WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Community health services

S. 3674, The 21st Century Wellness Trust Act

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3674 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Wellness Trust....

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H.R. 7114, The Independence at Home Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7114 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at Home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner....

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S. 3613, The Independence at Home Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3613 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner....

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S. 3571, The Health Impact Assessments Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3571 would stimulate social policy and community environments to improve health by encouraging policies and programs to improve community health by policy and design....

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H.R. 6948, The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6948 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses....

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H.R. 1527, The Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Cost per Average Family: $14.88

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1527 would amend title 38, United States Code, to allow highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department....

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S. 3327, The Empowered at Home Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3327 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3311, The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3311 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses....

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S. 1779, The Tribal Health Promotion and Tribal Colleges and Universities Advancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.75

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1779 would establish a program for tribal colleges and universities within the Department of Health and Human Services and it would amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the provision of grants and cooperative agreements to tribal colleges and universities....

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S. 3216, The Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3216 would provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of health care services....

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H.R. 6351, The 21st Century Rural Health Care Act

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6351 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Health Service Corps Program....

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S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $18.14

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3101 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3116, The Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3116 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program....

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H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6212 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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H.R. 6215, The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6215 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program....

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P.L. 110-355, The Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $109.86

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1343 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act....

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H.R. 6075, The National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6075 would expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve....

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H.R. 5856, The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $20.29

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5856 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009....

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S. 2983, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2983 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

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S. 2939, The National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2939 would expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve....

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H.R. 5835, The Health Promotion FIRST Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5835 would provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human Services....

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P.L. 110-387, The Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $8.23

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2162 would improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders....

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S. 2796, A bill to require a pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need, and for other purposes

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2796 would require a pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need....

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P.L. 110-339, The Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.14

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1760 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative....

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