Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]

An amendment, printed as amendment No. 11 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Education to hold owners of proprietary institutions liable for refunds of unearned institutional charges. The amendment requires that a proprietary institution be provisionally certified only if the prospective owner provides the Secretary with financial guarantees.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for approval of new drug applications without disclosure of the cost of research and development of such new drug and what portion of that cost is made up with public funding.

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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-92 to eliminate the inclusion of an adult education representative on local Workforce Investment Boards.

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An amendment to provide $50 million for research on outcomes of health care items and services (including the comparative clinical effectiveness of prescription drugs) as authorized by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

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An amendment that adds an additional $9,500,000,000 for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs, and an additonal $5,165,000,000 for the No Child Left Behind Act programs.

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An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section providing for $200,000 to be available only for bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities designed to promote the termination of the North Korean ballistic missile program.

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An amendment numbered 32 printed in the Congressional Record to require, upon FDA approval of a new drug, the disclosure of the taxpayer funded contribution to the total cost of research and development of said drug.

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An amendment regarding the Clean Air Act and prohibiting EPA from using statistical analysis when determining health benefit needs of elderly people.

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An amendment regarding title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

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Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2008

Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 - Declares that between October 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, specified regulations regarding the formula for determining the federal rate for inpatient hospital capital-related costs under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) shall apply without the mandatory phase out of the indirect medical education adjustment factor. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to delay for six months following enactment of this Act any implementation of the Medicaid outpatient hospital services regulation proposed on September 28, 2007. Prohibits the Secretary from phasing out or eliminating the Medicare hospice wage index budget neutrality adjustment factor before April 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and upon the request of the state of California, to extend approval, and full federal financial participation, of the state's Medicaid family planning demonstration project until June 30, 2009, under the eligibility requirements and processes that were in place before the project's first extension period. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund.

Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2008

Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action before April 1, 2009 (including promulgation of regulations, issuance of regulatory guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other administrative action, policy, or practice, including a Medical Assistance Manual transmittal or letter to state Medicaid directors), to impose any restrictions relating to a specified proposed regulation, if such restrictions are more restrictive in any aspect than those that applied to the subject matter of the proposed regulation as of September 27, 2007. Identifies the proposed regulation as the one published on September 28, 2007, relating to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2008

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services.

Expressing the sense of Congress that ensuring the availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of HIV and the care of individuals with HIV.

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2008

Expresses the sense of Congress that ensuring the availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of HIV and the care of individuals with HIV.

Georges Bank Preservation Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2008

Georges Bank Preservation Act - Prohibits the issuance of any lease or other authorization by the federal government for exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in: (1) any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary; or (2) the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.

Expressing support for designation of the month of October as "National Work and Family Month".

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2008

Supports the designation of October as National Work and Family Month. Recognizes the importance of balancing work and family to job productivity and healthy families, and that an important job characteristic is a work schedule that allows employees to spend time with families.

Expressing support for designation of the month of October as "American Pharmacists Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all people in the United States should join in celebrating our Nation's pharmacists for their contributions to the health and well-being of our citizens.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2008

Expresses support for the designation of American Pharmacists Month with the theme "Know Your Medicine/Know Your Pharmacist."

Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2008

Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from phasing out or eliminating the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the Medicare hospice wage index before October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to recompute and apply the final Medicare hospice wage index for FY2009 as if there had been no reduction in the budget neutrality adjustment factor.

Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2008

Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) develop a system to collect data on acquired bone marrow failure diseases; (2) establish the National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry; and (3) establish the Advisory Committee on Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Diseases to provide recommendations to the Secretary on the Registry. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to, and enter to contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for the management of the Registry. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, to conduct pilot studies to determine which environmental factors may cause acquired bone marrow failure diseases. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to: (1) establish outreach and information programs targeted to minority populations affected by such diseases; (2) undertake a coordinated outreach effort to connect Hispanic, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities with comprehensive services focused on treatment of, and information about, such diseases; and (3) awards grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, entities to perform research on such diseases. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to award grants to entities to improve diagnostic practices and quality of care with respect to patients with such diseases.

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2008

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services. Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner; (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law; (3) a certified nurse-midwife; or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.

Commending the important achievements of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence as it celebrates 30 years of service to local domestic violence shelter and service programs and the victims of domestic violence.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2008

Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the creation of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and recognizes its exemplary work.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2008

Defines "combat with the enemy," for purposes of proof of service-connection for veterans' disability compensation, as service on active duty: (1) in a theater of combat operations during a period of war; or (2) in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.

Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month".

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2008

Supports the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month (September 2008).

Veteran Voting Support Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2008

Veteran Voting Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit a state to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in the state as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Requires any VA facility designated as a voter registration agency to: (1) provide information relating to the opportunity to request an absentee ballot; (2) make available absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots upon request, as well as assistance in completing them; and (3) work with local election officials to ensure the proper delivery of such applications and ballots. Directs the Secretary to permit a meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities. Prohibits the Secretary from banning any election administration official, whether state or local, party-affiliated or non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from providing nonpartisan voting information to veterans at any VA facility. Directs the Secretary to provide reasonable access to VA facilities to state and local election officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter registration services to individuals.

Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2008

Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based refundable tax credit for up to $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return) of the cost of heating oil, natural gas, and propane to heat a principal residence. Terminates such credit after 2009. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states to create revolving loan funds for home weatherization loans.