Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Hospitals2008-09-16T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4550Bill Introduced: H.R.6912 Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/action/1716342008-09-16T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6832 Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/action/1705012008-09-08T00:00:00Z
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3300 Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/1670332008-07-22T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1661762008-07-15T00:00:00Z
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 />July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1664492008-07-15T00:00:00Z
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 />July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. Bill Introduced: H.R.6466 To apply an alternative payment amount under the Medicare Program for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1657992008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To apply an alternative payment amount under the Medicare Program for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1661752008-07-10T00:00:00Z
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 />July 10, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1655822008-07-09T00:00:00Z
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 />July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3236 Medicare and Medicaid Extension Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1656702008-07-09T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1617202008-06-20T00:00:00Z
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: S.3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1598772008-06-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3117 A bill to apply an alternative payment amount under the Medicare program for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1597892008-06-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to apply an alternative payment amount under the Medicare program for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters.<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: S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/1594202008-06-06T00:00:00Z
A bill 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: S.3095 Relief for Rural Veterans in Crisis Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/1593882008-06-05T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to increase the delivery of mental health services and other health services to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and to other residents of rural areas, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1511422008-04-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br />April 24, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Introduced: H.R.5886 LIMITS Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1512962008-04-24T00:00:00Z
To restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1511432008-04-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br />April 24, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-204. Bill Introduced: H.R.5835 Health Promotion Funding Integrated Research, Synthesis, and Training Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/1504802008-04-17T00:00:00Z
To provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human Services.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: S.1858 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/action/1497962008-04-14T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br />April 14, 2008: Presented to President.