DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES related term(s) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Surgeon General

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

Abortion: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 4329), S1821 [16AP]

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act: reauthorize (see S. 4472), S2171 [30AP] (see H.R. 8205), H2824 [6AP]

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response: require each covered distributor of highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain logbook requirements (see S. 4227), S1668 [26MR]

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: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model’’ (see S.J. Res. 192), S2373 [19MY] (see H.J. Res. 187), H3627 [19MY]

——— extend rural community hospital demonstration program (see S. 4460), S2170 [30AP] (see H.R. 8967), H3722 [21MY]

——— require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model implementing most-favored-nation drug pricing (see H.R. 7837), H2470 [5MR]

Children and youth: award grants to eligible entities to support prevention of youth homelessness (see S. 4261), S1669 [26MR]

——— award grants to States to support State efforts to record all child welfare interviews (see H.R. 8245), H2830 [9AP]

——— carry out demonstration programs to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based strategies to prevent suicide among children and adolescents (see H.R. 8989), H3723 [21MY]

——— encourage development of specialized foster care programs designed specifically for large sibling groups, sibling groups with wide age range, and sibling groups with complex needs (see H.R. 8566), H3294 [29AP]

——— enhance programs for youth suicide prevention and intervention (see H.R. 8657), H3336 [4MY]

——— 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]

——— increase maximum foster youth education and training voucher amount, provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education, and expand education and workforce training opportunities (see S. 4314), S1820 [16AP]

——— maintain national list of licensed private child placement agencies (see H.R. 7236), H1912 [23JA]

——— modify case plan requirements for children in foster care (see S. 4556), S2326 [18MY]

——— prohibit gender transition procedures on minors and impose civil penalties on persons who perform such procedures on minors (see S. 4426), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8573), H3294 [29AP]

——— provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 7497), H2185 [11FE]

——— 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. 8498), H3122 [27AP]

——— 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]

Climate: establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see S. 4356), S1857 [21AP] (see H.R. 8397), H3044 [21AP]

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: account for age of certain juvenile offenders and allow Dept. of HHS to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems (see H.R. 8547), H3131 [28AP]

——— combat fraud in federally funded child care programs (see S. 3727), S377 [29JA]

——— combat fraud in federally funded programs (see S. 4378), S1935 [22AP]

——— 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]

——— exclude providers convicted of certain fraud-related criminal offenses from participation in Federal health care programs on permanent basis (see H.R. 8865), H3550 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: pay retired pay from Military Retirement Fund to retired members of NOAA and Public Health Service commissioned corps (see H.R. 8732), H3346 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, expand, or support career and technical education programs of study in early childhood education (see S. 4597), S2416 [20MY] (see H.R. 8937), H3669 [20MY]

——— establish Interagency Advisory Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education (see H.R. 8360), H2959 [16AP]

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 Agriculture and HHS: codify Dietary Guidelines for Americans (see H.R. 8578), H3294 [29AP]

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 HUD: award grants to improve access to, develop, or expand, services that provide individuals with transportation to or from substance use disorder treatment or supportive services (see H.R. 8916), H3668 [20MY]

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]

Disabled: improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 4540), S2305 [14MY] (see H.R. 8829), H3530 [14MY]

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]

——— provide for public awareness campaign relative to screening for type 1 diabetes (see S. 4612), S2416 [20MY] (see H.R. 9000), H3724 [21MY]

——— regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs (see H.R. 8018), H2621 [19MR]

Drugs: adjust which engineered cyclic peptides are qualifying single source drugs relative to drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 8857), H3550 [15MY]

——— collect data and report to Congress on cost to Medicaid program from hospital and emergency room visits related to marijuana use (see S. 4345), S1840 [20AP]

——— 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]

——— establish fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 9040), H3735 [26MY]

——— establish program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals (see S. 4512), S2278 [13MY]

——— issue guidelines for addressing nitazene overdoses (see H.R. 8192), H2821 [2AP]

——— make determinations of exclusivity periods for which licensed biological products are eligible (see S. 4332), S1821 [16AP]

——— provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans (see S. 4512), S2278 [13MY]

——— release of documents, communications, and other information relating to most favored nation pricing agreements and other private or confidential drug pricing deals struck with manufacturers (see S. 4355), S1857 [21AP]

——— 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]

Education: address behavioral health and well-being among education professionals and other school staff (see S. 4468), S2171 [30AP]

——— establish and support primary care team education centers (see S. 4370), S1935 [22AP]

Employment: provide for health care workforce innovation program (see S. 4254), S1669 [26MR]

Families and domestic relations: carry out grant program to establish toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents, caregivers, and youth to prevent child abuse and strengthen families (see H.R. 8156), H2790 [27MR]

——— increase Federal support for nonprofit milk banks and access to donor milk for medically-vulnerable infants (see H.R. 8545), H3131 [28AP]

——— require States guarantee legal representation to children and parents involved in child protection proceedings, under program of Federal payments for foster care, prevention, and permanency (see H.R. 8997), H3723 [21MY]

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] (see H.R. 8269), H2885 [14AP]

——— require regulatory review of pharmaceutical products from Chinese entities (see S. 4327), S1821 [16AP]

——— share food safety information with State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities (see H.R. 8430), H3066 [22AP]

——— 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: clarify eligibility of certain student populations for child care assistance (see H.R. 8590), H3295 [29AP]

——— debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance (see H.R. 7723), H2332 [26FE]

——— debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance and impose immigration consequences for such non-citizen providers (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]

Food: establish pilot program to provide financial assistance to certain individuals to purchase infant formula (see H.R. 9007), H3724 [21MY]

Food as Medicine programs: establish or expand (see H.R. 8390), H2995 [20AP]

Gambling: conduct research to advance understanding of gambling disorder (see H.R. 8970), H3723 [21MY]

——— 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: address needs of cancer surviors, improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery, quality of life and palliative care, and develop minimum standards of care for survivorship regardless of cancer type (see H.R. 8839), H3531 [14MY]

——— 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]

——— develop and implement public education initiative on need for individuals to plan for long-term care (see H.R. 8867), H3550 [15MY]

——— establish advisory committee on training in community health centers (see H.R. 7289), H1921 [30JA]

——— establish programs to reduce rates of sepsis (see H.R. 7116), H919 [15JA]

——— modernize clinical trials and remove barriers for participation in clinical trials (see S. 4440), S2128 [29AP]

——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 4494), S2236 [12MY]

——— promote childhood independence and address child welfare involvement caused by reasonable childhood independence activities (see H.R. 8757), H3392 [12MY]

——— 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]

——— require reports on primary care spending under Federal health care programs and establish working group on primary care (see H.R. 8765), H3392 [12MY]

——— strengthen recruitment, training, and retention of health center workforce to improve access to care and health outcomes in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 8629), H3330 [30AP]

——— 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: award grants for creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of direct care workforce and award grants to support family caregivers (see H.R. 8540), H3131 [28AP]

——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see S. 4357), S1857 [21AP] (see H.R. 8484), H3091 [23AP]

——— 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 participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program and include coverage of physical therapy services in certain programs (see S. 4420), S2080 [28AP]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program (see S. 4283), S1739 [14AP]

——— revise and extend certain health workforce programs (see S. 4110), S1090 [17MR]

——— strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 7787), H2419 [4MR]

——— support direct care professional workforce (see H.R. 8541), H3131 [28AP]

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]

Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (see H. Res. 1249), H3332 [30AP]

Housing: allow use of Older Americans Act services for home modifications for certain purposes (see S. 4359), S1857 [21AP]

——— 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]

——— modify notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries (see H.R. 8658), H3336 [4MY]

Insurance: address fraudulent enrollments in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges (see H.R. 7860), H2475 [9MR]

——— establish civil liability for health insurance issuers with high levels of claims denials (see H.R. 8442), H3067 [22AP]

John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood: update to reflect research and input of youth with lived experience about importance of long-term relationships to future success (see S. 4634), S2443 [21MY] (see H.R. 7995), H2620 [19MR]

LIHEAP: provide additional funding (see S. 4240), S1669 [26MR]

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]

——— issue guidance on coverage of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see S. 4480), S2200 [11MY]

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]

——— enter into contracts with recovery audit contractors to perform prepayment reviews (see H.R. 8804), H3453 [13MY]

——— establish payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing benificiaries to use their Medicare benefits (see S. 4583), S2415 [20MY]

——— 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]

——— provide for additional oversight of hospice programs and home health agencies (see H.R. 8883), H3626 [19MY]

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

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors of part D prescription drug plan that use formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary (see H.R. 8143), H2789 [27MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: allow nursing facilities forced to suspend in-house certified nursing assistants education programs to resume once certain requirements are met (see S. 4467), S2170 [30AP]

——— establish mandatory minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 8100), H2775 [26MR]

Mental health: assess how Executive departments address mental health crisis prevention and awareness (see H.R. 6940), H11 [6JA]

——— award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (see S. 4640), S2443 [21MY] (see H.R. 8122), H2776 [26MR]

——— 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]

——— enhance outreach to first responders in implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program (see H.R. 8367), H2994 [20AP]

——— establish interagency working group on peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders (see H.R. 8493), H3091 [23AP]

——— 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]

——— require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services (see H.R. 8201), H2824 [6AP]

Minority Fellowship Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 9044), H3735 [26MY]

National Healthcare Safety Network: expand and enhance to establish real time infectious disease and public health surveillance capabilities across nursing homes in U.S. (see S. 4499), S2236 [12MY]

Native Americans: remove administrative barriers to participation of Indian Tribes in Federal child welfare programs and increase Federal funding for Tribal child welfare programs (see S. 4638), S2443 [21MY]

NIH: establish National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development (see H.R. 7854), H2471 [5MR]

——— strengthen and expand Federal research, awareness and education efforts, health care workforce training, and public health promotion and prevention to better address menopause and mid-life women’s health issues (see S. 4503), S2237 [12MY]

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: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 8952), H3722 [21MY]

——— establish Office of LGBTQI Inclusion and rural outreach grant program (see S. 4625), S2443 [21MY]

——— 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]

Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project: establish and implement (see S. 4481), S2200 [11MY] (see H.R. 8907), H3627 [19MY]

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]

Public welfare programs: target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity, and eliminate fraud and improper payments under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (see H.R. 8872), H3626 [19MY]

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]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 8209), H2825 [6AP]

Small business: award grants to support community-based coverage entities to carry out comprehensive coverage program that provides health coverage and integrated health related social need services to small business workers (see H.R. 8585), H3294 [29AP]

Social Security: provide assisted living assistance through Medicaid and low-income housing tax credit (see S. 4479), S2171 [30AP] (see H.R. 8662), H3336 [4MY]

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 grant program to support models for providing stabilization services to individuals with serious thoughts of suicide (see H.R. 8124), H2776 [26MR]

——— establish Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program (see S. 3783), S509 [5FE] (see H.R. 7394), H2040 [5FE]

——— provide for public awareness campaign for schools regarding youth suicide prevention resources (see H.R. 8961), H3722 [21MY]

Surgeon General: develop recommendations for screen time limits for children to promote healthy development and well-being (see H.R. 8743), H3392 [12MY]

Surgery: conduct study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see S. 4582), S2415 [20MY] (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]

Technology: update quality standards for mammography facilities for use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems (see H.R. 8526), H3123 [27AP]

Telecommunications: facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 services to provide information and referral for health and human services needs (see H.R. 8520), H3123 [27AP]

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]

——— authorize research on impacts of traumatic birth experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder on mothers, infants, and families (see H.R. 8869), H3550 [15MY]

——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals (see S. 4552), S2326 [18MY] (see H.R. 8811), H3529 [14MY]

——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see S. 4132), S1205 [18MR] (see H.R. 8024), H2621 [19MR] (see H.R. 8153), H2790 [27MR]

——— carry out public awareness campaign to increase participation by women in clinical trials conducted or supported by NIH (see H.R. 7694), H2327 [25FE]

——— conduct study to assess barriers to pain management methods during gynecologic procedures (see H.R. 8159), H2817 [30MR]

——— 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]

——— expand research, improve awareness, and increase access to treatment for individuals affected by premenstrual dysphoric disorder (see H.R. 8160), H2817 [30MR]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see S. 4187), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8080), H2710 [25MR]

——— study extent to which individuals are more at risk of maternal morbidity or mortality as result of being victim of intimate partner violence (see S. 4387), S2052 [27AP] (see H.R. 8521), H3123 [27AP]

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]

Decisions 

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Dept. of HHS and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Notice Implementing Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S2299–S2302 [14MY]

Explanations

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations, H1353–H1909 [22JA]

Letters

Depts. of Agriculture and HHS collaborative research related to enhancing domestic production of crops that produce natural color additives, E400 [30AP]

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act: Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E379 [28AP]

——— Representative Mast, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E379 [28AP]

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]

——— World Trade Center Health Program funding, H3520 [14MY]

Children and youth: establish universal child care and early learning programs (H.R. 5658), H2011 [4FE]

——— expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care, H3561, H3563 [19MY]

——— increase maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education, H3561, H3563 [19MY]

——— promote child care and early learning, H683 [13JA]

——— promote child care and early learning (H.R. 4418), H3274 [29AP]

——— 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]

——— strengthen coordination among certain programs to better support expectant and parenting foster youth, H3561, H3563 [19MY]

——— 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, H3561, H3562, H3563 [19MY]

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, H3561, H3562 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop low-risk classification for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other typically raw foods, H3273 [29AP]

Dept. of State: revoke U.S. passport from certain individuals with child support arrearages (H.R. 6903), H3113, H3114 [27AP]

Depts. of Agriculture and HHS: conduct collaborative research related to enhancing domestic production of crops that produce natural color additives, E400 [30AP]

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]

Diseases and disorders: conduct review to evaluate status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations (H.R. 2319), H3020, H3021 [21AP]

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]

Head Start Program: anniversary, H3677 [21MY]

——— expand and improve (H.R. 7637), H3677 [21MY]

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]

Health Profession Opportunity Grant program: provide education and training for eligible individuals with arrest or conviction record to enter career pathway in health professions (H.R. 5372), E334 [16AP]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize certain rural health care programs (H.R. 2493), H3021–H3023 [21AP]

Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (H. Res. 1249), H3457 [14MY]

Information technology: reauthorize telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs (H.R. 3419), H3023 [21AP]

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], H3088 [23AP]

——— reform Medicare Advantage program (H.R. 3467), H715 [13JA], H2180 [11FE], H2465 [5MR], H3521 [14MY]

Mental health: enhance outreach to first responders in implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program (H.R. 8367), H3446 [13MY]

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]

Pharmaceuticals: address overprescribing of antidepressants, H3719 [21MY]

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]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend rural community hospital demonstration program (S. 4460), S2428 [20MY], S2431 [21MY]

Children and youth: modify case plan requirements for children in foster care (S. 4556), S2343 [19MY]

——— prohibit gender transition procedures on minors and impose civil penalties on persons who perform such procedures on minors (S. 4426), S2294 [14MY]

——— 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]

Crime: combat fraud in federally funded programs (S. 4378), S1902 [22AP], S2057 [27AP]

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], S2293 [14MY]

——— improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention (S. 162), S1525 [23MR], S2343 [19MY]

Federal aid programs: debar child care providers who commit fraud from receiving certain financial assistance and impose immigration consequences for such non-citizen providers (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]

——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 4494), S2254 [13MY]

Health care professionals: revise and extend certain health workforce programs (S. 4110), S1093 [17MR]

Hospital at Home Program: funding, S440 [2FE]

Intelligence services: ensure robust information sharing between Dept. of HHS Office of National Security and other intelligence agencies, S1647 [26MR]

Kennedy, Sec. of HHS: assessment of comments relative to safety of consuming high sugar content beverages, S954 [10MR]

LIHEAP: heating and cooling assistance funding, S2045 [27AP]

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

Mental health: award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (S. 4640), S2445 [21MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S1871 [22AP]

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]

Trump, President: evaluation relative to public health and pandemic preparedness, S2190 [11MY], S2209 [12MY]

Reports filed

Chafee Opportunities for New Networks and Existing Connection Trust (CONNECT) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7995) (H. Rept. 119–642), H3346 [11MY]

Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7722) (H. Rept. 119–588), H2824 [6AP]

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7720) (H. Rept. 119–586), H2824 [6AP]

Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7677) (H. Rept. 119–593), H2824 [6AP]

Combating Regulatory Abuse, Closing Known Deficiencies, and Overseeing Waste Nationwide (CRACKDOWN) Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7721) (H. Rept. 119–587), H2824 [6AP]

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]

Ensuring Children Receive Support Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6903) (H. Rept. 119–624), H3122 [27AP]

Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7463) (H. Rept. 119–638), H3339 [7MY]

Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7343) (H. Rept. 119–639), H3346 [11MY]

Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7529) (H. Rept. 119–640), H3346 [11MY]

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]

No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7726) (H. Rept. 119–592), H2824 [6AP]

No Waivers for Fraud Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7724) (H. Rept. 119–590), H2824 [6AP]

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2169), S343 [28JA]

Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7723) (H. Rept. 119–589), H2824 [6AP]

Stop Child Care Fraud Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 7725) (H. Rept. 119–591), H2824 [6AP]

Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 7655) (H. Rept. 119–641), H3346 [11MY]

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. 2319, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act, H3020 [21AP]

H.R. 2493, Health Resources and Services Administration rural health care programs reauthorization, H3021 [21AP]

H.R. 3419, Dept. of HHS telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs reauthorization, H3023 [21AP]

H.R. 6903, Ensuring Children Receive Support Act, H3113 [27AP]

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]

S. 4460, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rural community hospital demonstration program extension, S2428 [20MY]

S. 4494, American Cures Act, S2239 [12MY]