SOCIAL SECURITY related term(s) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Public Welfare Programs

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S2272–S2277 [7MR], H1026–H1032 [7MR]

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing and providing disaster assistance (H.R. 10545), S7343, S7344 [20DE]

Health: prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), H512, H516 [7FE]

——— prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), consideration (H. Res. 996), H447 [6FE]

Immigration: provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 6678), H336 [31JA]

——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 6678), consideration (H. Res. 980), H288 [30JA]

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), S7060 [16DE], S7110, S7111 [17DE], S7243, S7244 [19DE], S7286, S7302, S7303, S7304, S7343, S7344, S7346 [20DE]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (S. 4776), S6916, S6925 [10DE]

Appointments

Social Security Advisory Board, S6464 [25SE], H4117 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing and providing disaster assistance (see H.R. 10515), H7389 [19DE] (see H.R. 10545), H7415 [20DE]

Armed Forces: exempt benefits paid to parent caring for child of member who died while serving on active duty from retirement earnings test (see H.R. 7304), H536 [7FE]

Benefits: allow period in which clergy may revoke their exemption from coverage (see S. 4126), S2789 [16AP]

——— exempt earnings from retirement earnings test for retired healthcare workers and first responders who assist in response efforts during public health emergency (see H.R. 8872), H4410 [27JN]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 4877), S5680 [31JY] (see H.R. 9300), H4971 [2AU]

——— improve retirement security by increasing benefits for current and future beneficiaries while making Social Security stronger for future generations (see S. 5017), S5979 [11SE]

——— increase threshold amounts for inclusion of Social Security benefits in income (see S. 5603), S7240 [19DE]

——— provide retirement security to U.S. nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad (see S. 5010), S5937 [10SE]

CBO: provide information on payments from Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 3972), S2439 [19MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to Medicare hearing aid coverage exclusion (see S. 4829), S5551 [29JY] (see H.R. 7254), H502 [6FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs—Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting’’ (see S.J. Res. 91), S3954 [4JN] (see H.J. Res. 139), H3005 [10MY]

——— disapprove rule on Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System for Federal fiscal year 2025 and updates to IRF Quality Reporting Program (see H.J. Res. 216), H5878 [18OC]

——— disapprove rule relative to eligibility of certain illegal immigrants for federally funded healthcare benefits (see H.J. Res. 138), H2997 [8MY] (see H.J. Res. 146), H3328 [16MY]

——— disapprove rule relative to Medicare hospice wage index and payment rate update, hospice conditions of participation updates, and hospice quality reporting program requirements (see H.J. Res. 217), H5901 [29OC]

——— establish research and development-intensive small biotech manufacturer exception from Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (see S. 5029), S6018 [12SE]

——— make permanent Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Grant Program (see H.R. 8109), H2627 [23AP]

——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule to place limitations on Medicaid payments for home or community-based services (see H.R. 8114), H2627 [23AP]

——— provide States with resources to support efforts to integrate or coordinate Medicare and Medicaid benefits for individuals eligible for both programs (see S. 3882), S2238 [6MR] (see S. 3950), S2401 [14MR] (see H.R. 8503), H3483 [22MY]

——— report to Congress on option to elect to pay cost-sharing under prescription drug plan in monthly capped amounts (see H.R. 8725), H4061 [13JN]

——— require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model to improve access to specialty health services for certain beneficiaries (see S. 4078), S2666 [9AP] (see H.R. 7149), H315 [30JA]

Children and youth: address child welfare involvement caused by poverty (see H.R. 8813), H4150 [25JN]

——— ensure foster children are able to use their Social Security and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 10478), H7358 [18DE]

——— include peer mentoring service programs in provision of certain services (see H.R. 9041), H4632 [15JY]

——— prohibit performance of gender-related medical treatment on minors and prohibit payment and participation under Medicare program relative to such treatment (see H.R. 9874), H5837 [27SE]

——— provide incentives for States to extend child welfare support and services for youth through 21 years of age and allow youth to re-enter foster care after attaining 18 years of age (see H.R. 7010), H187 [17JA]

Congress: expedite consideration of bill to address insolvency of Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in case that either trust fund becomes insolvent (see H.R. 9341), H4984 [9AU]

Crime: promote economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 5132), S6211 [19SE] (see H.R. 9693), H5523 [19SE]

Death and dying: provide exception to restrictions on Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing relative to certain States (see H.R. 8137), H2634 [26AP]

——— update lump-sum death benefit payments and index such payments to inflation (see S. 5178), S6435 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize direct support worker career advancement demonstration projects through Health Resources and Services Administration (see S. 5175), S6435 [25SE]

——— authorize funding of demonstration projects to test approaches for supporting and improving relationships between incarcerated parents and children in foster care (see H.R. 8799), H4119 [21JN]

——— 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 H.R. 9321), H4978 [6AU]

——— conduct demonstration project to test impact of guaranteed monthly income on health of individuals enrolled for medical assistance under Medicaid program (see H.R. 8697), H3725 [11JN]

——— create grant program to promote Federal, State, and local coordination to address substance use needs of families in child welfare system to improve child well-being and permanency (see H.R. 8885), H4442 [28JN]

——— designate any certified community behavioral health clinic as ‘‘Stabenow-Blunt Community Behavioral Health Clinic’’ (see S. 5602), S7240 [19DE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities’’ (see S.J. Res. 90), S3884 [23MY] (see H.J. Res. 160), H3523 [23MY]

——— ensure block grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program are used to supplement State spending (see H.R. 7554), H821 [5MR]

——— ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under child support enforcement program (see S. 3622), S185 [18JA] (see H.R. 7052), H240 [18JA]

——— ensure that hospitals are considered eligible for grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 8681), H3724 [11JN]

——— ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in child welfare system are consulted on State child welfare program policies (see H.R. 8815), H4150 [25JN]

——— establish competitive grant program to enhance ability of evidence-based child welfare programs to meet research standards set by Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse (see H.R. 8814), H4150 [25JN]

——— establish interagency council on social determinants of health to provide recommendations and assistance in developing strategies to target health and well-being of high-need patients (see S. 5474), S6972 [11DE]

——— establish pilot program to test coverage of outpatient observation services under Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative (see S. 3756), S443 [7FE]

——— extend group health plan and health insurance coverage to parents of enrollees if such parents are not eligible to enroll in Medicare or Medicaid (see H.R. 10098), H5907 [1NO]

——— fund additional Health Resources and Services Administration projects that focus on competency-based training for personal or home care aides (see S. 5180), S6435 [25SE]

——— identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women (see H.R. 8532), H3521 [23MY]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see S. 4773), S5510 [25JY] (see H.R. 9161), H4948 [25JY]

——— improve Monthly Caseworker Visits Program to allow State child welfare agencies to bolster their workforce ensuring that children in care have access to quality and timely care (see H.R. 8745), H4062 [13JN]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 4469), S3991 [5JN]

——— increase funding for retention, recruitment, and training of child welfare system caseworkers (see H.R. 9061), H4640 [18JY]

——— issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program (see H.R. 7863), H2135 [2AP]

——— issue guidance on payment under Medicare for certain items involving artificial intelligence (AI) (see H.R. 8832), H4151 [25JN]

——— issue guidance on strategies under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention (see H.R. 7619), H1093 [11MR]

——— issue guidance to improve access to mental health and substance use prevention services for children, adolescents, and young adults (see S. 4811), S5511 [25JY]

——— issue guidance to States on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 5203), S6436 [25SE] (see H.R. 8839), H4320 [26JN]

——— issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase pediatric mental and behavioral health provider education, recruitment, retention, and support (see H.R. 8375), H3202 [14MY]

——— measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (see H.R. 7431), H691 [23FE]

——— permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics (see H.R. 7545), H821 [5MR] (see H.R. 8543), H3521 [23MY]

——— prohibit from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors relative to opioid litigation as overpayment (see H.R. 6956), H105 [11JA]

——— prohibit selection of certain activities relative to development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under Medicare program (see H.R. 7207), H387 [1FE]

——— promote community-based prevention services (see H.R. 8798), H4119 [21JN]

——— promote permanency for youth by strengthening support networks for children, youth, and families at risk of entering child welfare system (see H.R. 9063), H4640 [18JY]

——— provide explanation of benefits not later than 30 days after item or service is furnished under Medicare program (see H.R. 9384), H5000 [20AU]

——— provide for legal representation in certain child welfare proceedings (see H.R. 8810), H4119 [21JN]

——— provide grants to States to support linkages to legal services and medical legal partnerships (see H.R. 8588), H3542 [31MY]

——— provide nursing home worker training grants to States to enhance wages and benefits of long-term care workers (see H.R. 7929), H2289 [10AP]

——— provide tax credits for health care coverage to low-income adults in States that have not expanded Medicaid (see S. 4684), S4552 [11JY] (see H.R. 9708), H5523 [19SE]

——— reauthorize certain child welfare programs (see S. 5336), S6612 [18NO]

——— reauthorize Regional Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 8890), H4443 [28JN]

——— reform 340B drug pricing program (see H.R. 8574), H3534 [28MY]

——— require collection of data regarding graduate medical education (see S. 5464), S6912 [10DE]

——— require Inspector General to submit report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud (see H.R. 9645), H5445 [18SE]

——— require pharmaceutical and device manufacturers to publicly disclose covered payments made to patient advocacy organizations (see S. 5510), S7003 [12DE]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing child who has been removed from custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 10424), H7228 [16DE]

——— require States to provide information about available benefits and services to kinship caregivers (see S. 4923), S5773 [1AU]

——— review and reduce administrative burdens imposed on State and Tribal child welfare agencies (see H.R. 8744), H4062 [13JN]

——— revise regulations to remove requirement under Medicare that ambulatory surgical centers shall report coronavirus vaccination status of health care personnel (see H.R. 7216), H388 [1FE]

——— strengthen child welfare services and expand availability of prevention services to better meet needs of vulnerable families (see H.R. 9076), H4729 [22JY]

——— strengthen State plan requirements to include comprehensive mental health and well-being for children and youth in foster care to ensure their thriving and success (see H.R. 8643), H3673 [5JN]

——— verify whether health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing unique health identifier to provider (see H.R. 9802), H5827 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: notify SSA of change to citizenship status, immigration laws status, or work authorization status of individual with Social Security number and require citizenship to receive benefits (see H.R. 9613), H5238 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs system of annual patient enrollment (see S. 4437), S3930 [3JN] (see H.R. 9399), H5005 [23AU]

Disabled: allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits (see S. 3747), S442 [7FE] (see H.R. 7351), H637 [14FE]

——— apply cost-of-living adjustments to personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples under supplemental security income program and require increased State supplementary payments (see H.R. 7697), H1187 [15MR]

——— exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3806), S1011 [27FE]

——— increase age threshold for eligibility for child’s insurance benefits due to disability (see S. 4555), S4115 [17JN]

——— increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see H.R. 9234), H4962 [30JY]

Drugs: ensure accessibility of drugs furnished under 340B drug discount program (see S. 5021), S5980 [11SE] (see H.R. 7635), H1147 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: expand nondiscrimination protections for children and families in adoption and foster care placement and offer greater flexibility to States before petitioning to terminate parental rights (see H.R. 7664), H1179 [13MR]

——— make States that prohibit licensed physician from performing in vitro fertilization (IVF) for medical hardship case ineligible for Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program funding (see H.R. 7669), H1180 [13MR]

——— promote permanency for youth by strengthening support networks for children, youth, and families at risk of entering child welfare system (see H.R. 8743), H4061 [13JN]

——— remove barriers and encourage kinship guardianship, foster, or adoptive placement for children who cannot be safely cared for in their own homes (see H.R. 8713), H3974 [12JN]

——— require States, as condition of Federal support for child welfare services programs, to facilitate access to advocates and advocacy resources for parents (see H.R. 8866), H4409 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide information on ABLE accounts and provide grants for increasing awareness of ABLE accounts (see S. 4910), S5681 [31JY]

Federal aid programs: allow States to transfer limited amount of funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants for job training and related services (see H.R. 7446), H692 [23FE]

——— commemorate anniversary of War on Poverty and acknowledge shortcomings (see H. Res. 971), H188 [17JA]

——— eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally-funded means-tested public assistance programs (see S. 4784), S5510 [25JY] (see H.R. 9149), H4947 [25JY]

——— establish deadlines for obligation and expenditure of funds and allow States to establish rainy day funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (see H.R. 7410), H686 [20FE]

——— limit percentage of funds made available under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States for administrative expenses (see H.R. 7449), H692 [23FE]

——— place limitations on recovery of overpayments under disability insurance program and SSI program (see H.R. 9385), H5000 [20AU]

——— provide guaranteed income for older youth who have exited foster care (see H.R. 7038), H239 [18JA]

——— 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 H.R. 8018), H2443 [16AP]

——— set aside funds expended under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States for core work purposes (see H.R. 7441), H691 [23FE]

GAO: carry out study on resiliency of Social Security and Medicare relative to inflation and cost of living increases (see H.R. 8806), H4119 [21JN]

——— conduct study relating to 1-800-MEDICARE (see H.R. 9916), H5852 [4OC]

Health: address high cost of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage (see H.R. 10409), H7141 [12DE]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations (see S. 4357), S3754 [16MY] (see H.R. 9622), H5317 [17SE]

——— lower barriers to increase patient access to health care (see S. 3744), S442 [7FE] (see H.R. 7292), H535 [7FE]

——— prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), consideration (see H. Res. 996), H430 [5FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to increase medical research funding (see S. 5339), S6612 [18NO] (see H.R. 10238), H6190 [21NO]

——— require hospitals participating in Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program to inquire whether patient is citizen, U.S. national, or in satisfactory immigration status, as part of admissions (see S. 5248), S6437 [25SE]

Health care facilities: enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations (see S. 5236), S6437 [25SE]

——— include rural emergency hospitals in definition of covered entity for purposes of 340B drug discount program (see S. 4587), S4153 [18JN] (see H.R. 8144), H2699 [29AP]

Immigration: fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (see H.R. 7229), H430 [5FE]

——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 6678), consideration (see H. Res. 980), H270 [29JA]

Income: exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from Government pension offset (see H.R. 8487), H3397 [21MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 1364), H4640 [18JY] (see H. Res. 1410), H4979 [6AU]

Insurance: add new State plan amendment option to provide medical assistance for certain patients in institutions for mental diseases under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 9422), H5016 [27AU]

——— establish public health plan (see S. 4616), S4180 [20JN]

——— prohibit health insurers, including Medicaid managed care organizations and other private health plans, from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services (see H.R. 10331), H6537 [9DE]

——— reduce fraudulent enrollments in certain health plans (see S. 4767), S5343 [24JY] (see H.R. 10095), H5907 [1NO]

——— require no-cost coverage of human milk fortifier under Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and individual health insurance (see H.R. 7141), H315 [30JA]

——— strengthen transparency requirements relative to pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 7717), H1233 [19MR]

Medicaid: add State plan requirement relative to determination of residency of certain individuals serving in Armed Forces (see S. 5417), S6780 [3DE]

——— add State plan requirement relative to determination of residency of certain individuals serving in Armed Forces and their families (see H.R. 8108), H2627 [23AP]

——— allow for deferral or disallowance of portions of payments for certain managed care violations (see H.R. 8115), H2627 [23AP]

——— codify value-based purchasing arrangements and reforms relative to price reporting under such arrangements (see S. 4204), S3078 [30AP]

——— develop national quality standards for continuous skilled nursing services (see S. 4122), S2740 [15AP]

——— enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 7432), H691 [23FE]

——— ensure adequate access to vaccines under Vaccines for Children program (see H.R. 10096), H5907 [1NO]

——— ensure adequate consideration of payment rates for multimission hospitals (see H.R. 7327), H580 [13FE]

——— ensure coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on same day (see H.R. 7996), H2396 [15AP]

——— ensure reliability of address information (see H.R. 8111), H2627 [23AP]

——— establish community engagement requirement for certain individuals (see H.R. 10317), H6443 [6DE]

——— establish demonstration project to improve outpatient clinical care for individuals with sickle cell disease (see S. 5097), S6144 [18SE]

——— establish Health Engagement Hub demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opiate use disorder and other drug use treatment (see S. 4430), S3884 [23MY]

——— establish minimum disproportionate share hospital allotment for States (see S. 5346), S6634 [19NO]

——— establish State public option to provide Americans with choice of high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 4063), S2597 [22MR] (see H.R. 7809), H1497 [22MR]

——— facilitate direct primary care arrangements (see S. 5432), S6843 [5DE]

——— further require certain additional provider screening (see H.R. 8112), H2627 [23AP]

——— increase minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples (see H.R. 7682), H1180 [13MR]

——— increase transparency and expand coverage options relative to home and community-based services under Medicaid waiver (see H.R. 8106), H2627 [23AP]

——— make certain information available on public website relative to preventing abuse and neglect of individuals with intellectual disabilities at intermediate care facilities (see S. 5260), S6438 [25SE]

——— make permanent State option to extend protection against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services (see H.R. 8110), H2627 [23AP]

——— modify certain asset recovery rules (see H.R. 8094), H2558 [19AP]

——— modify certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments (see H.R. 9351), H4990 [13AU]

——— permit States to apply work requirement for nondisabled, nonelderly, nonpregnant adults (see H.R. 9882), H5838 [27SE]

——— prohibit Federal financial participation for gun violence prevention or intervention programs (see H.R. 10299), H6412 [5DE]

——— prohibit funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to unauthorized immigrants (see S. 3578), S93 [11JA] (see H.R. 7014), H187 [17JA]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 10172), H6110 [19NO]

——— provide coverage for services provided by doulas and midwives (see S. 4304), S3654 [9MY] (see H.R. 8317), H2996 [8MY]

——— provide enhanced Federal matching payments to include training for home care workers (see S. 5179), S6435 [25SE]

——— provide for redistribution of unused territorial cap amounts (see H.R. 8327), H2997 [8MY]

——— provide guidance on connecting beneficiaries with housing-related services and supports under Medicaid and other housing resources (see H.R. 7647), H1179 [13MR]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for behavioral health services, including those related to mental health and substance use (see S. 3921), S2365 [12MR]

——— provide higher Federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures associated with cost of compliance with regulations relative to services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (see H.R. 7267), H534 [7FE]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 9446), H5026 [3SE]

——— provide States option to provide coordinated care through pregnancy medical home for high-risk pregnant women (see H.R. 9049), H4632 [15JY]

——— 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. 7282), H535 [7FE]

——— remove certain age restrictions on eligibility for working adults with disabilities (see S. 5070), S6097 [17SE] (see H.R. 8107), H2627 [23AP]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in institution for mental diseases (see H.R. 8767), H4108 [14JN] (see H.R. 10266), H6206 [29NO]

——— repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary’s property (see H.R. 7573), H998 [6MR]

——— require certain additional provider screening (see H.R. 8089), H2558 [19AP]

——— require collection of information regarding social determinants of health (see S. 5182), S6435 [25SE]

——— require coverage for certain individual with breast or cervical cancer (see H.R. 10058), H5894 [25OC]

——— require reporting on certain directed payments (see H.R. 8113), H2627 [23AP]

——— require States report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 7161), H363 [31JA]

——— require States to verify certain eligibility criteria quarterly for individuals enrolled for medical assistance (see S. 5547), S7104 [17DE] (see H.R. 8084), H2558 [19AP]

——— require that States do not prohibit in vitro fertilization (IVF) services as condition of receiving Federal Medicaid funding (see S. 4368), S3780 [20MY] (see H.R. 8869), H4409 [27JN]

——— revise definition of institution for mental diseases to exclude from such definition institutions having under certain capacity if such institutions meet certain standards (see H.R. 8575), H3534 [28MY]

Medicare: address significant under projection of Medicare Advantage local area growth due to wage index reclassification (see H.R. 8561), H3522 [23MY]

——— adjust allowable direct and indirect costs for nursing and allied health education programs (see S. 5397), S6724 [21NO] (see H.R. 10225), H6189 [21NO]

——— adjust hospice program survey and enforcement procedures (see H.R. 10097), H5907 [1NO]

——— align payment for specified surgical procedures with high-cost supplies furnished in office-based facilities (see H.R. 10136), H6026 [15NO]

——— allow for furnishing of audio-only telehealth services (see H.R. 8148), H2699 [29AP]

——— allow individuals to opt out of part A benefit (see H.R. 6993), H132 [12JA]

——— alter when biosimilar biological products are eligible for price negotiations (see S. 5459), S6872 [9DE]

——— apply secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified set-aside provisions (see H.R. 7368), H677 [15FE]

——— assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries (see H.R. 7718), H1233 [19MR]

——— clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see S. 5018), S5979 [11SE]

——— clarify meaning of psychiatric rehabilitation services under demonstration programs to improve community mental health services (see H.R. 7301), H536 [7FE]

——— clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B (see S. 5154), S6368 [24SE] (see S. 5540), S7059 [16DE]

——— codify low-wage index hospital policy (see H.R. 10086), H5907 [1NO]

——— conduct GAO study to assess feasibility and financial effects of expanding coverage to items and services furnished in Philippines (see H.R. 7442), H691 [23FE]

——— continue designation of hospitals meeting mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement as critical access hospitals and modify distance requirements for ambulance services furnished by such hospitals (see S. 4101), S2706 [10AP] (see H.R. 7931), H2289 [10AP]

——— count period of hospital outpatient observation services toward satisfying 3–day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 4137), S2827 [17AP]

——— create Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment rule and create exception for discounted transportation for patients to receive radiation therapy services (see S. 4330), S3685 [14MY] (see H.R. 8404), H3272 [15MY]

——— delay implementation of inclusion of oral-only End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) related drugs in End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system (see S. 4510), S4019 [11JN]

——— ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see S. 3832), S1076 [29FE] (see H.R. 7142), H315 [30JA]

——— ensure continued access to diabetes technology upon enrollment (see S. 5502), S7002 [12DE]

——— ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth (see S. 3651), S250 [24JA]

——— ensure implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D (see H.R. 7512), H780 [1MR]

——— ensure integrity of Medicare-furnished hospice care (see H.R. 9803), H5827 [25SE]

——— ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see S. 5349), S6685 [20NO]

——— equalize negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 7174), H364 [31JA]

——— establish certain standards and requirements relative to financial assistance and medical debt collection for participating hospitals (see H.R. 9129), H4913 [24JY]

——— establish coverage for certain residential substance use disorder services (see S. 4860), S5583 [30JY] (see H.R. 9232), H4962 [30JY]

——— establish definition of essential health system (see H.R. 7397), H678 [15FE]

——— establish demonstration program for hospitals to provide outpatient observation services to beneficiaries at home (see H.R. 7742), H1294 [20MR]

——— establish demonstration program relating to crisis response services (see H.R. 10419), H7228 [16DE]

——— establish demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products (see S. 3934), S2400 [14MR]

——— establish designation for territorial safety net hospitals (see H.R. 9128), H4913 [24JY]

——— establish flex fund accounts (see S. 5633), S7241 [19DE]

——— establish floor on payments to sole community hospitals located in non-contiguous State under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see S. 5184), S6436 [25SE]

——— establish floor on work geographic index for physicians’ services furnished in Hawaii (see S. 4395), S3883 [23MY] (see H.R. 8563), H3522 [23MY]

——— establish hybrid primary care payments (see S. 4338), S3710 [15MY]

——— establish incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 7858), H2135 [2AP]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 10526), H7389 [19DE]

——— establish new criterion for nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 8576), H3534 [28MY]

——— establish new payment rules for certain catastrophic specialty hospitals (see H.R. 9272), H4970 [2AU]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 4231), S3134 [1MY] (see H.R. 8207), H2828 [1MY]

——— establish pilot program for testing use of predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see S. 3630), S186 [18JA] (see H.R. 7147), H315 [30JA]

——— establish Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program (see H.R. 8245), H2873 [6MY]

——— evaluate how frequency of summary notices provided to patients can be increased (see S. 3799), S954 [12FE]

——— exclude providers of certain abortion services from participation (see H.R. 8284), H2936 [7MY]

——— exempt certain drugs from part D manufacturer discount program (see H.R. 10305), H6413 [5DE]

——— expand access to psychological and behavioral services (see H.R. 8458), H3356 [17MY]

——— expand eligibility for designation as rural emergency hospital (see H.R. 7599), H1057 [8MR]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 8151), H2699 [29AP]

——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see S. 4350), S3710 [15MY] (see H.R. 8260), H2874 [6MY]

——— extend certain flexibilities and payment adjustments (see H.R. 8261), H2935 [7MY]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to hospice care and establish modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth (see H.R. 8278), H2936 [7MY]

——— extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 8154), H2699 [29AP]

——— facilitate patient access to certain pediatric technologies (see S. 5275), S6438 [25SE] (see H.R. 9157), H4948 [25JY]

——— improve access to new medical technologies by ensuring that breakthrough devices are eligible for conditional approval under New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) Program (see H.R. 7939), H2315 [11AP]

——— improve accuracy and predictability of payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 9125), H4913 [24JY]

——— improve how beneficiaries are assigned under shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see S. 3939), S2400 [14MR] (see H.R. 7665), H1179 [13MR]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 4518), S4054 [12JN] (see S. 4532), S4084 [13JN] (see H.R. 8702), H3973 [12JN]

——— improve mobile mental health crisis services (see S. 3628), S186 [18JA]

——— improve national and local coverage determination processes (see H.R. 8849), H4320 [26JN]

——— improve payment method and increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services (see S. 3821), S1043 [28FE] (see H.R. 7829), H2120 [26MR]

——— improve transparency relative to suspension of payments pending investigation into credible allegation of fraud (see H.R. 10006), H5877 [18OC]

——— include penicillin allergy verification and evaluation as part of initial preventive physical examination (see H.R. 9778), H5746 [24SE]

——— include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for purposes of annual wellness visit (see H.R. 7618), H1093 [11MR]

——— increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3573), S73 [10JA]

——— increase oversight and transparency relative to billing codes (see H.R. 7652), H1179 [13MR]

——— increase penalties for health care fraud (see S. 3800), S954 [12FE]

——— increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see H.R. 10073), H5900 [29OC]

——— limit number of mandatory overtime hours nurses may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made (see S. 3860), S2212 [5MR] (see H.R. 7546), H821 [5MR]

——— make improvements relative to designation of rural emergency hospitals (see S. 4322), S3685 [14MY]

——— make improvements to physician fee schedule (see S. 4935), S5773 [1AU]

——— make improvements to redistribution of residency slots after hospitals close (see H.R. 10495), H7359 [18DE]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities (see S. 3967), S2438 [19MR] (see H.R. 7623), H1146 [12MR] (see H.R. 7711), H1233 [19MR]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs (see H.R. 9271), H4970 [2AU]

——— modify criteria for designation as rural emergency hospital (see S. 4201), S2999 [23AP] (see H.R. 8246), H2873 [6MY]

——— modify distribution of certain additional graduate medical education positions (see H.R. 8235), H2834 [2MY]

——— modify Rural Flex program (see H.R. 10187), H6155 [20NO]

——— promote preparedness and beneficiary access to safer, more accurate sterile intravenous drug preparations through automated hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 8749), H4108 [14JN]

——— 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 S. 3977), S2439 [19MR]

——— provide coverage and payment for certain treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis (see H.R. 8999), H4624 [11JY]

——— provide coverage for certain fall prevention items (see H.R. 10291), H6361 [4DE]

——— provide coverage of contraceptive items and services with no cost-sharing (see S. 5445), S6843 [5DE]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 8064), H2520 [18AP]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 6961), H106 [11JA]

——— provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services (see S. 5380), S6723 [21NO] (see H.R. 10240), H6190 [21NO]

——— provide coverage of weight loss agents for certain individuals under part D (see H.R. 10272), H6293 [3DE]

——— provide for adjustments to part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals (see S. 3951), S2401 [14MR]

——— provide for application of cost-of-living adjustment to non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 3691), S287 [30JA]

——— provide for cognitive impairment detection benefit (see H.R. 8816), H4150 [25JN]

——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas (see H.R. 9365), H4995 [16AU]

——— provide for coverage of Medicare Diabetes Prevention program (see S. 4094), S2706 [10AP] (see H.R. 7856), H2135 [2AP]

——— provide for coverage of staff-assisted home dialysis for certain patients and ensure all patients are educated on modality options and receive resources, information, and support to succeed (see H.R. 8075), H2521 [18AP]

——— provide for demonstration project to support automatic claim submissions (see H.R. 8283), H2936 [7MY]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat substance use disorder crisis (see H.R. 7050), H240 [18JA]

——— provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services on basis of need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 7148), H315 [30JA]

——— provide for enforcement of standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions and essential retail pharmacy protections (see H.R. 7716), H1233 [19MR]

——— provide for guaranteed issue of Medigap policies to all Medigap-eligible beneficiaries and Medicare Advantage enrollees (see H.R. 10437), H7229 [16DE]

——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see S. 5492), S6973 [11DE]

——— provide for prior authorization reforms under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 5612), S7241 [19DE]

——— provide for special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 8117), H2828 [1MY]

——— provide for treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by critical access hospital located in noncontiguous State (see S. 5173), S6435 [25SE]

——— provide for waiver of certain criteria relative to designation of critical access hospital (see H.R. 8294), H2996 [8MY]

——— provide outreach and education to beneficiaries to simplify access to information for family caregivers through 1–800–MEDICARE (see S. 3766), S443 [7FE] (see H.R. 7274), H535 [7FE]

——— provide payment for crisis stabilization services under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 5112), S6210 [19SE]

——— provide phase-in for plasma-derived products under manufacturer discount program (see S. 4741), S5194 [23JY]

——— reauthorize Rural Flex program (see S. 5308), S6563 [13NO]

——— reduce administrative burden on physicians and physical and occupational therapist, relative to plan of care certification and recertification requirements (see H.R. 7279), H535 [7FE]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (see H.R. 8227), H2834 [2MY]

——— require certain entities to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to be eligible for accelerated and advance payment programs (see S. 4054), S2596 [22MR]

——— require hospitals to fulfill certain obligations relative to discontinuation of services or closure (see S. 4777), S5510 [25JY]

——— require Medicare Advantage organizations offering network-based plans to maintain accurate provider directory (see H.R. 7708), H1188 [15MR]

——— require provision of certain information relative to breast reconstruction surgery (see H.R. 10060), H5894 [25OC]

——— require that coinsurance for drugs under part D be based on drug’s net price and not list price (see S. 4229), S3134 [1MY]

——— revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relative to physician-owned hospitals (see H.R. 9001), H4624 [11JY]

——— stabilize payments to long-term care hospitals and improve patient access (see H.R. 9173), H4948 [25JY]

——— strengthen, increase oversight of, and compliance with, security standards for health information (see S. 5218), S6437 [25SE]

——— test emergency medical services treatment-in-place model for seniors (see S. 5400), S6724 [21NO] (see H.R. 8977), H4587 [10JY]

——— waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals (see S. 5189), S6436 [25SE] (see H.R. 9823), H5827 [25SE]

——— waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services (see S. 3), S7332 [20DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 8244), H2873 [6MY]

——— establish waiver of certain training and certification requirements for specified skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 9067), H4640 [18JY]

——— improve access to Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (see S. 4781), S5510 [25JY]

——— increase access to community health workers (see S. 3892), S2279 [7MR]

——— prohibit aliens present in U.S. without lawful status under immigration laws from receiving any benefits (see H.R. 7215), H388 [1FE]

——— prohibit priority research drugs from being treated as line extensions of existing drugs for purposes of calculating manufacturer rebates (see H.R. 8267), H2935 [7MY]

——— prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements for any resident (see S. 4087), S2666 [9AP] (see H.R. 7119), H271 [29JA]

——— provide funding for skilled nursing facility and nursing facility survey and certification activities (see H.R. 9529), H5156 [10SE]

——— require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see S. 4280), S3597 [8MY] (see H.R. 8331), H2997 [8MY]

——— require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see H.R. 7970), H2316 [11AP]

Mental health: 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 H.R. 9138), H4947 [25JY]

Native Americans: amend Social Security child and family services programs to support State implementation of Federal standards established under Indian Child Welfare Act (see S. 4471), S3991 [5JN] (see H.R. 8621), H3672 [5JN]

——— set aside funds for payments to Indian Tribes and Tribal consortia for certain family and child welfare programs (see H.R. 8921), H4451 [2JY]

Older Americans Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 10425), H7228 [16DE]

——— authorize appropriations (see S. 4776), S5510 [25JY] (see H.R. 10056), H5894 [25OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see S. 4817), S5511 [25JY]

——— establish public health insurance option (see S. 4682), S4552 [11JY] (see H.R. 9020), H4625 [11JY]

Pharmaceuticals: establish pharmacy payment and reimbursement by pharmacy benefits managers and improve prescription drug transparency under Medicaid (see H.R. 9096), H4858 [23JY]

——— secure supply of drugs in U.S. (see S. 5638), S7241 [19DE]

Project 2025: condemn (see H. Res. 1386), H4949 [25JY]

Public lands: deposit portions of revenue generated from public lands into Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 10466), H7358 [18DE]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds for alternatives to abortion programs and pregnancy centers (see S. 3611), S185 [18JA] (see H.R. 7427), H686 [20FE]

——— direct States to target Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to families in need (see H.R. 7426), H686 [20FE]

——— prevent and address intentional misuse of subrecipient Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds (see H.R. 8203), H2828 [1MY]

Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in Consumer Price Index for elderly (see S. 3974), S2439 [19MR] (see H.R. 8044), H2501 [17AP]

SSA: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (see H.R. 8878), H4442 [28JN]

——— establish American Dream Accounts for every child born in U.S. (see H.R. 9881), H5838 [27SE]

——— make changes to Social Security terminology used in rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials relative to retirement age and benefits (see S. 4794), S5511 [25JY]

——— permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (see S. 4192), S2873 [18AP]

——— require certain period between notice of overpayment of benefits and beginning recovery of overpayment and report to Congress on strategy related to recovery of overpayments (see H.R. 8265), H2935 [7MY]

——— take certain actions to improve processing of claims and appeals for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income (see H.R. 8546), H3522 [23MY]

SSI: clarify use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE program (see S. 4909), S5681 [31JY]

——— provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see S. 5568), S7105 [17DE] (see H.R. 7055), H240 [18JA]

——— update eligibility (see H.R. 7138), H315 [30JA]

States: provide for continuous eligibility for certain children under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 9688), H5523 [19SE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: provide funding for programs and activities (see S. 3663), S269 [25JA]

Taxation: allow credit for portion of employer Social Security taxes paid relative to service charges paid by employer to employee in form of wages (see H.R. 8401), H3272 [15MY]

——— exclude compensation from secondary employment for certain taxpayers from income tax and payroll taxes (see H.R. 8194), H2827 [1MY]

——— make expiring ABLE provisions permanent and improve accessibility and education for families (see H.R. 10296), H6362 [4DE]

——— modify Social Security number requirements for claiming child tax credit and earned income tax credit (see H.R. 7991), H2396 [15AP]

——— provide tax credit or refund for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance (see H.R. 8819), H4150 [25JN]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 7084), H251 [25JA] (see H.R. 9359), H4991 [13AU]

——— require individuals include Social Security numbers on income tax return as condition of claiming refundable portion of child tax credit (see H.R. 7813), H1498 [22MR]

——— require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses (see H.R. 8013), H2397 [15AP]

——— require taxpayers claiming child and earned income tax credits, and their qualifying children, to have valid Social Security number for employment purposes (see S. 3798), S954 [12FE]

——— take certain Medicare premiums of household members into account in determining health care insurance premiums tax credit (see H.R. 7017), H187 [17JA]

Unemployment: extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (see S. 3745), S442 [7FE]

——— improve accuracy of payment of unemployment compensation benefits and require States to withhold payments from any claimant deemed ineligible and fraudulent (see S. 5548), S7104 [17DE]

Veterans: exempt widows and widowers of veterans from government pension offset (see H.R. 8835), H4151 [25JN]

Women: provide no-cost Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance coverage for annual screening mammography beginning at age 30 (see H.R. 9417), H5015 [27AU]

Cloture motions

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), S6980 [12DE], S7286 [20DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), motion to proceed, S7137 [18DE]

Letters

Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act: William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H192 [18JA]

Social Security Fairness Act: Edward A. Kelly, International Association of Firefighters, H5930 [12NO]

——— Katie Maddocks, Federal-Postal Coalition, H5929 [12NO]

Social Security Fairness Act and Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: Edwin S. Jayne, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H5929 [12NO]

——— Julie Tippens, AFL–CIO, H5930 [12NO]

——— Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H5930 [12NO]

——— National Fraternal Order of Police, H5929 [12NO]

——— William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H5930 [12NO]

——— William Shackelford, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H5930 [12NO]

Strengthen Dept. of HHS child welfare services and expand availability of prevention services to better meet needs of vulnerable families: several State Governors, H5268 [17SE]

Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health (TELEMH) Act: Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5308 [17SE]

——— Representative Rodgers, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5308 [17SE]

Lists

House of Representative signatories to Representative Garret Graves motion to discharge Committee on Rules (House) from H. Res. 1410, consideration of H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act, H5520 [19SE]

Motions

Health: prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), H518 [7FE]

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), S6980 [12DE], S7286, S7305 [20DE]

Notices

Intention to object to S. 2492, Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, S6925 [10DE]

Referral of nomination of Andrew G. Biggs to Social Security Advisory Board to Committee on Finance (Senate), S89 [11JA]

Referral of nomination of Kathryn R. Lang to Social Security Advisory Board to Committee on Finance (Senate), S89 [11JA]

Referral of nomination of Sharon B. Lewis to Social Security Advisory Board to Committee on Finance (Senate), S89 [11JA]

Remarks in House

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman, H201 [18JA]

Appropriations: making continuing and providing disaster assistance, H6306 [4DE], H7222 [16DE]

——— making continuing and providing disaster assistance (H.R. 10515), H7365–H7385 [19DE]

——— making continuing and providing disaster assistance (H.R. 10545), H7394, H7395–H7413 [20DE]

Benefits: enhance and ensure long-term solvency (H.R. 1046), H7330 [18DE]

——— protect system and improve benefits, H783 [5MR], H2779 [1MY], H2946 [8MY], H4538 [10JY], H6449 [9DE], H7147 [16DE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 4583), H23, H44–H50 [10JA], H391 [5FE], H3261–H3266 [15MY], H4123 [25JN], H4934 [25JY], H5243 [17SE], H5922 [12NO], E1140 [14NO]

——— replace windfall elimination provision with formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (H.R. 5342), H5920–H5925, H5929–H5931 [12NO], E1147 [15NO]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to Social Security, H1008 [7MR]

Budget: deficit, H4519–H4522 [9JY]

——— reform entitlement programs, H8–H11 [9JA], H305–H309 [30JA], H498–H501 [6FE], H809–H813 [5MR], H1082–H1086 [11MR], H2497–H2500 [17AP], H2924–H2928 [7MY], H3314–H3318 [16MY], H3718–H3720 [11JN], H4431–H4436 [28JN], H4936–H4940 [25JY], H5151 [10SE], H5312 [17SE], H5819 [25SE], H6103–H6106 [19NO], H6425–H6429 [6DE], H7109, H7110 [11DE]

Children and youth: address child welfare involvement caused by poverty, H5266 [17SE]

Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus: legislative priorities, H6101, H6102 [19NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H267 [29JA], H665 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish rural provider demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (H.R. 1711), H6101 [19NO]

——— expand and clarify exclusion for orphan drugs under drug price negotiation program (H.R. 5539), H700 [28FE]

——— prohibit from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors relative to opioid litigation as overpayment (H.R. 6956), H86 [11JA]

——— strengthen child welfare services and expand availability of prevention services to better meet needs of vulnerable families (H.R. 9076), H5259–H5270 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs and SSA: implement automated systems with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line (H.R. 6656), H5776, H5777 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: criminalize stalking using geotracking devices, modify marriage rule relating to spouse’s insurance benefits, and ensure assistance with healthcare and housing for domestic violence survivors (H.R. 6034), H2456 [17AP]

——— support stillbirth prevention and research (H.R. 4581), H3028, H3029 [14MY]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, H140, H141 [16JA], H1304 [21MR], H2146 [9AP], H3362 [21MY], H3685 [11JN]

——— affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H27 [10JA]

——— provide guaranteed income for older youth who have exited foster care (H.R. 7038), H593 [14FE]

——— 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 (H.R. 8018), H6099 [19NO]

GAO: require study on how quality-adjusted life year measure negatively impacts individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their access to care, H516, H517 [7FE]

Health: facilitate direct primary care arrangements (H.R. 3836), H798–H800 [5MR]

——— prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), H509–H519, H523, H525, H527 [7FE], H990 [6MR]

——— prohibit use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs (H.R. 485), consideration (H. Res. 996), H437–H449 [6FE]

——— strengthen domestic manufacturing of medical supplies, H5196 [11SE]

——— use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H1227 [19MR], H4434 [28JN]

Health care facilities: include rural emergency hospitals in definition of covered entity for purposes of 340B drug discount program (H.R. 8144), H6100 [19NO]

Health care professionals: address systemic issues contributing to physicians leaving medical field, H1242 [20MR]

Immigration: provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 6678), H333–H338 [31JA], E100 [31JA], E117 [6FE]

——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 6678), consideration (H. Res. 980), H281–H288 [30JA]

Income: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), H2818 [1MY], H5545 [20SE], H5919, H5922, H5923, H5925–H5931 [12NO], H6002 [14NO], H6024 [15NO], E1140 [14NO], E1147 [15NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), consideration (H. Res. 1410), H6022 [15NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), unanimous-consent agreement, H5911 [5NO], H5919 [12NO]

Insurance: require no-cost coverage of human milk fortifier under Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and individual health insurance (H.R. 7141), H411 [5FE]

Massachusetts: tribute to Medicaid Flexible Services Program for efforts to end hunger, H4486 [9JY]

Medicaid: add State plan requirement relative to determination of residency of certain individuals serving in Armed Forces and their families (H.R. 8108), H3313 [16MY], H5575, H5576 [23SE], H5808 [25SE]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (H.R. 1634), H734 [28FE]

——— ensure reliability of address information (H.R. 8111), H5291, H5292 [17SE]

——— expand eligibility, outreach, and enrollment for former foster youth (H.R. 6484), H3668 [5JN]

——— further require certain additional provider screening (H.R. 8112), H5296, H5297 [17SE]

——— provide for redistribution of unused territorial cap amounts (H.R. 8327), E464 [8MY]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color, H795 [5MR]

——— require certain additional provider screening (H.R. 8089), H5300, H5301 [17SE]

——— require States to verify certain eligibility criteria quarterly for individuals enrolled for medical assistance (H.R. 8084), H5301, H5302 [17SE], H5462 [19SE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (H.R. 4758), H5241, H5292–H5295 [17SE]

Medicare: clarify application of in-office ancillary services exception to physician self-referral prohibition for drugs (H.R. 5526), H5587, H5588 [23SE]

——— ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing floor for area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals (H.R. 3635), H6101 [19NO]

——— establish floor on work geographic index for physicians’ services furnished in Hawaii, H6100 [19NO]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program, H6546 [10DE]

——— establish incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth (H.R. 7858), H5308, H5309 [17SE]

——— establish Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program (H.R. 8245), H3215 [15MY]

——— extend Medicare Patient Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Access Demonstration Project, E1020 [8OC]

——— improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients (H.R. 3379), E1020 [8OC]

——— make improvements to physician fee schedule, H57, H86 [11JA], H182–H185 [17JA]

——— make improvements to physician fee schedule (H.R. 6545), H182 [17JA]

——— make improvements to physician fee schedule (H.R. 6683), H23, H40–H43 [10JA], H185 [17JA]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (H.R. 1634), H734 [28FE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (H.R. 704), H193 [18JA]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 2407), H5323 [18SE]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (H.R. 5611), H5462 [19SE], H6113 [20NO]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (H.R. 834), H1097 [12MR], H6101 [19NO]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (H.R. 977), H298 [30JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (H.R. 3382), H2759 [30AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (H.R. 4261), H6281 [3DE]

National objectives: address health conditions that raise health care costs, H3478–H3481 [22MY]

——— improve health care services, H1224 [19MR]

North Carolina: tribute to Medicaid expansion, H6417 [6DE]

Pharmaceuticals: establish pharmacy payment and reimbursement by pharmacy benefits managers and improve prescription drug transparency under Medicaid (H.R. 9096), H6099 [19NO], H6300 [4DE]

Project 2025: condemn, H4800 [23JY], H5515–H5520 [19SE], H5758, H5761, H5764, H5766 [25SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1193 [19MR], H1490 [22MR], H4053–H4056 [13JN], H4534 [10JY]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H3261–H3266 [15MY]

SSA: provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (H.R. 3784), H5255–H5257 [17SE]

——— reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases where confidentiality of number has been compromised (H.R. 3667), H139–H141 [16JA], H229 [18JA]

SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (H.R. 5408), H410 [5FE]

Territories: provide public benefits to citizens of Freely Associated States in U.S., H1307 [21MR]

Unemployment: extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (H.R. 5861), H5253, H5254 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making continuing and providing disaster assistance, S7047 [16DE], S7121 [18DE]

——— making continuing and providing disaster assistance (H.R. 10545), S7298–S7300, S7302, S7306 [20DE]

Benefits: adjust normal and early retirement ages for benefits and increase maximum age for delayed retirement credits, S7298 [20DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to prescription drug costs, S6007 [12SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S7053 [16DE]

——— evaluation of Republican Study Committee budget plan, S2556 [22MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, S6955 [11DE], S7298–S7300 [20DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs—Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting’’ (S.J. Res. 91), S6355 [24SE]

Children and youth: prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under Children’s Health Insurance Program and require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program (S. 109), S1063 [29FE]

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, S2221 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women (S. 712), S6823, S6824 [4DE]

——— strengthen child welfare services and expand availability of prevention services to better meet needs of vulnerable families (H.R. 9076), S7317 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve coordination between Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies authorized to use system (S. 2492), S6907 [10DE], S6965 [11DE]

Drugs: reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 4531), S7307, S7308 [20DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 4531), unanimous-consent request, S7307, S7308 [20DE]

——— reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (S. 1269), S6708, S6709 [21NO]

Economy: address unequal distribution of wealth and income and growing threat of oligarchy in U.S., S5633–S5635 [30JY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S6963–S6965 [11DE]

Families and domestic relations: support stillbirth prevention and research (H.R. 4581), S4023 [11JN]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, S3377 [7MY]

Immigration: fund southern border wall by requiring Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (S. 332), unanimous-consent request, S6123, S6124 [18SE]

——— fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (S. 332), S6123 [18SE]

Income: delay repeal of Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset negative impacts on actuarial balance of Social Security Trust Fund, S7304 [20DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, S5538 [29JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions for current and future State and local government employees who voluntarily opt in to social security coverage, S7248 [20DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), S6750 [2DE], S6836 [5DE], S6937 [10DE], S6975 [11DE], S6980, S6981 [12DE], S7048 [16DE], S7122, S7160–S7162 [18DE], S7197 [19DE], S7248, S7288, S7298–S7306 [20DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), motion to proceed, S7131, S7135–S7138 [18DE], S7187, S7217 [19DE]

——— repeal windfall elimination provisions for police officers and firefighters, S7161 [18DE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S6421 [25SE]

——— repeal Medicare prescription drug price control provisions, S2220 [6MR]

Medicaid: establish State public option to provide Americans with choice of high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (S. 4063), S2599 [22MR]

——— improve coverage of adult dental and oral health care (S. 570), S4078 [13JN]

——— require that States do not prohibit in vitro fertilization (IVF) services as condition of receiving Federal Medicaid funding (S. 4368), S4011, S4012 [11JN], S4033–S4036 [12JN], S6075–S6078 [17SE]

——— require that States do not prohibit in vitro fertilization (IVF) services as condition of receiving Federal Medicaid funding (S. 4368), unanimous-consent request, S4034 [12JN], S6076 [17SE]

Medicare: implementation of drug price negotiation program, S3569 [8MY], S5903 [10SE], S6007 [12SE]

——— provide coverage of dental services (S. 2012), S4078 [13JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers, S7268 [20DE]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (S. 4776), S6925–S6934 [10DE]

Pharmaceuticals: lower prescription drug costs for consumers, S3764 [20MY], S4008–S4010 [11JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, S4025 [12JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S3630 [9MY]

Unemployment: extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (H.R. 5861), S6567 [13NO]

Reports filed

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4758) (H. Rept. 118–610), H4858 [23JY]

Add Medicaid State Plan Requirement Relative to Determination of Residency of Certain Individuals Serving in Armed Forces and Their Families: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8108) (H. Rept. 118–697), H5560 [20SE]

American Medical Innovation and Investment Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8816) (H. Rept. 118–958), H7426 [27DE]

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6678) (H. Rept. 118–356), H251 [25JA]

Consideration of H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 996) (H. Rept. 118–374), H430 [5FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6678, Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 980) (H. Rept. 118–362), H270 [29JA]

Coverage Determination Clarity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5396) (H. Rept. 118–762), H6196 [22NO]

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2492) (S. Rept. 118–252), S6755 [2DE]

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1691) (H. Rept. 118–952), H7423 [24DE]

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8244) (H. Rept. 118–956), H7426 [27DE]

Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments (Kidney PATIENT) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5074) (H. Rept. 118–548), H3724 [11JN]

Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8084) (H. Rept. 118–609), H4858 [23JY]

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 133) (H. Rept. 118–764), H6196 [22NO], H7387 [19DE]

Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4581) (H. Rept. 118–490), H2935 [7MY]

Medicaid Program Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8111) (H. Rept. 118–605), H4858 [23JY]

Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2666) (H. Rept. 118–743), H6076 [18NO], H7387 [19DE]

Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8089) (H. Rept. 118–608), H4858 [23JY]

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2407) (H. Rept. 118–893), H7317 [17DE]

National Coverage Determination Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5389) (H. Rept. 118–763), H6196 [22NO]

Older Americans Act Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 4776), S6018 [12SE]

Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7931) (H. Rept. 118–955), H7426 [27DE]

Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8261) (H. Rept. 118–891), H7317 [17DE], H7388 [19DE]

Protecting American Voters Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3162) (H. Rept. 118–389), H637 [14FE]

Providers and Payers COMPETE Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3284) (H. Rept. 118–765), H6196 [22NO]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3284) (H. Rept. 118–765), H6411 [5DE]

Real-Time Benefit Tool Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7512) (H. Rept. 118–549), H3724 [11JN]

Require Certain Additional Medicaid Provider Screening: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8112) (H. Rept. 118–606), H4858 [23JY]

Rural Hospital Stabilization Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8245) (H. Rept. 118–954), H7426 [27DE]

Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8235) (H. Rept. 118–960), H7426 [27DE]

Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8246) (H. Rept. 118–957), H7426 [27DE]

Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5526) (H. Rept. 118–691), H5522 [19SE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3393), S342 [1FE]

Supporting America’s Children and Families Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 9076) (H. Rept. 118–679), H5316 [17SE]

Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health (TELEMH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7858) (H. Rept. 118–673), H5228 [12SE]

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4818) (H. Rept. 118–959), H7426 [27DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 980, consideration of H.R. 6678, Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act, H281 [30JA]

H. Res. 996, consideration of H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act, H437 [6FE]

H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act, H5925 [12NO]

H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act, H515 [7FE]

H.R. 3667, Social Security Child Protection Act, H139 [16JA]

H.R. 3784, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, H5255 [17SE]

H.R. 3836, Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act, H798 [5MR]

H.R. 4581, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act, H3028 [14MY]

H.R. 4758, Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act, H5292 [17SE]

H.R. 5342, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, H5920 [12NO]

H.R. 5526, Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act, H5587 [23SE]

H.R. 5861, Building on Reemployment Improvements To Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act, H5253 [17SE]

H.R. 6656, Stuck on Hold Act, H5776 [25SE]

H.R. 6678, Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act, H333 [31JA]

H.R. 7858, Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health (TELEMH) Act, H5308 [17SE]

H.R. 8084, Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act, H5301 [17SE]

H.R. 8089, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, H5300 [17SE]

H.R. 8108, add Medicaid State plan requirement relative to determination of residency of certain individuals serving in Armed Forces and their families, H5575 [23SE]

H.R. 8111, Medicaid Program Improvement Act, H5291 [17SE]

H.R. 8112, further require certain additional Medicaid provider screening, H5296 [17SE]

H.R. 9076, Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, H5259–H5266 [17SE]

H.R. 10515, American Relief Act, H7365–H7379 [19DE]

H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, H7395–H7409 [20DE]

S. 712, Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, S6823 [4DE]

S. 3798, require taxpayers claiming child and earned income tax credits, and their qualifying children, to have valid Social Security number for employment purposes, S956 [12FE]