Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Home care services2008-07-24T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6127Bill Introduced: S.3327 Empowered at Home Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/1673922008-07-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3265 Ensuring Home Health Care for Seniors Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1663492008-07-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of home health services on a reasonable cost basis.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6337 Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1616862008-06-20T00:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans.<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.2990 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/1565132008-05-07T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1513122008-04-24T00:00:00Z
To promote a better health information system.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/1490222008-04-08T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5703 Elderly Care Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1542512008-04-03T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that elderly and disabled individuals receiving in-home care under certain government programs are not liable for the payment of employment taxes with respect to the providers of such care, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5704 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1549012008-04-03T00:00:00Z
To ensure that home health agencies can assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for Medicare beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy under a home health plan of care, based upon physician referral.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2790 Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/1485852008-03-31T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5604 Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/1477172008-03-13T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2708 Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/action/1467142008-03-05T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5192 Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/1442442008-01-29T00:00:00Z
To improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/1370082007-11-15T00:00:00Z
To improve mental and substance use health care.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.791 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities of any age, especially the elderly.tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/1356692007-11-01T00:00:00Z
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities of any age, especially the elderly.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3865 Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/1326112007-10-17T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare Program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2181 Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/action/1326832007-10-17T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2103 Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-26:/action/1306092007-09-26T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3582 Fair Home Health Care Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/action/1296002007-09-19T00:00:00Z
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption for home health care workers from certain provisions of that Act.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2061 Fair Home Health Care Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/action/1341822007-09-18T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health workers from the provisions of such Act.<br /><br />