access to resources which address underlying causes of poverty (see H.R. 323), H232 [12JA]

Power resources: prevent energy poverty in at-risk communities and ensure access to affordable energy in such communities (see S. 2826), S4526 [14SE] (see H.R. 5482), H4344 [14SE]

Public debt: prioritize public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances if public debt ceiling is reached and provide limited authority to exceed debt ceiling for such obligations (see S. 82), S98 [25JA]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see S. 955), S933 [23MR] (see H.R. 2593), H1724 [13AP]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in cases of financial exploitation of specified adults (see S. 1481), S1566 [9MY]

——— postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in the case of financial exploitation of specified adults (see H.R. 500), H322 [25JA]

Social Security: adjust amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments based on locality-based comparability payment rates (see H.R. 1467), H1206 [8MR]

——— affirm as primary pillar of retirement support for millions of older Americans (see H. Res. 117), H826 [9FE]

——— credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see S. 1211), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 3729), H2638 [25MY]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 663), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 549), H426 [26JA]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 393), S351 [13FE] (see H.R. 1046), H839 [14FE]

——— establish Social Security Surplus Protection Account in Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 853), H709 [6FE]

——— guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 521), H323 [25JA]

——— improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households (see H.R. 3926), H2778 [7JN]

——— limit recovery of certain overpayments to ten-year period (see H.R. 6858), H6997 [19DE]

——— permit and facilitate reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries (see S. 2511), S3619 [26JY]

——— preserve and protect for current beneficiaries and for future generations (see H. Res. 109), H781 [8FE]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (see S. 424), S398 [14FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see S. 2280), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4583), H3476 [12JY]

——— provide emergency cost-of-living increase for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1688), H1301 [21MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 671), H575 [31JA]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 82), H101 [9JA]

——— repeal retirement earnings test (see H.R. 5193), H4181 [11AU]

——— review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see S. 3109), S5143 [24OC]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of trust fund (see H.R. 3261), H2309 [11MY]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 853), H709 [6FE]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 320), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 883), H821 [9FE]

——— make changes to Social Security terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (see S. 692), S669 [7MR]

SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 2767), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 5408), H4263 [12SE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: reauthorize (see S. 3393), S5712 [4DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (see S. 2433), S3459 [20JY] (see S. 3106), S5143 [24OC]

Taxation: allow expenses for caregiving of aging parents to be taken into account as medical expenses (see S. 3254), S5426 [8NO]

——— allow for inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 478), H277 [24JA]

——— allow individuals enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 5709), H4497 [26SE]

——— allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 2769), H1908 [20AP]

——— allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 1795), H1437 [24MR]

——— clarify treatment of distributions from health savings accounts for long-term care services (see H.R. 5774), H4713 [27SE]

——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 5421), H4263 [12SE]

——— improve low-income housing credit (see S. 1377), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 3963), H2786 [9JN]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5036), H4140 [27JY]

——— increase exclusion from gain of sale of principal residence (see H.R. 1321), H1049 [1MR]

——— increase funding for Social Security and Medicare through modifications to income cap, increase to contributions by high-income earners, and closing of loopholes (see S. 1174), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 4535), H3204 [11JY]

——— increase work opportunity credit for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, expand disabled access credit, and enhance deduction to remove certain barriers (see S. 3076), S5088 [18OC]

——— provide for temporary reduction of inclusion in gross income of Social Security old-age and survivors insurance benefit payments and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see S. 2800), S4525 [14SE]

——— provide tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 3707), H2637 [25MY]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3206), H2307 [11MY]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S2225 [22JN]

Letters

Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid funding: Vicenta Borja, Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid Director, E427 [11MY]

Lists

Honor Flight Chicago (organization) honorees, E417 [10MY], E565 [14JN], E663 [12JY], E789 [22AU], E867 [20SE], E1002 [20OC]

Rock Springs, WY, Young at Heart Senior Citizens and Community Center staff, S1598 [10MY]

Sheridan, WY, Hub on Smith (senior center) board of directors and staff, S5044 [17OC]

Remarks in House

Ageism Awareness Day: observance, E875 [21SE]

Aging Together (organization): tribute to 5 Over 50 Award recipients, E457 [17MY]

Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, Inc.: tribute to Broward Senior Hall of Fame honorees, E397 [5MY]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H195–H199 [11JA], H422–H424 [26JA], H566–H568 [31JA], H775–H777 [8FE], H954–H958 [28FE], H1201, H1203 [8MR], H1244 [9MR], H1618–H1621 [29MR], H1901–H1904 [20AP], H2417–H2419 [17MY], H2534–H2539 [23MY], H2746 [6JN], H2951–H2953 [15JN], H3104–H3106 [22JN], H3194–H3198 [11JY], H3880–H3884 [20JY], H3945–H3947 [25JY], H4289–H4292 [13SE], H4375–H4378 [18SE], H4901–H4907 [29SE], H4958 [3OC], H5716–H5720 [13NO], H5979–H5981 [29NO], H6734–H6737 [7DE], H6854 [12DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit funding for proposed rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs—Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting’’, H5838, H5839 [14NO]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (H.R. 281), H3222 [12JY]

Community Aging & Retirement Services (CARES), Inc.: anniversary, E162 [28FE]

Conway, NH: tribute to Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center, E546 [12JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H899 [27FE], H1122 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: extend National Alzheimer’s Project to include certain experimental drugs, H1956 [26AP]

——— promote price transparency in health care sector (H.R. 5378), H4417 [20SE], H6762–H6789 [11DE], H6842 [12DE], E1207 [12DE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure certain legislation would not result in higher premium rates for older workers, H3032, H3033 [21JN]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (H. Res. 929), H6842 [12DE]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit termination of national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic if found to negatively impact Medicare beneficiaries, H536 [31JA]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, H2580 [24MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 4531), H6789–H6798 [11DE], H6821 [12DE]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, H926, H929 [28FE], H1345 [23MR], H3653 [18JY], H4233 [12SE], H4965 [3OC]

——— affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H1165, H1166 [8MR], H1476 [28MR], H1779 [18AP], H1964 [26AP], H2190, H2191 [10MY], H2364, H2369 [16MY], H2518 [23MY], H2756 [6JN], H2828, H2829 [13JN], H3005–H3007 [21JN], H3086 [22JN], H3222, H3228 [12JY], H3499 [13JY], H3969 [26JY], H4315 [14SE], H4400 [19SE], H5240 [2NO], H5486, H5487 [7NO], H5864 [15NO], H5950, H5951 [29NO], H6125 [5DE]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for elderly (H.R. 716), E81 [1FE]

FTC: encourage inter-agency collaboration to pursue fraud targeting senior citizens, H5583 [8NO]

Guam: tribute to centenarians, H2252 [11MY]

Harbor Springs, MI: anniversary of Perry Farm Village senior living community, E571 [15JN]

——— Perry Farm Village senior living community dedication of The Birches assisted living, memory care, and respite care facility, E571 [15JN]

Health: provide quality, affordable healthcare and mental health services to rural areas, H3961 [26JY]

——— reduce prescription drug and health care costs, H805 [9FE]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E417 [10MY], E565 [14JN], E663 [12JY], E789 [22AU], E867 [20SE], E1002 [20OC]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (H.R. 3474), H2382 [17MY]

——— tribute to food banks, food pantries, and other community-based organizations for efforts to end food insecurity, E1112 [17NO]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 230), H146 [10JA]

LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc.: preserve funding, H5424 [6NO]

Lifespan Resources, Inc.: anniversary, H232 [15MY]

Loveland, CO: tribute to Capstone at Centerra Senior Living Center, E657 [11JY]

Meals on Wheels America (organization): anniversary of Staunton, VA, chapter, H4390 [19SE]

——— funding, H1541 [29MR]

——— tribute to North Canton, OH, chapter, H3493 [13JY]

Medicaid: increase payment limit for Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 3260), E427 [11MY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (H.R. 4818), H3956 [26JY]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing floor for area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals, H5742 [14NO]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing floor for area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals (H.R. 3635), H5971 [29NO]

——— improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients (H.R. 3379), E924 [2OC]

——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (H.R. 6490), H6063 [1DE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (H.R. 704), E81 [1FE]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, H4388 [19SE]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (H.R. 834), H5971 [29NO]

——— replacement of Direct Contracting Model with Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model, H1540 [29MR]

——— require Dept. of HHS to conduct demonstration program to assess effects of hospitals providing to qualified individuals medically tailored home-delivered meals, H2359 [16MY]

——— selection of certain Medicare part D drugs for negotiation under Drug Price Negotiation Program, H4238 [12SE]

——— update calculation of hospital specific rate for Medicare-dependent hospitals (H.R. 2433), H5972 [29NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (H.R. 3382), H2373 [16MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: anniversary, E731 [27JY]

National Mobility Awareness Month: observance, E453 [17MY]

National Retirement Security Month: observance, E1028 [30OC]

North Carolina: expand Medicaid, H4274 [13SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H3008, H3009 [21JN]

Raymond, NH: anniversary of Ray-Fre Senior Citizen Club, E750 [1AU]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3863 [20JY]

Roselle, NJ: anniversary of Roselle Active Seniors group, H1933 [25AP]

Savannah, GA: inclusion in Home & Garden Television (HGTV) list of Best Places To Retire in U.S., H5715 [13NO]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (H.R. 2593), H2721–H2723 [5JN]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in the case of financial exploitation of specified adults (H.R. 500), H498–H501 [30JA]

Sisters of Providence, Inc.: anniversary, E886 [26SE]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, H4415 [20SE]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (H.R. 1046), H1158 [8MR]

——— preserve and protect for current beneficiaries and for future generations (H. Res. 109), H1133 [7MR]

——— protect system and improve benefits, H292 [25JA], H435, H475 [27JA], H584 [1FE], H804 [9FE], H919 [28FE], H2466 [22MY], H2734 [5JN]

——— reform, H589 [1FE], H653, H654 [2FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), H1133 [7MR]

Social Security Act: anniversary, H3962 [26JY], H4038 [27JY]

Socialism: confirm that certain Federal programs such as Social Security, Medicare, TRICARE, and VA healthcare, home loan, homelessness, and burial benefit programs do not meet definition of socialism, H592, H593, H595, H596 [1FE]

Waupaca, WI: anniversary of Bethany Nursing Home, E647 [11JY]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to Medicare, S415 [15FE]

Budget: reform entitlement programs, S1874–S1877 [1JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: impact of proposed rule relative to minimum staffing standards at long-term care facilities, S5686 [30NO]

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, S6072 [20DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (S. Res. 136), S1044 [29MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S406 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: extend National Alzheimer’s Project (S. 133), S150 [30JA]

——— provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under Medicare part D and private health plans, S219 [2FE], S616 [2MR], S756 [14MR], S810 [16MR]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, S925 [23MR]

——— establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds, S66 [24JA], S343 [13FE]

Health: prohibit consideration of coronavirus vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries (S. 164), S248 [7FE]

Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis Inc. (S. Res. 62), S402 [14FE]

Medicare: anniversary of Part D prescription drug benefit, S5841, S5842 [7DE]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 3297), S5509 [14NO]

——— implementation of drug price negotiation program, S3877 [5SE], S4245–S4247 [7SE], S4374–S4380 [12SE], S4610, S4611 [20SE]

——— improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services (S. 3326), S5549 [15NO]

National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 85), S538 [28FE]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 217), S1712 [17MY]

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (S. 134), S150 [30JA]

Older Americans Month: designate (S. Res. 234), S1959 [1JN]

Public debt: prioritize public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances if public debt ceiling is reached and provide limited authority to exceed debt ceiling for such obligations (S. 82), S94 [25JA], S106 [26JA]

Rock Springs, WY: anniversary of Young at Heart Senior Citizens and Community Center, S1598 [10MY]

Sheridan, WY: anniversary of Hub on Smith (senior center), S5044 [17OC]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, S542 [1MR]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (S. 424), S402 [14FE], S407 [15FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits, S92 [25JA], S338 [13FE], S2043 [12JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 597), S570 [1MR]

——— solvency, S342 [13FE], S648 [6MR]

Reports filed

Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 134), S3752 [27JY]

Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3430) (S. Rept. 118–121), S5850 [7DE]

Exclude Certain Payments to Aged, Blind, or Disabled Alaska Natives or Descendants of Alaska Natives for Determining Eligibility for Certain Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 623) (S. Rept. 118–56), S2310 [11JY]

Fighting Fraud: Top Scams of 2022: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 118–111), S5478 [13NO]

Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2973) (S. Rept. 118–122), S5850 [7DE]

National Alzheimer’s Project Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 133), S3752 [27JY]

Senior Security Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2593) (H. Rept. 118–93), H2739 [5JN]

Texts of

H.R. 500, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, H498 [30JA]

H.R. 2593, National Senior Investor Initiative Act, H2721 [5JN]

H.R. 4531, certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment reauthorization, H6790–H6794 [11DE]

H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H6762–H6785 [11DE]

S. 1248, Safer Detention Act, S1296 [20AP]

S. 1294, Competitive Bidding Relief Act, S1385 [26AP]

S. 2405, Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act, S3461 [20JY]

S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, S3525 [25JY]

S. Res. 62, Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis Inc., anniversary, S400 [14FE]

S. Res. 85, National Assistive Technology Awareness Day, S537 [28FE]

S. Res. 95, adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world, S672 [7MR]

S. Res. 136, recognize contributions of Corp. for National and Community Service AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S., S1057 [29MR]

S. Res. 153, Care Worker Recognition Month, S1104 [30MR]

S. Res. 217, National Senior Fraud Awareness Day, S1711 [17MY]

S. Res. 234, Older Americans Month, S1902 [1JN]

S. Res. 271, Elder Abuse Awareness Month and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, S2238 [22JN]

S. Res. 275, National Annuity Awareness Month, S2241 [22JN]

S. Res. 371, Malnutrition Awareness Week, S4724 [27SE]