------------------------------------------------------ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES related term(s) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Amendments Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S295 [27JA], S348, S349, S353, S354, S355 [28JA], S383, S384, S385, S386, S389, S390, S391, S392 [29JA], S411, S412, S413, S414, S415, S416, S421, S422, S423 [30JA], H1297, H1298 [22JA], H1960 [3FE] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1183 [22JA] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1032), H1958 [3FE] Bills and resolutions Artificial intelligence (AI): study strategies to apply AI technologies in health care industry to improve administrative and clerical work and preserve privacy and security of patient data (see H.R. 7064), H892 [14JA] CDC: establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see S. 3604), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 6989), H252 [8JA] ------establish pilot program to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms and establish National Neighborhood Health Data Repository (see H.R. 7717), H2328 [25FE] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model implementing most-favored-nation drug pricing (see H.R. 7837), H2470 [5MR] Childern and youth: update purposes of Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to reflect research and input of youth with lived experience about importance of long- term relationships to future success (see H.R. 7995), H2620 [19MR] Children and youth: establish demonstration grant program to provide emergency relief to foster youth and improve pre- placement services offered by foster care stabilization agencies (see S. 3802), S533 [9FE] (see H.R. 7419), H2094 [9FE] ------expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care (see H.R. 7343), H2029 [4FE] ------extend funding for family-to-family health information centers (see S. 3714), S344 [28JA] ------increase maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education (see H.R. 7463), H2118 [10FE] ------maintain national list of licensed private child placement agencies (see H.R. 7236), H1912 [23JA] ------provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 7497), H2185 [11FE] ------require recipients of certain grants to comply with State and local laws requiring reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking (see H.R. 6972), H134 [7JA] ------strengthen coordination among certain programs to better support expectant and parenting foster youth (see H.R. 7655), H2296 [24FE] ------study and report to Congress on use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (see S. 3712), S344 [28JA] Courts: require States to consider legal issues affecting foster youth as part of case planning and provide States with option to use certain funds to support access to legal services and counseling (see H.R. 7529), H2217 [12FE] Crime: combat fraud in federally funded child care programs (see S. 3727), S377 [29JA] ------enhance criminal penalties for welfare fraud, provide adequate immigration consequences for fraud convictions, and establish welfare fraud recovery task force (see S. 3652), S256 [15JA] Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 3997), S802 [4MR] Dept. of Transportation: establish Transit Workforce Center to support recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of skilled frontline public transportation workers (see H.R. 8067), H2675 [24MR] Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (see H.R. 7148), H947 [20JA] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration (see H. Res. 1014), H1349 [22JA] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1032), H1975 [3FE] Depts. of HHS and State: formulate strategy to secure support from foreign countries, multilateral organizations, and others to facilitate development and commercialization of qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see H.R. 7879), H2476 [9MR] Digital Literacy and Equity Commission: establish (see H.R. 7302), H1921 [30JA] Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA] (see H.R. 7029), H717 [13JA] Diseases and disorders: award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see S. 4048), S1009 [11MR] ------fund prize competitions to accelerate innovation in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease (see H.R. 7482), H2185 [11FE] ------improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 3990), S802 [4MR] (see H.R. 7853), H2471 [5MR] ------regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs (see H.R. 8018), H2621 [19MR] Drugs: ensure that Federally-qualified health centers are not required to pay more than 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at time of purchase (see H.R. 7391), H2040 [5FE] ------revise Dept. of HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs to include testing for methadone use and require Dept. of Transportation to include testing for methadone use in drug tests (see H.R. 7967), H2550 [17MR] Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see S. 3764), S470 [3FE] (see H.R. 7333), H1975 [3FE] FDA: establish board to review certain designations that substance used in food is generally recognized as safe relative to intended use of such substance (see H.R. 7291), H1921 [30JA] ------expand certain authorities relative to recall of controlled substances to apply to all drugs (see H.R. 7980), H2596 [18MR] ------require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information (see S. 3788), S509 [5FE] ------specify that food shall be considered misbranded if value of nutrients on its labeling deviates by more than 5 percent of value specified on such labeling (see H.R. 7122), H920 [15JA] Federal aid programs: debar child care providers that committed fraud from receiving certain financial assistance (see H.R. 7723), H2332 [26FE] ------debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance (see S. 3644), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7923), H2482 [12MR] ------direct Inspector General to investigate certain payment increases under funded State programs (see S. 3642), S220 [14JA] ------establish grant program for medical debt relief (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE] ------implement improper child care provider payment threshold (see H.R. 7721), H2331 [26FE] ------prohibit withholding of Federal funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant programs without explicit authorization from Congress (see H.R. 7017), H655 [12JA] ------provide transparency and accountability in administration of Federal child care funds expended by States (see H.R. 7794), H2419 [4MR] ------request President and direct Dept. of HHS to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to ``Defend the Spend'' freeze on child care payments to all States, Tribes, and territories (see H. Res. 1078), H2328 [25FE] ------require States disclose agency regulatory participation relative to child care providers (see H.R. 7725), H2332 [26FE] ------require States to account for fraudulent child care provider payments (see H.R. 7720), H2331 [26FE] ------require States to make payments to child care providers based on verified attendance in child care programs (see S. 3862), S609 [12FE] ------require triennial comprehensive reviews of State performance relative to monitoring of child care providers (see H.R. 7722), H2332 [26FE] ------sustain sanctions against States that are noncompliant relative to certain enforcement actions against child care providers (see H.R. 7724), H2332 [26FE] ------withhold funds from States that are noncompliant relative to fraud monitoring of child care providers (see H.R. 7726), H2332 [26FE] FEMA: establish interagency task force on expediting disaster relief funding (see S. 4022), S881 [5MR] Gambling: establish grant program for providing services to individuals experiencing gambling addiction (see H.R. 7875), H2476 [9MR] GAO: conduct study on fraud prevention measures in certain Federal early childhood education, child care, and child nutrition programs (see H.R. 7677), H2326 [25FE] Head Start Program: expand and improve (see H.R. 7637), H2234 [20FE] Health: allow individuals to obtain copy of their protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (see H.R. 7790), H2419 [4MR] ------conduct study and report to Congress on contraceptive access at community health centers in health care deserts (see H.R. 8084), H2710 [25MR] ------designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (see S. 3840), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7496), H2185 [11FE] ------establish advisory committee on training in community health centers (see H.R. 7289), H1921 [30JA] ------establish national campaign to increase maternal vaccination rates (see S. 4132), S1205 [18MR] ------establish programs to reduce rates of sepsis (see H.R. 7116), H919 [15JA] ------require National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provide periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical guidance on health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 3598), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 6977), H251 [8JA] ------study and report on state of men's health in U.S. and establish Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 7602), H2233 [20FE] Health care professionals: establish rural provider demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 4208), S1614 [25MR] ------provide for wage differential program to support new nursing school faculty members (see S. 3707), S290 [27JA] (see H.R. 7279), H1920 [30JA] ------provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see S. 4186), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8089), H2710 [25MR] ------revise and extend certain health workforce programs (see S. 4110), S1090 [17MR] ------strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 7787), H2419 [4MR] Health; establish demonstration pilot program to test innovative use of funds and outcomes-oriented benchmarks for initiatives to support low income households in accessing hygiene materials (see H.R. 7367), H2030 [4FE] Health Resources and Services Administration: provide community- based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities (see S. 3989), S802 [4MR] Healthy Start Initiative: reauthorize (see S. 3799), S509 [5FE] HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 7385), H2031 [4FE] Housing: establish grant program under Community Development Block Grant program to incentivize State laws that enable residents to purchase manufactured housing communities (see H.R. 8047), H2675 [24MR] Immigration: establish additional requirements related to ensuring safe placements for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 7538), H2218 [12FE] ------provide nonimmigrant status to nurses working in nursing workforce shortage areas (see H.R. 7351), H2029 [4FE] Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Secretary of HHS for Indian Health and require Senate confirmation (see S. 3767), S470 [3FE] Insurance: address fraudulent enrollments in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges (see H.R. 7860), H2475 [9MR] Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 7868), H2475 [9MR] Medicaid: clarify that whole genome and whole exome sequencing for children with certain medical needs is covered (see H.R. 7118), H919 [15JA] ------establish demonstration program to test mandatory coverage of treatment for wound care for epidermolysis bullosa (see H.R. 7877), H2476 [9MR] 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] ------ensure continued designation of certain critical access hospitals (see H.R. 7727), H2332 [26FE] ------expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see S. 3607), S115 [8JA] ------expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (see H.R. 7324), H1975 [3FE] ------provide coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) furnished by pharmacists (see H.R. 7189), H1171 [21JA] ------publish information on expenditures under program (see S. 3848), S577 [11FE] Mental health: assess how Executive departments address mental health crisis prevention and awareness (see H.R. 6940), H11 [6JA] ------award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings to reduce suicide rates of covered individuals (see S. 4210), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8070), H2710 [25MR] ------establish program for conduct and support of research, training, and health information dissemination relative to environmental risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases (see H.R. 7779), H2369 [3MR] ------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] NIH: establish National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development (see H.R. 7854), H2471 [5MR] Nonprofit organizations: establish grant program for nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services to promote caregiver wellness (see H.R. 7911), H2482 [12MR] 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] Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to U.S. citizens, nationals, or aliens lawfully present (see H.R. 7817), H2470 [5MR] ------establish public health insurance option (see S. 3599), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 7023), H655 [12JA] Pharmaceuticals: establish program to develop innovative antimicrobial drugs targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see H.R. 7352), H2029 [4FE] Poverty: establish pilot program in which States may use consolidated funds, through Upward Mobility Grants, for antipoverty programs (see S. 3583), S49 [6JA] (see H.R. 6949), H11 [6JA] Quality Improvement Organizations: provide funding to work with lower-resourced providers to improve preparedness and performance, improve Medicare services, and ensure continuity of services during disasters (see H.R. 7486), H2185 [11FE] Rural areas: establish rural health center innovation awards program and rural health department enhancement program (see S. 4204), S1614 [25MR] Schools: provide funding for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose (see S. 3588), S89 [7JA] State Offices of Rural Health grant program: reauthorize (see H.R. 7956), H2550 [17MR] Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 4109), S1090 [17MR] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program (see S. 3783), S509 [5FE] (see H.R. 7394), H2040 [5FE] Surgery: conduct study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see H.R. 7198), H1349 [22JA] Taxation: establish grant program and allow tax credits to be used for recreational youth sports (see H.R. 6979), H251 [8JA] Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: limit eligibility of aliens to receive benefits (see H.R. 7925), H2482 [12MR] Vaccines: establish demonstration program to award grants to States to improve provision of recommended immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults through use of mobile vaccination units (see H.R. 7465), H2118 [10FE] Women: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 8008), H2620 [19MR] ------carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 8024), H2621 [19MR] ------carry out public awareness campaign to increase participation by women in clinical trials conducted or supported by NIH (see H.R. 7694), H2327 [25FE] ------convene task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality (see S. 4149), S1367 [19MR] ------ensure that women seeking chemical abortion are made aware of risks involved (see H.R. 7237), H1912 [23JA] ------improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see S. 4187), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8080), H2710 [25MR] Cloture motions Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S287 [27JA], S361 [29JA] Explanations Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations, H1353-H1909 [22JA] Motions Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S281 [27JA], S361 [29JA], S413, S414, S415 [30JA], H1961 [3FE] Remarks in House Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response: require each covered distributor of highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain logbook requirements (H.R. 5747), H1946 [2FE], H1985, H1987 [4FE], H2321 [25FE] CDC: disapprove revised immunization guidelines for children, H669 [13JA] Children and youth: establish universal child care and early learning programs (H.R. 5658), H2011 [4FE] ------promote child care and early learning, H683 [13JA] ------provide for grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3541), H703 [13JA] Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), H1185-H1299, H1335, H1337, H1338 [22JA] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1177-H1185 [22JA] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1032), H1951-H1960 [3FE] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), Senate amendments, H1960-H1967 [3FE], E121 [10FE] Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit use of earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, H1298, H1299 [22JA] FDA: establish expedited process for approval of certain biologics license application supplements for blood centers (H.R. 5791), H1158 [21JA] ------publish final rule relative to nonclinical testing methods (S. 355), H941 [20JA] Health: make grants to local governments for training of local law enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes (H.R. 3099), H1985 [4FE] Kennedy, Sec. of HHS: call for resignation, H911 [15JA] Medicaid: establish demonstration program to test mandatory coverage of treatment for wound care for epidermolysis bullosa (H.R. 7877), H2535 [17MR] Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (H.R. 3069), H111 [7JA] ------reform Medicare Advantage program, H1169 [21JA], H2027 [4FE] ------reform Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 3467), H715 [13JA], H2180 [11FE], H2465 [5MR] National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: tribute to employees, H2014 [4FE] NIH: establish National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development (H.R. 7854), H2556 [18MR] 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] Public safety officers: improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues (H.R. 1902), H2206 [12FE] White House Great American Recovery Initiative: launch, H1984 [4FE] Remarks in Senate Administration for Children and Families: refugee and entrant assistance funding, S411, S412 [30JA] ------tribute to Home for Every Child initiative, S1525 [23MR] Children and youth: provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (S. 1910), S286 [27JA] Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S278, S279 [26JA], S411-S416, S425-S427 [30JA], S432, S440 [2FE], S455 [3FE], S477, S483 [4FE] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S281-S283 [27JA], S301-S307, S309, S311-S334 [28JA], S357- S361, S364, S369-S374 [29JA], S401-S411 [30JA] ------making appropriations (H.R. 7148), unanimous-consent agreement, S411 [30JA] Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit use of earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S413 [30JA] Domestic policy: science and research funding, S246 [15JA] Drugs: issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as routine procedure for patients experiencing overdose (S. 921), S459 [3FE], S1559, S1560 [23MR] Families and domestic relations: establish Pregnancy.gov website with resources for expectant mothers, improve access to pre- and post-natal resources, and apply child support obligations to period during pregnancy (S. 1630), S284 [27JA] ------improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention (S. 162), S1525 [23MR] Federal aid programs: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance (S. 3644), S528 [9FE] Food: updated Federal nutritional guidelines, S106 [8JA] Government regulations: implement measures to prevent improper payments to managed care organizations for deceased Medicaid enrollees, S185 [14JA] Health: designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (S. 3840), S579 [11FE] Health care professionals: revise and extend certain health workforce programs (S. 4110), S1093 [17MR] Hospital at Home Program: funding, S440 [2FE] Kennedy, Sec. of HHS: assessment of nutrition recommendations, S9540 [10MR] Medicare: implementation of drug price negotiation program, S65 [7JA] Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (S. 4109), S1093 [17MR] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program (S. 3783), S511 [5FE] Reports filed Consideration of H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1014) (H. Rept. 119-462), H1349 [22JA] Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1032) (H. Rept. 119-478), H1975 [3FE] Dept. of HHS Guidance on Whether Hospital Emergency Departments Should Implement Fentanyl Testing as Routine Procedure for Patients Experiencing Overdose: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 921), S343 [28JA] Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3315), S1544 [23MR] Living Donor Protection Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1552), S1009 [11MR] Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2169), S343 [28JA] Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1157), S343 [28JA] Texts of H. Res. 1014, consideration of H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation appropriations, H1177 [22JA] H. Res. 1032, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation appropriations, H1951 [3FE] H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation appropriations, H1193-H1297 [22JA] S. 921, issue Dept. of HHS guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as routine procedure for patients experiencing overdose, S1559 [23MR] S. 3607, Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, S116 [8JA] S. 3707, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act, S292 [27JA]