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H. R. 2004 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, and for other purposes.
March 10, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:584
H.R. 2004, referred to as "Tyler’s Law," is a bill that instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the use of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments for patients experiencing an overdose. The study aims to evaluate how often such...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2004, called "Tyler’s Law," wants to know if hospitals should always check for a drug called fentanyl when someone comes in with a drug emergency, to see if this helps save lives and protect people's privacy.
H. RES. 1527 — Recognizing October 2024 as American Pharmacists Month in honor of the contribution of pharmacists to provide safe, accessible, affordable, and beneficial patient care services and products to all residents and protect the public health of our communities.
October 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:299
The resolution H. RES. 1527 from the 118th Congress recognizes October 2024 as "American Pharmacists Month" to honor the important role pharmacists play in providing safe, accessible, and affordable health care services. It highlights their contributions in ensuring optimal medication...
Simple Explanation
In October 2024, people want to say a big thank you to pharmacists for helping everyone stay healthy by giving out medicine and advice. It's like a special month to show how important they are, but the resolution doesn't say exactly how they will celebrate this or how much it might cost.
H. R. 6801 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that remote physiologic monitoring services are not subject to cost sharing under the Medicare program.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:616
H.R. 6801 aims to change how Medicare handles costs for remote physiologic monitoring services. Under this bill, Medicare would cover 100% of these service costs, removing cost-sharing responsibilities from patients for these specific services. The bill also tasks the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6801 is like a magic rule that makes sure older folks don't have to pay extra money for special health checks done from far away through computers or gadgets, and clever adults are checking to see if this magic rule really helps by watching out until 2026.
H. RES. 1094 — Recognizing the significance of Sjögren’s as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease and designating April as Sjögren’s Awareness Month.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:259
H. RES. 1094 is a resolution that recognizes the significance of Sjögren’s syndrome as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease affecting up to 4 million adults in the United States. The resolution designates April as "Sjögren’s Awareness Month" to increase awareness of the...
Simple Explanation
In March 2024, the U.S. House made a decision recognizing that a disease called Sjögren’s affects many people and decided to make April a special month to learn about it. They want to work on finding out more about the disease and help doctors and people understand it better.
H. RES. 1208 — Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:203
H. RES. 1208 is a resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to support National Nurses Week, which takes place from May 6 to May 12, 2024. This resolution acknowledges the vital role nurses play as the largest group in the healthcare workforce, recognizing their leadership,...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that people should celebrate National Nurses Week to show how much we appreciate nurses for the important work they do in helping take care of sick people. Nurses are a big part of hospitals and help make sure everyone gets better!

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