2013-04-09T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6117 tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/355001 2013-04-09T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354798 2013-04-08T20:00:00Z To expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354807 2013-04-08T20:00:00Z To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353792 2013-03-20T20:00:00Z To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-12:/action/349824 2013-02-12T19:00:00Z A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2012-12-30:/action/346185 2012-12-30T19:00:00Z To provide a demonstration project providing Medicare coverage for in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.<br /><br />December 30, 2012: Presented to President. tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-25:/action/337560 2012-07-25T20:00:00Z To provide for the establishment of the Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-24:/action/337217 2012-07-24T20:00:00Z To establish a research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense to discover a cure for HIV/AIDS.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-28:/action/324197 2012-03-28T20:00:00Z Expressing support for designation of October 2, 2012, as World MRSA Day.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/action/310519 2011-10-04T20:00:00Z A resolution recognizing May 16, 2012, as Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that more research and treatments are needed for Hereditary Angioedema.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-19:/action/309306 2011-09-19T20:00:00Z To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-28:/action/306696 2011-07-28T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-11:/action/304285 2011-07-11T20:00:00Z To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema under the Medicare program and to reduce costs under such program related to the treatment of lymphedema.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-22:/action/302261 2011-06-22T20:00:00Z To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products, and to establish a program for the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-25:/action/299005 2011-05-25T20:00:00Z A bill to authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-25:/action/299056 2011-05-25T20:00:00Z To authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-11:/action/297222 2011-05-11T20:00:00Z A bill to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVG in the home.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-10:/action/296893 2011-05-10T20:00:00Z To provide a demonstration project providing Medicare coverage for in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/action/296153 2011-05-03T20:00:00Z Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-01:/action/295852 2011-05-01T20:00:00Z To expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes.<br /><br />