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S. 4312 — To establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress and the President independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services.
May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,019
S. 4312 proposes the creation of the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health, which aims to give Congress and the President expert policy suggestions to make mental health care services more accessible and affordable. The Commission will be made up of eight members,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a special group made of Senators and experts to come up with ideas to help people get better mental health care. They will look at how well mental health services work and suggest ways to make them better and more affordable.
H. R. 8055 — To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a minimum rate of reimbursement for administrative and operating expenses with respect to crop insurance contracts covering specialty crops and to restore the annual inflation adjustment with respect to the general reimbursement rate for administrative and operating expenses.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:716
H. R. 8055 aims to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to ensure better reimbursement rates for administrative and operating expenses for crop insurance contracts involving specialty crops. It sets a minimum reimbursement rate at 17% or higher based on premium calculations...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8055 wants to make sure farmers growing special fruits and veggies get fair help with their insurance costs and promises that all farmers' insurance costs will keep up with money changes over time.
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.
S. 4835 — 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 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,430
S. 4835 aims to amend several existing laws to require group health plans and health insurance providers to offer a minimum of three primary care visits and three behavioral health care visits per year without any cost-sharing by the patient. This means individuals can access...
Simple Explanation
S. 4835 wants to make sure everyone with health insurance can visit a doctor and a therapist three times a year without paying extra money like co-pays, but it might take a couple of years to start, and it doesn't say how to make sure everyone follows the rules.
S. 3967 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,588
S. 3967, titled the “Telehealth Modernization Act,” seeks to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. The bill plans to expand access to telehealth services and widen the range of healthcare practitioners who can offer these services. It...
Simple Explanation
S. 3967 wants to make it easier for people to see their doctors using phones or computers, even after the special rules made for this during COVID-19 are gone. It also lets more kinds of doctors use these phone or video visits to help people feel better.
S. 5173 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by a critical access hospital located in a noncontiguous State.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:492
S. 5173 proposes updates to the Social Security Act to improve reimbursement rates for critical access hospital services in noncontiguous states, starting from January 1, 2025. The bill increases payment rates from 101% to 105% for inpatient, outpatient, ambulance, and...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, grown-ups want to help small hospitals that are far away from the main part of the country by giving them a little more money to make sure they have what they need to help sick people. They want to start doing this in 2025 to keep those special hospitals running well.

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