WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Medical instruments and apparatus

H.R. 1014, The Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.65

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1014 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women....

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H.R. 4926, The Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.16

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4926 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools....

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P.L. 110-204, The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.07

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1858 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and it would reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act....

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H.R. 3825, The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.84

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3825 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and it would reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act....

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H.R. 5507, The Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5507 would require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and it would prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq....

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H.R. 5141, The Job Creation Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5141 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in high productivity property....

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H.R. 4104, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4104 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 4031, The Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4031 would establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act....

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S. 2250, The Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2250 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare Program....

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S. 2221, The Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2221 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable medical devices....

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S. 2192, A bill to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2192 would establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act....

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H.R. 3886, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3886 would optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce....

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S. 2158, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to continue to rent certain items of complex durable medical equipment

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2158 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to continue to rent certain items of complex durable medical equipment....

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P.L. 110-85, The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $0.21

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3580 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, and it would enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs....

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S. 2029, The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2029 would amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP....

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H.R. 2881, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $509.67

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2881 would amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, it would improve aviation safety and capacity, and it would provide stable funding for the national aviation system....

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H.R. 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1014.72

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3162 would amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program....

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H.R. 3294, The Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3294 would amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities....

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S. 1909, The Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1909 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program under part D of the Medicare program....

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H.R. 3251, The Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3251 would amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of home needle removal, decontamination and disposal devices and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program under part D of the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 3023, The Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3023 would require the manufacturers, packers, and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities....

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H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....

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P.L. 110-432, The Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $11.74

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2095 would amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and it would authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration....

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H.R. 2900, The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $76.91

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2900 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, and it would enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs....

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H.R. 2819, The Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2819 would facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, it would remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, it would allow travel to Cuba by United States legal residents, and it would establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba....

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