Open Congress : Health - Major Bill Actions2008-10-03T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/committee/248Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765732008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765722008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765742008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1767572008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. Bill Introduced: H.R.6393 Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1642382008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child health program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6380 Medicare Physician Telephone Consultation Services Coverage Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1641832008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payments under the Medicare program for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services in the case that such payments are determined to be cost and quality effective.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6386 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1642202008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6365 Medicare Special Needs Plans Extension and Amendments Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/1641412008-06-25T00:00:00Z
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare special needs plans and the alignment of Medicare and Medicaid for dually eligible individuals.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1641102008-06-24T00:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6359 Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1641262008-06-24T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare Program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6345 Patient-Controlled Health IT Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/1640722008-06-23T00:00:00Z
To establish a demonstration program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records and to encourage health information exchange networks to link clinical data to such personal health records.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6351 21st Century Rural Health Care Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/1640942008-06-23T00:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Health Service Corps Program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6259 Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1601012008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6252 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602702008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6270 Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602032008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6268 HONOR Warriors Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602072008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6241 Restorative and Enhanced Vision Access for Medicare Patients (REVAMP) Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1599792008-06-11T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include vision restoration therapy devices and associated software used in the patient's home to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within the definition of durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6210 SHOP Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/1595012008-06-09T00:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/1594782008-06-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6196 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of individuals receiving a heart transplant.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/1592492008-06-05T00:00:00Z
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of individuals receiving a heart transplant.<br /><br />