WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Nursing

H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act - Cost per Average Family: $14876.96

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3962 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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P.L. 111-84, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $14.17

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010....

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S. 1963, The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1963 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans....

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S. 1796, The America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1796 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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S. 252, The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5.51

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 252 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals, and to improve the provision of health care to veterans....

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S. 1679, The Affordable Health Choices Act

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1679 would make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce....

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P.L. 111-39, To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $0.35

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1777 would make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 1585, A bill to permit pass-through payment for reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals as urban hospitals, including hospitals located in "Lugar counties", and for on-call and standby costs for such services

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1585 would permit pass-through payment for reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals as urban hospitals, including hospitals located in "Lugar counties", and for on-call and standby costs for such services....

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S. 1569, The Medicare Graduate Nursing Education Act

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1569 would expand our Nation's Advanced Practice Registered Nurse workforce....

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H.R. 3155, The Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.73

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3155 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain caregivers of veterans with training, support, and medical care....

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S. 1512, The Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2009

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1512 would fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses....

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H.R. 3219, The Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8.35

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3219 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance and health care....

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H.R. 3200, The America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $12931.96

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3200 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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S. 1390, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $6644.89

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1390 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 3185, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment to hospitals for costs of expanded advanced practice nurse training programs

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3185 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment to hospitals for costs of expanded advanced practice nurse training programs....

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H.R. 3151, The Rural Access to Nurse Anesthesia Services Act of 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3151 would permit pass-through payment for reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals as urban hospitals, including hospitals located in "Lugar counties", and for on-call and standby costs for such services....

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S. 1407, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1033.24

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1407 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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S. 1391, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1391 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 3067, The Health Security for All Americans Act of 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3067 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payments to physicians and certain other providers and improve Medicare benefits, it would encourage the offering of health coverage by small businesses, it would provide tax incentives for the purchase of health insurance by individuals, it would increase access to health care for veterans, and it would address the nursing shortage....

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H.R. 3109, The HAHPSA 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3109 would improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas in the United States by addressing the supply of health professionals and the distribution of health professionals to areas of need....

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H.R. 3098, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3098 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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S. 1303, The Women's Medical Home Demonstration Act

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1303 would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a women's medical home demonstration project....

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H.R. 2929, The Health Care Workforce Incentive Act of 2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2929 would enhance the primary care workforce through the establishment of a National Health Workforce Advisory Board and the provision of workforce data and analysis....

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S. 1262, The Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act (MEDIC) of 2009

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1262 would amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional resources for primary care services, it would create new payment models for services under Medicare, and it would expand provision of non-institutionally-based long-term services....

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H.R. 2852, The Project 2020: Building on the Promise of Home and Community-Based Services Act of 2009

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2852 would amend the Social Security Act to build on the aging network to establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs....

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