SENIOR CITIZENS

Addresses

State of the Union: President Trump, S645–S649 [24FE], H2287–H2295 [24FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Labor: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), consideration (H. Res. 988), H676 [13JA]

Articles and editorials

Bipartisan Push To Restore House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, H2584 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Centers for Mediare & Medicare Services: establish total nurse staffing hours per resident day and require 24-hour use of registered professional nurses in nursing homes (see S. 3886), S609 [12FE]

Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1013), H1172 [21JA]

Crime: reauthorize funding for programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 8060), H2675 [24MR]

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 S. 3718), S344 [28JA]

——— provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs (see S. 3594), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 6966), H134 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: expand Project ECHO Grant Program and allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (see S. 4036), S958 [10MR]

——— publish information on expenditures under Medicare program (see S. 3848), S577 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Older Workers’ Bureau, study employment of older workers and effect of older employment on retirement security, and establish grant programs related to employment of older workers (see H.R. 7524), H2217 [12FE]

——— exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), consideration (see H. Res. 988), H654 [12JA]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA] (see H.R. 7029), H717 [13JA]

GAO: identify options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled (see S. 3969), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7596), H2228 [17FE]

Medicare: 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. 3908), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7666), H2296 [24FE]

——— eliminate 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 4076), S1046 [12MR]

——— ensure integrity of Medicare-furnished hospice care (see S. 4118), S1090 [17MR] (see H.R. 7966), H2550 [17MR]

——— establish certain standards and requirements relative to financial assistance and medical debt collection for participating hospitals (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE]

——— establish definition of essential health system (see H.R. 7145), H924 [16JA]

——— establish demonstration program to provide payment for living kidney donor transplant facilitator training (see H.R. 7581), H2224 [13FE]

——— establish provider directory requirements, and provide accountability for provider director accuracy, under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3750), S377 [29JA]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 3934), S706 [26FE]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see S. 3607), S115 [8JA]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see S. 3834), S577 [11FE]

——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 4202), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8081), H2710 [25MR]

——— increase floor for practice expense and work geographic indices for certain areas (see S. 3688), S257 [15JA]

——— increase penalties for health care fraud (see S. 3593), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 7569), H2224 [13FE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 8091), H2711 [25MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 4070), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 7905), H2482 [12MR]

——— permit additional accrediting organizations to approve specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals (see H.R. 6974), H251 [8JA]

——— permit private cause of action for damages when primary plan fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement (see S. 3816), S552 [10FE]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 7444), H2095 [9FE]

——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 3763), S470 [3FE] (see H.R. 7336), H1976 [3FE]

——— provide coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation (see S. 3730), S377 [29JA] (see H.R. 7277), H1920 [30JA]

——— provide for inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model (see S. 3692), S290 [27JA]

——— provide for option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 7909), H2482 [12MR]

——— provide for prior authorization reforms under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 3762), S470 [3FE]

——— rename Medicare Advantage program and prohibit private insurers from using ‘‘Medicare’’ in plan titles or advertisements (see H.R. 7803), H2420 [4MR]

——— require Medicare Payment Advisory Commission reports to Congress on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers relative to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (see S. 3729), S377 [29JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 7096), H919 [15JA]

——— streamline care delivery in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 7106), H919 [15JA]

——— streamline certification process for State Veterans Homes by allowing certain facilities certified by Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be deemed in compliance with specified Medicare and Medicaid requirements (see H.R. 7747), H2335 [2MR]

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. 1002), H920 [15JA]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see S. 4055), S1009 [11MR]

Social Security: adjust minimum monthly personal needs allowances for institutionalized individuals and couples under SSI program (see H.R. 7573), H2224 [13FE]

——— affirm importance to people of U.S. and express that it must be preserved, protected, and strengthened for current and future generations (see S. Res. 579), S115 [8JA]

——— repeal retirement earnings test (see S. 4184), S1580 [24MR]

SSA: improve procedures to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 7228), H1350 [22JA]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7828), H2470 [5MR]

Taxation: allow tax credit for qualified multigenerational housing expenses (see H.R. 7584), H2224 [13FE]

——— exclude from gross income gains on sale of real property to first-time homebuyers by individuals who have attained age 65 (see H.R. 7051), H892 [14JA]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and use revenue to address issues of working families (see S. 3956), S731 [2MR] (see H.R. 7767), H2368 [3MR]

——— increase estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on certain wealthy estates and deposit such revenues in Social Security Trust Fund (see S. 4196), S1614 [25MR]

——— make Social Security tax deduction for seniors permanent (see H.R. 7550), H2219 [12FE]

Letters

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act: Economic Policy Institute, H689 [13JA]

——— Jody Calemine, AFL–CIO, H683 [13JA]

Motions

Dept. of Labor: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), H684 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2616–H2619 [19MR]

California: parole board recommendation to grant early release to sex offender under Elderly Parole Program, H2320 [25FE]

Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 1013), H2584 [18MR]

Dept. of Labor: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), H681–H685 [13JA]

——— exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), consideration (H. Res. 988), H670–H677 [13JA]

Dobbs Ferry, NY: tribute to Senior Citizen Program, H1982 [4FE]

Federal aid programs: protect access to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security programs, H2458 [5MR]

——— protect access to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security programs, H1126 [21JA]

Houston (TX) Chronicle: allegations of ageism relative to coverage of persons running for political office, H2213 [12FE]

Medicare: assure pharmacy access and choice for beneficiaries (H.R. 4317), H928 [20JA]

——— ensure that prior authorization medical decisions are determined by physicians (H.R. 2433), H2011 [4FE]

——— expand access to telehealth services (H.R. 4206), H927 [20JA]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 842), H1176 [22JA]

——— reform Medicare Advantage program, H1169 [21JA], H2027 [4FE]

——— reform Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 3467), H715 [13JA], H2180 [11FE], H2465 [5MR]

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 (H. Res. 1002), H1992 [4FE]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, H2101 [10FE], H2206 [12FE]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits, H2105 [10FE]

SSA: funding, H228 [8JA], H635 [12JA]

——— improve customer service through restoration of agency workforce, reopening of hearing and field offices, and increased funding, H1177 [22JA]

Trump, President: affirm promise not to raise Social Security and Medicare retirement age (H. Res. 657), H2105 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Medicaid: funding, S65 [7JA]

Medicare: expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 3934), S709 [26FE]

——— implementation of drug price negotiation program, S65 [7JA]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S281 [27JA], S301–S303, S326 [28JA]

Senate: legislative priorities, S560 [11FE]

Social Security: affirm importance to people of U.S. and express that it must be preserved, protected, and strengthened for current and future generations (S. Res. 579), S119 [8JA]

Taxation: extend enhanced health insurance premium tax credit (S. 3385), S5 [5JA]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and use revenue to address issues of working families (S. 3956), S1317 [19MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 988) (H. Rept. 119–440), H654 [12JA]

Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees From Deception (GUARD) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2544), S533 [9FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 988, consideration of H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, H670 [13JA]

H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, H681 [13JA]

S. 3607, Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, S116 [8JA]

S. 4202, Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act, S1616 [25MR]

S. Res. 579, affirm importance of Social Security to people of U.S. and express that it must be preserved, protected, and strengthened for current and future generations, S118 [8JA]