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Search Results: keywords:"public health service act"

H. R. 7218 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.
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May 21, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:722
H. R. 7218 aims to modify the Public Health Service Act to continue support for a program that raises public health knowledge and awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The bill proposes to allocate $33 million annually from 2025 to 2029 for this...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to spend money each year to teach people about Alzheimer’s disease, a sickness that affects memory. It plans to use this money from 2025 to 2029 to help people understand and be aware of Alzheimer’s and related illnesses.
H. R. 6928 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services, and for other purposes.
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January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:717
H.R. 6928, known as the “CONNECT Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to better support individuals who have received suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help places that support people who feel really sad or in danger of hurting themselves. It plans to give them money so they can check up on these people to make sure they're okay after getting help.
H. R. 9101 — To amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
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July 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,810
H.R. 9101, titled the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve flexibility and funding related to the World Trade Center Health Program. The bill allows licensed mental health providers, not just physicians, to...
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H.R. 9101 is a bill that wants to make sure people who helped during the 9/11 attacks can get better healthcare support and funding, especially for mental health, helping them to feel better faster. It also wants to use extra money saved from other areas to help even more but needs to be careful so money isn’t wasted.
H. R. 7213 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:3,158
H.R. 7213, titled the "Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024" or the "Autism CARES Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize programs related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The bill...
Simple Explanation
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 is a plan to help people who have autism by giving more money to research, education, and support programs, making sure people of all backgrounds get the right help, and improving services for kids as they grow up. It wants to make sure the government keeps an eye on how well these programs are working.
H. R. 9133 — To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,480
H.R. 9133 aims to amend several significant acts, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code, to ensure better healthcare access for individuals. The bill mandates that group health plans and health...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a rule that says everyone with a special kind of health insurance can visit the doctor or a counselor three times a year without paying any money when they go. This bill tries to make that a real rule for everyone, so it's easier for people to get help when they’re sick or need to talk to someone.
H. R. 8383 — To improve obstetric emergency care.
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May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,875
The Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H. R. 8383) aims to improve emergency care for pregnant women in rural areas. It proposes to develop training programs for healthcare providers in rural facilities that lack dedicated obstetric units, integrates obstetric readiness into...
Simple Explanation
The Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act wants to make sure that pregnant women in small towns get better emergency help by teaching doctors, giving money for new equipment, and using video calls to connect them with city hospitals.
H. R. 8200 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to eligible entities to carry out construction or modernization projects designed to strengthen and increase capacity within the specialized pediatric health care infrastructure, and for other purposes.
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May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,179
H.R. 8200, titled the “Pediatric Access to Critical Healthcare Act,” proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate the awarding of grants aimed at strengthening pediatric health care infrastructure in the U.S. These grants would be available to children's hospitals, certain...
Simple Explanation
The Pediatric Access to Critical Healthcare Act is a new rule that gives money to hospitals and clinics for kids to make them bigger and better, but the places getting the money have to also pay some of it themselves. Places that help lots of kids who really need it might get the money first, but the rules about who should get this money might not be super clear.
H. R. 8376 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national awareness and outreach campaign to improve mental health among the Hispanic and Latino youth population.
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May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,670
H.R. 8376 is a bill that aims to improve mental health among Hispanic and Latino youth in the United States by amending the Public Health Service Act. The bill proposes a national awareness and outreach campaign to reduce stigma and increase understanding of mental health...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8376 is a plan to help Hispanic and Latino kids feel better and healthier by telling everyone about mental health problems and getting more people to help them. It also wants to study why they might feel this way and get more helpers who understand how they feel.
H. R. 3391 — An Act To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:613
H. R. 3391, titled the "Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0," aims to extend the Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until 2028. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to ensure continued funding and coordination of pediatric research by...
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This bill is like making sure a favorite science project about helping sick kids can keep going for a few more years, with plans to check how well it's working, but it doesn't explain exactly how they will use the money or what they hope to achieve.
S. 4804 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes.
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July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:10,722
The Health Over Wealth Act aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce transparency and accountability requirements for for-profit corporations and private equity firms involved in owning health care systems....
Simple Explanation
The Health Over Wealth Act is like a rulebook for big companies that own hospitals, making them share details about how they work and spend money, so everyone knows what's going on. It also asks these companies to keep some extra money safe to make sure hospitals stay open and help people, even if things get tough.
H. R. 3887 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes.
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November 20, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,682
The bill H. R. 3887 seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding for children’s hospitals that have graduate medical education programs until 2028. It introduces a prohibition on these hospitals receiving funds if they perform certain specified medical...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep giving money to children's hospitals so they can train new doctors, but it says some hospitals can't get this money if they do certain things like give special medicines or surgeries to kids that change their bodies. It promises to give a lot of money each year to help these hospitals train doctors, but there's a lot of talking about how this money will be used and if it's fair.
H.R. 7213 — An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Engrossed Amendment Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,138
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 aims to enhance and reauthorize various programs and activities related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It expands research initiatives at the National Institutes of Health to include a broader spectrum of ASD research, interventions, and...
Simple Explanation
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 is a plan to spend more money and do more research to help people with autism, so they can get the support they need to learn and communicate better. But there are worries about making sure the money is used wisely and evenly, like making sure everyone gets help fairly and not wasting it on things that don't work well.
H. R. 7855 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize rural residency planning and development grant programs, and for other purposes.
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April 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:990
H.R. 7855, titled the "Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to support rural residency programs. It authorizes grants for entities like rural hospitals and community organizations to develop programs that train physicians in rural...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a plan to help doctors learn and work in country places and small towns by giving money to hospitals and groups to make learning programs. It sets aside $12.7 million each year from 2025 to 2029 to help these programs happen.
S. 4351 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.
September 19, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:239
S. 4351, titled the "Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024," aims to extend funding for poison control programs in the United States. The Act updates the Public Health Service Act to authorize financing for national poison control communication initiatives,...
Simple Explanation
S. 4351 lets the United States keep giving money to places that help people when they accidentally eat or touch things that are bad for them, like poison. It plans to keep supporting these helpful places up until the year 2029 but doesn't give a lot of details about what the money will be used for or how to check if these places are working well.
H. R. 3838 — An Act To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
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March 06, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:779
H.R. 3838, titled the "Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue supporting states in efforts to improve maternal health during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The bill seeks to address...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3838 is a plan to help moms stay healthy when they have a baby by giving more money and support to doctors and hospitals. It's like giving extra tools and money to build a smoother and safer road for moms when they’re having a baby.
H. R. 8520 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:449
H. R. 8520 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative. This initiative is tasked with educating Tribal governments and communities about climate change, developing tools to help them prepare for its effects, and addressing...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the government to give money to help Native American communities learn about and prepare for the effects of climate change, making sure they stay healthy and safe. It plans to set aside a big amount of money every year for this, so these communities have the tools they need to face changes in the weather.
H. R. 7213 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes.
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December 18, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:3,146
H. R. 7213 aims to update and enhance programs related to autism spectrum disorder under the Public Health Service Act. The bill proposes various amendments including expanding research by the National Institutes of Health, improving access to services across individuals'...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make more programs and research to help people with autism better by giving more money and support to understand and treat it. It's like giving superheroes extra tools to help their friends who need a little more help.
H. R. 8801 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide more opportunities for mothers to succeed, and for other purposes.
June 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,810
The More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act (MOMS Act) seeks to enhance support for expecting and new mothers in the United States. It proposes the creation of a federal website, Pregnancy.gov, to provide access to resources for pregnant and postpartum women. The bill also...
Simple Explanation
The MOMS Act is a plan to help moms by making a website full of useful tips for having and raising a baby, giving more chances for doctor visits online, and finding new ways to help moms with money and care. It also wants to make sure all places that help with baby adoptions or support are easy to find.
H. R. 7542 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for congenital Cytomegalovirus screening of newborns.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,083
H.R. 7542, known as the “Stop CMV Act of 2024,” proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to introduce screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. This bill allows hospitals and health care providers to test infants up to 21 days old for CMV, with...
Simple Explanation
The Stop CMV Act of 2024 is a new rule that wants doctors to check newborn babies for a germ called CMV, which can make babies sick. Experts will decide how to do this test, and the bill also gives money to hospitals and scientists to help with testing and finding better ways to treat and understand CMV.
H. R. 9008 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to establish, maintain, or improve activities related to the detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater for public health emergency preparedness and response purposes, and for other purposes.
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July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:434
H.R. 9008, also known as the "Surveilling Effluent Water for Epidemic Response Act" or the "SEWER Act," aims to enhance the detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater systems. The bill proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act, directing the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
The SEWER Act is a plan to give money to help scientists look for germs and viruses, like flu or coronavirus, in the water that comes from our bathrooms and sinks to help keep people healthy. It's like when the doctor checks to see if you have a cold, but they're checking the water instead!
H. R. 7379 — To amend title XXX of the Public Health Service Act to establish standards and protocols to improve patient matching.
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February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,926
H.R. 7379, titled the "Patient Matching And Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2024," aims to improve how patients are matched with their medical records. The bill proposes establishing a standard definition and data set for accurate patient matching to enhance the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help doctors and hospitals make sure they have the right info about patients by creating better ways to match people's records. It aims to make it safer and less costly when treating patients by making sure the right person gets the right care, but it doesn't explain who will pay for this or how it will work exactly.
H. R. 7677 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:582
H.R. 7677, titled the "Patient’s Choice Act of 2024," aims to stop the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury from enforcing a rule that would limit short-term limited duration insurance. This bill wants to ensure these types of insurance contracts can...
Simple Explanation
In Congress, there's a new plan called the "Patient’s Choice Act of 2024." It wants to let people buy short-term health insurance that can last up to a year and be renewed for up to three years, and it stops the government from making rules that would change this.
H. R. 6856 — To reform prescription drug pricing and reduce out-of-pocket costs by ensuring consumers benefit from negotiated rebates.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:786
H.R. 6856, known as the "Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2023," aims to modify how prescription drug costs are handled by group health plans and health insurance. The bill requires that any coinsurance payments made by enrollees for covered prescription drugs be based...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6856 wants to make it cheaper for people to buy their medicine by making sure the price they pay is based on special discounts that companies agree on, not the big scary price tag you see at first. This way, starting from 2025, people might spend less money when they need to buy medicine.
H. R. 6829 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize and support the creation and dissemination of cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources to identify more at-risk families, to authorize research and surveillance activities relating to cardiomyopathy, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,184
H.R. 6829, known as the "Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2023" or the "HEARTS Act of 2023," aims to promote awareness and understanding of cardiomyopathy. It directs the development and distribution of education...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to teach people more about a heart problem called cardiomyopathy by sharing information with schools and doctors and also wants to help scientists study this condition to find ways to help people with it.
H. R. 6829 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize and support the creation and dissemination of cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources to identify more at-risk families, to authorize research and surveillance activities relating to cardiomyopathy, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,548
The bill, known as the "Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024," aims to improve awareness and education about cardiomyopathy, a heart condition, among schools and families. It mandates the creation and distribution of educational...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to teach people about a heart problem called cardiomyopathy by making schools and families more aware, but it doesn't give any extra money to help with this. It also asks schools to have special heart safety tools and training ready, like defibrillators and CPR lessons.
H. R. 9807 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to provide surge capacity for providers faced with increased unmet need for contraceptive care.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,724
H.R. 9807 proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program aimed at increasing the availability of contraceptive care in areas with high unmet needs. The bill highlights the importance of equitable access to contraceptive services,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9807 is like a big plan to give places like hospitals extra money to help people get the medicine they need to not have babies if they don't want to. They want to make sure everyone, especially in communities that don't have much, can get this help easily.
H. R. 6020 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:610
H. R. 6020, known as the "Honor Our Living Donors Act," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the income of organ recipients is not considered when reimbursing individuals who donate organs. The bill also eliminates expectations of payments by organ...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6020 is a new rule that says people giving away their organs should get help paying for their expenses, no matter how much money the person getting the organ has. It tries to make things fair for everyone who wants to help by giving an organ.
S. 4331 — To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,220
S. 4331 proposes changes to several existing laws to ensure that group health plans and health insurance providers cover mental health and substance use disorder services without any cost-sharing expenses for individuals from the time a pregnancy is diagnosed until one year...
Simple Explanation
S. 4331 wants to make sure that people who are having a baby can get help for mental health and substance use without worrying about extra costs from the time they know they are pregnant until one year after the baby is born. This means insurance would cover these services fully during that time.
S. 5375 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:825
S. 5375, known as the "Vision Lab Choice Act of 2024," seeks to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans by amending title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act. The bill proposes that agreements between optometrists and health plans for limited scope...
Simple Explanation
The Vision Lab Choice Act of 2024 is a plan to make health care for eyes and teeth better by giving eye doctors more freedom to choose where they get their tools and supplies. It also wants to make sure states check that these rules are followed, and if not, the big boss (the federal government) will step in to help.
H. R. 7820 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services.
March 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:893
H.R. 7820, titled the "Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance access to abortion and related health services. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to lead a national public health education and outreach...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7820 is like a big school project where people learn about where to get safe help for ending a pregnancy. The project makes sure the information is correct and helps folks in areas that don't have many healthcare choices.
H. R. 7635 — To amend title III of the Social Security Act to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program.
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March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,698
The bill, H.R. 7635, aims to ensure that hospitals, clinics, and health centers can access discounted drugs through the 340B drug discount program. It specifies that drug manufacturers must provide these discounts without placing any conditions on how or where the drugs are...
Simple Explanation
The bill H.R. 7635 wants to make sure hospitals and clinics can get important medicines at a discount from a special program without companies setting extra rules, helping them take care of more people. If companies break these rules, they might have to pay big fines, so everyone gets the help they need.
H. R. 7213 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to [enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism / reauthorize certain programs with respect to autism spectrum disorder?], and for other purposes.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:3,369
H. R. 7213 is a bill aimed at amending the Public Health Service Act to enhance and expand activities and programs related to autism spectrum disorder. The bill seeks to increase research initiatives by the National Institutes of Health in diverse fields like genetics,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7213 is a bill that aims to help scientists and doctors find better ways to understand, detect, and treat autism by giving them more money and support for their research and training programs, while also making sure everyone has a fair chance to be included.
H. R. 3290 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program.
November 20, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,825
The bill, known as the “340B Transparency Act,” aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. It requires healthcare entities participating in the program to allow audits and report detailed information about drug savings...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants doctors and hospitals who buy cheaper medicine to show clearly how they use it and save money, and if they don't, they might get in trouble. It also asks for regular check-ups to make sure they are following the rules.
H. R. 7213 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism / reauthorize certain programs with respect to autism spectrum disorder?, and for other purposes.
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February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:518
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 aims to extend and enhance research and programs related to autism spectrum disorder in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act, extending existing programs until 2029 and increasing the budget for...
Simple Explanation
The Autism CARES Act of 2024 wants to continue programs and increase spending to help understand and support people with autism in the U.S., but it's a bit unclear about why the extra money is needed and how it will ensure it's making a real difference.
H. R. 8390 — To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,270
H.R. 8390, known as the "Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable Act of 2024," aims to change U.S. laws to ensure that health insurance plans covering mental health and substance use disorder services offer these services without additional costs for pregnant and postpartum...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8390 is a bill that wants to make sure people who are having a baby, and for a year after, can get help for mental health and addiction without having to pay extra, just like seeing a doctor.
S. 4238 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to eligible entities to carry out construction or modernization projects designed to strengthen and increase capacity within the specialized pediatric health care infrastructure, and for other purposes.
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May 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,162
S. 4238 proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act to help improve pediatric health care facilities in the United States. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities such as children's hospitals and nonprofit...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to give money to help fix and build better hospitals for kids. It asks these hospitals to come up with half of the money themselves, so they can get extra help from the government to make sure that children, especially those who really need it, can get great care when they're sick.
H. R. 7218 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.
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February 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:247
H. R. 7218 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding a program that promotes public health knowledge and awareness about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The bill proposes extending this program by allocating $33,000,000 for each year from 2025...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7218 is a plan to keep teaching people about Alzheimer's disease by using a lot of money each year until 2029, but it doesn't say exactly how the money will be spent or what the goals are.
S. 5021 — To ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished through the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act.
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September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,776
S. 5021 seeks to make sure drugs provided through the 340B Drug Discount Program are easily accessible. It emphasizes that drug manufacturers must offer discounted pricing for these drugs without placing any conditions on how or where the drugs are dispensed. The bill...
Simple Explanation
S. 5021 is a bill that makes sure hospitals and clinics can buy medicine at lower prices without any tricky rules, and it sets up big fines for medicine makers if they don't play by these rules.
H. R. 8433 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to select awardees based on merit, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:599
H.R. 8433 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) selects awardees for grants and other funding based solely on the merits and scientific benefits of their proposals. The bill prohibits the use of diversity statements...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure the National Institutes of Health chooses who gets money for science projects based only on how good the ideas are, not on things like personal beliefs about diversity. It means they pick the best ideas, no matter who they come from, but they can still study how things affect different groups of people.
H. R. 7268 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes.
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February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,248
H.R. 7268 proposes to change the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to initiate a program focusing on research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome. Named the “DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024,” this bill...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7268 is a plan to spend money on learning more about Down syndrome to help people who have it, making sure the money isn't wasted or repeated but without showing exactly how this will happen.
S. 3765 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
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June 18, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:309
S. 3765 is a bill that aims to change the Public Health Service Act to continue funding for the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. It proposes extending the grants from the original timeline, meaning funds will be $24,334,000 annually for the years 2025 to 2029,...
Simple Explanation
S. 3765 is a bill that wants to keep giving money to help doctors and nurses save kids during emergencies. It plans to give a little more money each year from 2025 to 2029 compared to before, but doesn't say exactly why they need more.
H. R. 7418 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain compensation to clinical trial participants.
February 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:443
H.R. 7418 proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that money received by individuals as compensation for participating in clinical trials is not counted as part of their gross income for tax purposes. This includes payments made directly to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7418 is like a rule that says when people get paid for helping scientists by being part of clinical trials, they don't have to pay extra money to the government from that payment. This rule helps them save some of their money if they joined after the end of 2023.
S. 3949 — To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,518
The bill, known as the "Pride In Mental Health Act of 2024," aims to enhance mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth and their families. It proposes grants to support behavioral health resources, cultural competency training for caregivers, school bullying prevention guidelines, and data...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help LGBTQ+ kids and their families by making sure they get better mental health support. It gives money to groups to help teach people how to be supportive and stop bullying and makes sure that no money goes to bad practices like trying to change someone’s identity.
H. R. 3391 — An Act To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
March 08, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:613
H.R. 3391, also known as the "Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0," aims to extend funding for pediatric research initiatives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through 2028. The bill modifies existing laws to ensure funds are allocated to the Division of...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to keep giving money to help doctors and scientists study and find better ways to treat children who are sick, making sure they work together and don't do the same work twice.
H. R. 6960 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
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January 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:225
H. R. 6960 is a bill that aims to modify the Public Health Service Act by reauthorizing funding for the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. It extends the authorization of grants distributed under this program, providing $24,334,000 each year from 2025 through...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6960 is a plan to give more money to help little kids when they have emergencies, like getting hurt or very sick, by raising the budget each year until 2029. It doesn’t say exactly how the extra money will be used, so some people wonder why they need it.
S. 4351 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.
July 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:259
S. 4351 proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to continue funding and support for poison control programs in the United States. The bill updates existing legislation to extend the authorization of the national toll-free poison control number, promote the use of...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to keep supporting special centers that help people when they accidentally eat or touch something poisonous. It plans to give them money to keep running for a few more years so they can keep helping everyone stay safe.
H. R. 9842 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, and for other purposes.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:769
H. R. 9842, known as the "RCORP Authorization Act," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by maintaining the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program. The bill directs the Secretary of Health, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to manage a...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9842 wants to help small towns fight problems with drugs by giving them money to do things like helping people stop using drugs and getting better. They plan to give $165 million each year for five years, but they need to make sure that the money is used correctly and wisely.
H. R. 7266 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to support schools of nursing in increasing the number of nursing students and faculty and in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization, and for other purposes.
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February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,339
H.R. 7266, also called the "Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act" or "FAAN Act," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to support nursing schools in the U.S. The bill proposes grants for increasing the number of nursing students and faculty, especially in...
Simple Explanation
The "FAAN Act" is like giving schools money to help teach more nurses and get better classrooms and teachers, especially in places where there aren't enough doctors. It wants to spend $1 billion, which is a big number, to make sure more people can learn to be nurses and help others stay healthy.
H. R. 8330 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase access to accelerated nursing degree programs, and for other purposes.
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May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:538
H.R. 8330, also known as the "Stop Nurse Shortages Act," aims to change the Public Health Service Act to make it easier for people to join accelerated nursing degree programs. This bill allows schools to create or expand these programs by hiring more teachers, increasing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8330 wants to help more people become nurses faster by giving schools money to hire teachers, set up practice areas, and help students pay for their studies, making sure everyone has a fair chance to join.
H. R. 3884 — An Act To amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.
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September 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:270
H. R. 3884 aims to update the Public Health Service Act to continue supporting programs for research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment of sickle cell disease and other inherited blood disorders. The bill proposes changes to section 1106(b), including allowing grants...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about giving more money, almost double, to help doctors and scientists study and treat sickle cell disease and other similar blood problems, making sure they have enough support to do their important work.
H. R. 9417 — To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide no-cost coverage for annual screening mammography beginning at 30 years of age.
August 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,463
H.R. 9417, titled the “Early Access to Screening Act,” aims to ensure that women in the United States over 29 years old can receive annual mammography screenings at no cost, beginning January 1, 2025. The bill proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to include no-cost...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9417 is a plan to let women in the U.S. get a special health check-up called a mammogram every year for free starting when they're 30 years old, starting in 2025. This check helps find problems early, and the idea is to make sure it doesn’t cost them any money.
H. R. 7503 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health equity for people with disabilities.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:863
H.R. 7503 is a proposed amendment to the Public Health Service Act, aiming to ensure that people with disabilities receive equitable healthcare. The bill seeks to include people with disabilities in programs that serve populations in public housing and medically underserved...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7503 is a plan to make sure people with disabilities get fair healthcare, by making hospitals and clinics easier to use and making sure they include everyone, just like a rule that already exists helps people with disabilities.
S. 4351 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.
May 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:292
S. 4351 is a bill that seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the funding for poison control programs in the United States. It proposes to reauthorize certain aspects of these programs for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, including the national toll-free...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to keep helping special centers that teach people what to do if someone eats or drinks something dangerous. It plans to give money to keep these centers and a helpful phone number running from 2025 to 2029.
H. R. 7224 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
February 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:187
H. R. 7224 seeks to modify the Public Health Service Act to extend the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program. This bill proposes changing the authorized period for the program from the fiscal years 2020-2024 to 2025-2029. The purpose...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep a special training program going for more years, from 2025 to 2029, to help doctors and nurses learn how to spot and help people who are being treated badly, like in human trafficking.
H. R. 7823 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning label advising that the effects of mifepristone can be counteracted, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide information to women seeking to counteract the effects of mifepristone, and for other purposes.
March 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:535
H.R. 7823, titled the “Second Chance for Moms Act,” seeks to amend existing laws to require a warning label on the drug mifepristone, stating that its effects can be counteracted by natural progesterone, enhancing the chances of fetal survival. This bill also mandates the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7823 is a bill that wants doctors to put a label on a medicine called mifepristone, saying it can be changed by using something called natural progesterone. It also wants to set up a phone line where people can call to learn more about this, just like calling a superhero for help.
H. R. 6790 — To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preventing end-stage kidney disease, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,137
H. R. 6790, titled the “New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act”, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to help prevent end-stage kidney disease. The bill proposes establishing NIDDK Centers of Excellence to research rare kidney diseases and increase public education,...
Simple Explanation
The "New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act" wants to stop serious kidney problems by setting up special research centers and educating people and doctors, but it needs to make sure it doesn't waste money and picks the right people to help.
H. R. 7208 — To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.
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May 22, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:967
H.R. 7208, titled the “Dennis John Beningo Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024,” seeks to extend the funding for various programs related to traumatic brain injuries across fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The bill updates definitions and conditions for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7208 is a plan to keep giving money to help people with brain injuries until 2029. It changes how much money states need to add when they get help from the government, making it cheaper for them.
H. R. 8444 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish grant programs to promote mental health in schools, and for other purposes.
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May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,717
H.R. 8444 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by creating grant programs to support mental health in schools. It involves two main programs: the School Mental Health Awareness Grant Program, designed to educate students and reduce stigma around mental health, and the Mental Health...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help kids feel better about mental health by giving money to schools to teach students and help them think about jobs in mental health. It gives lots of money every year to make sure kids everywhere can learn and feel safe talking about mental health.
H. R. 10280 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain health professions education scholarship and loan payments from gross income.
December 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:445
The bill H.R. 10280 seeks to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain health profession education scholarship and loan payments non-taxable. It specifies that amounts received from specific loan repayment and scholarship programs intended to support health...
Simple Explanation
The bill H.R. 10280 would change the rules so that money given to help students become healthcare workers doesn't count as income for taxes, making it easier and cheaper for them to work in places where doctors and nurses are needed the most.
S. 3597 — To reauthorize programs relating to oral health promotion and disease prevention.
January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:207
S. 3597 is a bill that seeks to continue support for programs that promote oral health and prevent dental diseases in the United States. Introduced by Senator Durbin and Senator Marshall, the bill aims to extend the funding for these programs under the Public Health Service...
Simple Explanation
S. 3597 is a bill that wants to keep helping people take care of their teeth by making sure money is available for dental health programs for the next few years.
H. R. 7189 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program, and for other purposes.
September 28, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:675
H.R. 7189, known as the "Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024," aims to continue support for research and programs related to congenital heart disease. It updates the Public Health Service Act by reauthorizing such efforts from 2025 through 2029 and requires the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7189 is a plan to help doctors and scientists work together to learn more about and help people with heart problems they are born with. It says this should keep happening until 2029, and they must also teach others about these heart issues.
H. R. 6829 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize and support the creation and dissemination of cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources to identify more at-risk families, to authorize research and surveillance activities relating to cardiomyopathy, and for other purposes.
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May 22, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,841
H.R. 6829, also known as the “HEARTS Act of 2024,” aims to enhance public knowledge and identification of cardiomyopathy, especially in families that might be at risk. It mandates the creation and distribution of educational materials about heart conditions, with guidance on...
Simple Explanation
The HEARTS Act of 2024 is a plan to help people learn more about a heart condition called cardiomyopathy and how to help someone if their heart stops by showing them how to use special machines and give first aid; it also wants to make sure schools and researchers have money to do this.
H. R. 9849 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel, and for other purposes.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,093
H.R. 9849, also known as the "Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2024," seeks to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel in the U.S. by amending the Public Health Service Act. It proposes to include medical laboratory services within National...
Simple Explanation
The Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2024 is a bill that wants to help get more people to work in medical labs by offering loan help and special training programs. It also sets aside money to make sure there are enough lab workers, especially in places that need them the most.
H. R. 7251 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.
February 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:292
H.R. 7251 is a bill that proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding and support for poison control programs in the United States. It aims to extend the authorization for the national toll-free number, communication capabilities, and related programs...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7251 is a plan to keep helping people who get into dangerous situations with poisons by making sure special help centers stay open and ready to assist from 2024 to 2028. This plan doesn't say exactly how much money will be spent or how it will make sure everything is working well, but it wants to continue helping people who might accidentally get hurt by poisons.
H. R. 7189 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:681
H.R. 7189, known as the "Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to renew support for research, awareness, and monitoring programs related to congenital heart disease. The bill requires the Department of Health and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7189 wants to help kids and people with heart problems they were born with by continuing to study and teach people about it. The bill says the health department has to plan better ways to do this and keep track of progress for a few more years.
H. R. 7224 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
December 17, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:161
H. R. 7224 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The bill seeks to extend the funding period for the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program from fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to fiscal years 2025 through 2029. This bill has...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7224 is a plan that wants to keep a special training program going for a few more years, from 2025 to 2029, so people can learn how to help others stay healthy and safe.
H. R. 9572 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes.
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September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,007
The proposed bill, known as the "Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act," aims to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers that violate balance billing requirements. It amends several laws, including the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when people visit doctors who don't work with their health insurance, they don't get surprised with big bills they didn't expect, and if insurance companies don't follow this rule, they have to pay a big fine. Plus, it says insurance companies should pay these doctors quickly and tell Congress what they are doing about it so they are fair to everyone.
S. 4524 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.
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June 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,089
S. 4524, titled the “Conscience Protection Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent discrimination against healthcare entities that choose not to participate in or facilitate abortions. It would strengthen the enforcement of existing federal laws that protect the...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule that says doctors and nurses don't have to help with actions they don't agree with, like some might feel about abortions, and if anyone tries to make them do it or punishes them for not doing it, they can get help to stop that. It also talks about some money rules, like if a place doesn't follow these rules, they might not get some money from the big people in charge who give money for health things.
H. R. 7189 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:224
H.R. 7189 proposes changes to the Public Health Service Act with the goal of extending the national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program. The bill suggests that the program's authorization be renewed from 2025 through 2029. This legislation...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7189 wants to keep a program going that helps doctors learn more about heart problems children are born with, to find out how often they happen, and to tell people more about them from 2025 to 2029.
H. R. 7218 — An Act To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:185
H.R. 7218 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend a program that promotes public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The bill authorizes $33 million in funding for each fiscal year from 2025 to 2029 to continue these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7218 is a plan to spend lots of money each year to help people learn more about Alzheimer's disease, a sickness that makes it hard for people to remember things, from 2025 to 2029.
H. R. 9314 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.
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August 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:508
H.R. 9314, also known as the "Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2024" or the "LIFE Act of 2024," aims to revise the Public Health Service Act to establish a national program intended to reduce overweight and obesity cases in the United...
Simple Explanation
The LIFE Act of 2024 wants to help people in the U.S. be healthier by spending money on programs to fight being overweight, like teaching people about healthy eating and exercise. It plans to use $15,000,000 each year from 2025 to 2029 for these programs, but it doesn't say exactly how that money should be used or checked.
H. R. 6960 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
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May 07, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:381
H.R. 6960 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program. This bill authorizes an allocation of $24,334,000 each year from 2025 through 2029, increasing the annual budget from the previous term which...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6960 is a plan to keep giving money to help doctors and nurses take care of kids when there's an emergency. They want to give a bit more money every year from 2025 to 2029, but some people are curious about why they need more and how it will be used.
H. R. 9233 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program for the conduct and support of research, training, and health information dissemination with respect to environmental risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases, and for other purposes.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,443
H.R. 9233, known as the "HEALTHY BRAINS Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to develop a program for researching environmental risk factors that may lead to neurodegenerative diseases. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the NIH, to conduct...
Simple Explanation
The HEALTHY BRAINS Act of 2024 wants to help scientists find out how things in the environment, like bad chemicals, might make people sick in their brains as they get older, and it plans to give them a lot of money to do this every year.
S. 4325 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.
June 18, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:307
S. 4325 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding for the lifespan respite care program, which helps family caregivers. Specifically, the bill alters the definition of "family caregiver" to include "unpaid individuals" rather than just "unpaid adults."...
Simple Explanation
S. 4325 is a plan to keep helping people who take care of their family members without getting paid, for the years 2025 to 2029. It says anyone who helps their family, not just adults, can be supported too.
H. R. 7090 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain compensation to clinical trial participants.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:331
H.R. 7090 aims to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that certain payments received by individuals for participating in approved clinical trials are not counted as part of their taxable income. Specifically, this bill excludes payment or reimbursement for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7090 is a bill that says when people get money for being part of medical studies, those payments won't be taxed like normal income. This means they don't have to count that money when figuring out how much they owe in taxes.
H. R. 7406 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes.
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May 14, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,182
H.R. 7406, also known as the "DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to support research on Down syndrome. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research, training, and investigations into...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7406 wants to give money to help scientists learn more about Down syndrome, which is a condition some people have that makes their bodies grow differently. It plans to spend $90 million each year for five years on this research to try to make life better for those with Down syndrome.
H. R. 2706 — An Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
September 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,060
H.R. 2706 seeks to prevent discrimination against individuals with mental or physical disabilities in the context of organ transplants. It prohibits healthcare providers and transplant hospitals from denying organ transplants to qualified individuals solely based on their...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2706 is a rule that says doctors and hospitals can't say no to giving someone an organ, like a kidney or heart, just because they have a disability. They must also do their best to help people with disabilities, unless it's really hard to do.
H. R. 8601 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research, and for other purposes.
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June 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,912
H.R. 8601, known as the "Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance research, education, and visibility regarding liver illnesses. The bill mandates increased research on liver cancer and diseases, emphasizes programs...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8601 is a bill that wants to help people know more about liver illnesses, how to prevent them, and support research to find cures; it plans to give money to researchers and organizations to do this from 2025 to 2029.
H. R. 8465 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to increase health insurance access for individuals placing their newborns for adoption.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,011
H. R. 8465, also known as the "Caring for Mothers Act of 2024," aims to improve health insurance access for individuals placing their newborns for adoption. It allows individuals enrolled in health plans to request coverage for biological mothers who are pregnant or have...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8465 wants to help moms who are giving their babies up for adoption by making sure they can get health insurance to cover things like doctor visits and check-ups for up to a year after the baby is born. This is to make sure the moms stay healthy too.
H. R. 8574 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reform the 340B drug pricing program, and for other purposes.
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May 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:24,923
H.R. 8574 aims to reform the 340B drug pricing program, which provides discounted medications to healthcare providers serving low-income communities. The bill introduces new rules and requirements for hospitals and pharmacies to participate in the program, ensuring accountability and...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like making new rules for a club that helps doctors and hospitals get cheaper medicine for people who don't have much money. These rules make sure everyone is playing fair, checking their work, and not taking advantage of the cheaper prices.
H. R. 6020 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:847
H.R. 6020, titled the "Honor Our Living Donors Act," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It seeks to ensure that when covering the expenses of people who donate organs, no consideration is given to the income of the organ recipients. The bill also removes any...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6020 is a plan to make sure people who give organs, like a kidney, have their expenses covered without looking at how much money the person getting the organ makes. It also says no one has to pay extra for these expenses, and it checks every year to see if there's enough money to help organ donors.
H. R. 7406 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:961
H.R. 7406, also known as the "DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to support research, training, and investigation into Down syndrome. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the NIH, will oversee a program called the "INCLUDE...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7406 is a plan to spend money on learning more about Down syndrome, which is a condition some people are born with. The plan sets aside a lot of money each year to help scientists study it, find better treatments, and share what they learn with other doctors and scientists.
H. R. 6977 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration project for the development and publication of independent value assessments for drugs, and for other purposes.
January 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,649
H.R. 6977 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by setting up a demonstration project to develop and publish independent value assessments for drugs. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract entities that will evaluate both newly approved and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6977 is a plan to make sure experts check if medicines are worth the money without just focusing on how long they help you live, by looking at their true value for people. This helps everyone understand what medicines do and if they're priced fairly, without being influenced by the companies that make them.
S. 5142 — To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries.
September 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:252
S. 5142 proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act by renaming the national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. It involves changing the section heading of Section 393C to reflect the new name,...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to change the name of a program that keeps track of people with brain injuries to honor a person named Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., but it doesn't explain why it's doing this or what else might change.
H. R. 8882 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord blood, or umbilical cord tissue, banking services as medical care expenses.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:326
H.R. 8882 proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify payments made for the storage of private umbilical cord blood or tissue as medical care expenses. This means that such payments could qualify for tax deductions when filed as medical expenses if...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8882 is a plan to let people save money on their taxes if they pay for special banks to store something called umbilical cord blood and tissue, which are tiny bits from babies that can help with health in the future. To do this, the special banks must meet certain rules to be safe and good at what they do.
H. R. 7208 — To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:253
H.R. 7208, titled the “Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024,” proposes to extend certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act related to traumatic brain injury programs. Specifically, it extends the funding and grants for prevention and control of...
Simple Explanation
The bill, called H.R. 7208, wants to keep helping people with hurt brains by giving more money to states so they can do special projects to help. It's like saying, "Let's keep helping our friends who bumped their heads for five more years!"
H. R. 7218 — An Act To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:220
H.R. 7218, titled the "BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024," aims to continue a program that spreads public health knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. It proposes amending the Public Health Service Act to secure funding of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7218 is a plan to spend $33 million each year, from 2025 to 2029, to help people learn more about Alzheimer's disease, which makes people forget things as they get older. This money is meant to help inform everyone better about the disease, but there are some concerns about how the money will be used and whether it will be shared fairly.
H. R. 3391 — An Act To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
December 27, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:590
H. R. 3391 extends the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until 2028. It modifies existing legislation by changing the funding source for pediatric research to a different NIH division and emphasizes the need to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep a special research program going until 2028 to help kids with their health. It changes where the money comes from and makes sure the funded projects are different from ones that already exist.
S. 3532 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Task Force on Youth Mental Health Data Integration.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,780
S. 3532 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Task Force on Youth Mental Health Data Integration. This task force will develop a national strategy to improve data systems for understanding youth mental health needs and services. It will consist of members...
Simple Explanation
S. 3532 wants to gather experts and groups to help understand and improve how we keep track of kids' mental health, making sure the information is used carefully and safely. It wants to bring people together to make a smart plan for helping kids feel better, but it will only be around for five years.
H. R. 9127 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include territorial disproportionate share hospitals as covered entities under the 340B drug discount program.
July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:290
H. R. 9127 aims to change the Public Health Service Act to allow territorial hospitals that provide a significant amount of care to low-income patients to qualify for the 340B drug discount program. This means hospitals in U.S. territories like the Northern Mariana Islands,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9127 wants to help hospitals in faraway U.S. places like islands get cheaper medicine if they help lots of people who don't have much money. This change would let them buy medicines at a discount, just like some hospitals in the main part of the country.
H. R. 9581 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce Scholarship Program, and for other purposes.
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September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,961
H.R. 9581 proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act to create the STAR Plus Scholarship Act, establishing a scholarship program for individuals pursuing education in substance use disorder treatment and behavioral and mental health fields. The program aims to ensure an adequate...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9581 is a plan to give money to students who want to learn about helping people with mental health and substance problems, as long as they promise to work in places where these helpers are needed the most. The students won't have to pay taxes on this money, which comes from a special pot of $75 million each year until 2029.
H. R. 7251 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.
May 17, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:470
H.R. 7251, also known as the "Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024," aims to continue funding and support for various poison control programs in the United States. The bill seeks to update sections of the Public Health Service Act to extend funding through...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7251 is a plan to keep helping people who need advice when they touch or swallow something dangerous, like chemicals, by giving money to important call centers that people can reach when there's an emergency. This keeps these call centers open so that they can help people stay safe from 2025 to 2029.
H. R. 7688 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program, to establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and for other purposes.
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March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,320
H.R. 7688, also known as the "Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act" (AADAPT Act), aims to improve healthcare for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The bill reauthorizes the Project ECHO Grant Program to provide grants to organizations...
Simple Explanation
The "Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act" is a plan to give money to special groups so they can teach doctors in places where it's hard to get good help, helping them learn how to better care for people with memory problems like Alzheimer’s. Some people worry the plan might spend too much money without being sure it helps, and they think making sure the money goes to the right places and people is important.
H. R. 3884 — An Act To amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.
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September 24, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:254
H. R. 3884 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment of sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders. The bill proposes changes, such as adding “grant” or “cooperative agreement” to the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3884 is a plan to give more money each year for five years to help doctors and scientists learn more about sickle cell disease and similar blood problems. This money can be given in different ways to help them find new ways to understand and treat these diseases.
H. R. 9156 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes.
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July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:10,752
The "Health Over Wealth Act," H.R. 9156, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to set strict regulations on for-profit corporations that own or affiliate with healthcare entities. It introduces transparency requirements, obligating these firms to report detailed financial and...
Simple Explanation
The "Health Over Wealth Act" wants to make sure big companies running hospitals share their money secrets and keep some money aside just in case they close up, so everyone can still get the care they need. It also wants special people to watch over and make sure these rules keep everything fair and nice for everyone who needs a doctor.
S. 1840 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
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February 01, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,541
S. 1840, also known as the "SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023," aims to update the Public Health Service Act by reauthorizing and enhancing the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for the years 2024 to 2028. The bill acknowledges the significant number of...
Simple Explanation
The SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023 wants to make sure women, especially those who don't have much money, can get checked for breast and cervical cancer from 2024 to 2028, with a plan to spend $275 million each year to help make this happen.
S. 4296 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide more opportunities for mothers to succeed, and for other purposes.
May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,816
S. 4296, also known as the "More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act" or the "MOMS Act," aims to support mothers and pregnant women by amending the Public Health Service Act. The bill proposes creating a website called pregnancy.gov, which would provide a comprehensive resource directory...
Simple Explanation
The MOMS Act wants to help moms and moms-to-be by making a website with lots of useful information just for them, like places that can help with babies and money ideas. It also wants to make sure that moms can see doctors online and that dads start helping pay for taking care of the baby even before it's born.
H. R. 10202 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide benefits for lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without the imposition of cost sharing.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:730
H.R. 10202, also known as the "Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2024," aims to change the Public Health Service Act. It requires health insurance plans to cover lung cancer screenings without any cost to individuals aged 40 or older, regardless of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10202 says that people who are 40 years old or older can get tested for lung cancer for free, even if they haven't smoked, to help find the cancer early and keep people healthier. This would start happening in 2026, but it doesn't yet say how to pay for all the tests.
H. R. 6960 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
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December 13, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:182
H. R. 6960, titled the “Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024”, amends the Public Health Service Act to continue providing grants for emergency medical services for kids. The bill increases the funding to $24,334,000 annually for the years 2025...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6960 is a plan to keep helping doctors and nurses who take care of kids in emergencies by giving them extra money. This plan wants to give them more dollars each year from 2025 to 2029, so they can do their jobs even better!
H. R. 4646 — To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.
May 31, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:787
H.R. 4646 aims to renew the program that provides training and equipment to emergency medical services in rural areas. This bill updates Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act, ensuring medical workers are trained in handling mental health and substance use disorders...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4646 is a plan to help people who save lives in small towns by giving them training and tools to do their jobs better, especially to help people with mental health problems or who have taken too much medicine. It also promises to give money to keep this help going until 2029.

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