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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Hospital care</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176757</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176574</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176573</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/176572</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3301 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3301/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/167036</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6445 Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6445/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165639</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3116 Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3116/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/159971</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.83 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sc83/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158667</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.352 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc352/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/157406</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3000 Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3000/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156646</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include Federally recognized tribal organizations in certain grant programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the several States and territories, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5886 LIMITS Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5886/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151296</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5739 Physician Availability Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5739/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149255</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To assure that the services of a nonemergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5721 Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5721/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/149018</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a DSH redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH allotments in order to increase Medicaid DSH allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for health access networks serving the uninsured.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2819 Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2819/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/156056</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to preserve access to Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5622 Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5622/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147670</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5545 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5545/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/146866</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2729/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/146902</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5544/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/146896</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5491 Pharmacy Technician Training and Registration Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5491/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/action/146062</id>
    <updated>2008-02-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States to establish and implement programs for registering pharmaceutical technicians.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5465 Military Pain Care Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5465/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145672</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Department of Defense to implement a pain care initiative, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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