Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Living wills2008-07-14T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6401Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1664492008-07-14T20:00:00Z
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 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1661762008-07-14T20:00:00Z
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 14, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1661752008-07-09T20:00:00Z
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: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/action/1655822008-07-08T20:00:00Z
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 08, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/1617202008-06-19T20:00:00Z
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.Con.Res.323 Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/1491402008-04-07T20:00:00Z
Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.73 A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/action/1490542008-04-02T20:00:00Z
A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5702 Advance Directive Promotion Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/action/1552612008-04-02T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the use of advance directives, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.77 Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/action/1473812008-03-11T20:00:00Z
Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.29 A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/action/1474802008-03-11T20:00:00Z
A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1783 Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/action/1224762007-07-11T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.464 Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-30:/action/923792007-01-30T19:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the requirements regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.466 Medicare End-of-Life Care Planning Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-30:/action/923832007-01-30T19:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of an end-of-life planning consultation as part of an initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.465 Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-30:/action/923812007-01-30T19:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve access to information about individuals' health care options and legal rights for care near the end of life, to promote advance care planning and decisionmaking so that individuals' wishes are known should they become unable to speak for themselves, to engage health care providers in disseminating information about and assisting in the preparation of advance directives, which include living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.334 Healthy Americans Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-01-17:/action/909982007-01-17T19:00:00Z
A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.934 Supporting the goals and ideals of Plan Ahead with an Advance Directive Week.tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-19:/action/412572006-07-19T20:00:00Z
Supporting the goals and ideals of Plan Ahead with an Advance Directive Week.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4249 Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2005tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-07:/action/583002005-11-07T19:00:00Z
To provide for programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs for patients with fatal chronic illness, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1012 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-11:/action/723782005-05-11T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2259 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-10:/action/704752005-05-10T20:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2058 Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2005tag:opencongress.org,2005-05-02:/action/712312005-05-02T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve access to information about individuals' health care options and legal rights for care near the end of life, to promote advance care planning and decisionmaking so that individuals' wishes are known should they become unable to speak for themselves, to engage health care providers in disseminating information about and assisting in the preparation of advance directives, which include living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, and for other purposes.<br /><br />