WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Medical technology

P.L. 110-392, The Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $12.30

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1532 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis....

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S. 3398, The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3398 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices....

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S. 3409, The Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3409 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration....

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S. 3408, The Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3408 would amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and it would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund....

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H.R. 6381, The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6381 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices....

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H.R. 6270, The ACCESS Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6270 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients....

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H.R. 6241, The Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access for Medicare Patients (REVAMP) Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6241 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include vision restoration therapy devices and associated software used in the patient's home to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within the definition of durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program....

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S. 3072, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3072 would provide for comprehensive health reform....

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S. 3046, The ACCESS Act

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3046 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients....

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S. 3020, The Food and Drug Administration Accountability and Transparency Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3020 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the postmarket surveillance of devices....

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H.R. 5989, The National Neurotechnology Initiative Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5989 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....

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S. 2989, A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2989 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....

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H.R. 5955, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5955 would provide for comprehensive health reform....

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S. 2931, The Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2931 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt complex rehabilitation products and assistive technology products from the Medicare competitive acquisition program....

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H.R. 2464, The Wakefield Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.85

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2464 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children....

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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. 4321, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize medical simulation enhancement programs, and for other purposes

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4321 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize medical simulation enhancement programs....

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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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H.R. 3673, The National Trauma Institute Act

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3673 would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a National Trauma Institute....

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H.R. 3235, The Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3235 would ensure the development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology....

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S. 1687, The Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.04

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1687 would provide for global pathogen surveillance and response....

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S. 1712, The Screening for Health of Infants and Newborns Act

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1712 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve newborn screening activities....

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H.R. 2889, The Screening for Health of Infants and Newborns Act

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2889 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve newborn screening activities....

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H.R. 2892, The Family Building Act of 2007

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2892 would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility....

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