August 14th, 2009 by B
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Grants will be given to various entities which provide mental health services to older adults. Mental health service providers of a state or local government, outpatient programs, and community mental health centers will all be eligible to partake of grants to provide this service. H.R. 3191 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
August 1st, 2009 by B
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Any money saved under Medicare will be invested back into Medicare instead of creating new programs. H. Res. 663 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Ways and Means.
July 27th, 2009 by B
Any major health bill that will be on the floor for debate in the House of Representatives, must be available in hardcopy form for any Congressperson one week prior to debate. H. RES. 643 was referred to the Committee on Rules.
July 22nd, 2009 by B
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A manufacturer of medical drugs, devices, and medical supplies will be required to report any gifts or stock options given to a medical doctor. A medical doctor will be required to report any type of ownership in a medical manufacturer. This information will be made available to the public through an Internet website. H.R. 3138 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Ways and Means.
July 22nd, 2009 by B
Five year grants will be made to various partnerships in communities for the purpose of combating obesity. Under this bill a community partnership will be a hospital, school, health insurance companies, pediatricians, local governments, local employers, early childhood care providers, or other professions in the health industry. These partnerships will be formed to provide education in the form of exercise, and healthy eating to fight against obesity. An executive counsel will be created to oversee this program. A steering committee composed of local farmers, local restaurants, partnership members, and others will be used to give recommendations to the counsel. An amount of $10 million will be given for this bill in 2010, and money deemed necessary will be given in the years 2011 – 2015. H.R. 3144 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 21st, 2009 by B
The House Resolution reads as follows, “That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, Federal Government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.” H. RES. 615 was referred to the Committee on House Administration.
July 17th, 2009 by B
The overall idea of this House Concurrent Resolution pertains to health care reform. If some form of health care reform is passed, patients should have the right to choose their own health care provider. Congress will recognize a choice to health care because it may give an individual a lower overall cost, higher quality care, or better treatment. H. CON. RES. 162 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 17th, 2009 by B
A small business employer with 50 or fewer employees in the last two years may be eligible for a tax credit on employee health care. Under this bill, the employer will be given a $1,000 annual tax credit per employee, $1,750 for two person coverage, and $2,250 for family coverage. H.R. 3115 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
July 7th, 2009 by B
Creating school based health clinics to provide families, youth, and children the medical care they need is what this bill seeks. Along with providing medical services, these health clinics seek to provide mental health and academic help. An amount of $50 million a year or more will be given from 2010 to 2014 for the creation of these facilities. H.R. 3003 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 1st, 2009 by B
Complain Free Wednesday will be observed on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The goal of this House Concurrent Resolution is to provide “each person in the United States a day free from complaining in order to prepare for a day of gratitude.” H. Con. Res. 155 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
