WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Psychiatric hospital care

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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H.R. 5604, The Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5604 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals....

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S. 2689, A bill to amend section 411h of title 37, United States Code, to provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2689 would amend section 411h of title 37, United States Code, to provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions....

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S. 2406, The Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2406 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid program for care or services required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for mental diseases....

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H.R. 4248, The Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4248 would ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program....

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S. 1842, The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1842 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program....

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S. 1824, The Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1824 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the Medicare program to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals....

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H.R. 2122, The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2122 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 2050, The Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2050 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program for care or services required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for mental diseases....

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S. 1107, The Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1107 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals....

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H.R. 1457, The Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1457 would provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis....

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H.R. 1367, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1367 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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H.R. 1178, The Physician Assistants Continuity of Care Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1178 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a physician assistant, when delegated by a physician, to order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health services, and hospice care under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 5815, The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $22.22

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5815 would authorize funding for the construction, renovation, improvement or leasing of over two dozen medical facilities by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill would specifically authorize the appropriation of funds for four projects in 2006, for 18 projects in 2007, and for the leasing of eight clinics in 2006 and 2007. It would also authorize VA to sell a certain property to the city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky....

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S. 1716, The Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $97.08

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The bill would provide assistance to survivors of Hurricane Katrina by modifying eligibility rules and payment formulas for the Medicaid, TANF, and unemployment compensation programs, and by establishing a disaster relief fund to pay for health care services and health insurance....

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