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United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Communities of Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Building Communities of Recovery grant program, which is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Right to Contraception Act This bill sets out statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide contraception and related information. Contraception refers to an action taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of contraceptives (i.e., a device or medication used to prevent pregnancy), fertility-awareness based methods, and sterilization procedures. Generally, the bill prohibits measures that single out and impede access to contraception and related information. However, a party may defend against a claim that a measure violates the bill's prohibitions by demonstrating, through clear and convincing evidence, that the measure significantly advances the safety of contraception and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means. The bill also specifies that the prohibition preempts inconsistent state and local laws and applies in spite of other federal laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The Department of Justice, individuals, or health care providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Test Strip Access Act of 2023 This bill specifically allows state and tribal opioid response grants, which are administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to be used for fentanyl or xylazine test strips.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Mental Health Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Road To Recovery Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Support, which is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 programs that are administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor and provide education regarding infections that are associated with illicit drug use.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2023 This bill provides that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may, under specified circumstances, request access to a concentrated animal-feeding operation (i.e., a stabled or confined animal-feeding operation) to conduct microbial sampling. Specifically, the bill allows the FDA to request access if the FDA determines that sampling is necessary to facilitate an investigation of a foodborne-illness outbreak, determine the cause of the outbreak, or address other public health needs. The bill provides that such an operation shall be subject to penalties for refusing such a sampling.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to monitor (through their drug utilization review programs) the use of antipsychotic medications by adults, particularly individuals over the age of 65, individuals who receive home- and community-based services, and individuals who are in institutional care settings (e.g., nursing facilities). (States are currently only required to monitor the use of antipsychotic medications by children.)
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Updated Drug Labeling for Patient Safety Act This bill allows generic drug manufacturers to revise labels with updated safety information that differs from the referenced brand-name drug.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Reauthorizing the Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2023 or the RECONNECTIONS Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 several programs that are administered by the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention to address opioid misuse. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes evidence-based prevention grants, the prescription drug monitoring program, and education and awareness campaigns. It also specifically incorporates the fentanyl crisis as a new and emerging public health crisis that may be addressed through evidence-based prevention grants.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Recovery Housing Stability and Support Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Recovery Housing Program, which is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program supports the provision of transitional housing for those who are in recovery from a substance-use disorder for up to two years or until the individual finds permanent housing, whichever is earlier.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2023 or the CAREER Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grant Program and the Recovery Housing Program. The bill also specifies that the data used to determine which states to prioritize for grants (e.g., overdose mortality rates and unemployment rates) must be based on the five-year period immediately preceding the grant cycle. It also allows grants under the Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grant Program to be used for transportation services to and from the individual's work, training, or treatment or recovery services. The Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grant Program supports the ability of individuals who are in substance-use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce. The Recovery Housing Program supports the provision of transitional housing for those who are in recovery from a substance-use disorder for up to two years or until the individual finds permanent housing, whichever is earlier.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Right to Contraception Act This bill sets out statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide contraception and related information. Contraception refers to an action taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of contraceptives (i.e., a device or medication used to prevent pregnancy), fertility-awareness based methods, and sterilization procedures. Generally, the bill prohibits measures that single out and impede access to contraception and related information. However, a party may defend against a claim that a measure violates the bill's prohibitions by demonstrating, through clear and convincing evidence, that the measure significantly advances the safety of contraception and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means. The bill also specifies that the prohibition preempts inconsistent state and local laws and applies in spite of other federal laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The Department of Justice, individuals, or health care providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act This bill specifically includes pharmacy services as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare. The bill also allows nurses and physician assistants to establish and review the plan of care for home infusion therapy.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2023
Patients Before Middlemen Act or the PBM Act This bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or Medicare Advantage from receiving any income for their services other than bona fide service fees. Specifically, PBMs may not receive any income other than flat, bona fide service fees that are specified in their contracts with prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors. Such fees may not be based on drug prices, discounts, rebates, or any other remuneration. PBMs must turn over any excess amounts they receive to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. PDP sponsors and PBMs must annually certify their compliance with these requirements.
United States · United States House of Representatives · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Healthy SNAP Act of 2023 This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to redefine the foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits. SNAP benefits may not be used for soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts, such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products. Further, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must designate by regulation foods and food products to include in the SNAP definition of the term food . USDA must consider food and products that (1) based on nutrition research, contain nutrients lacking in the diets of people in the United States; and (2) promote the health of the population served by SNAP, based on relevant nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. USDA must also, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the fat, sugar, and salt content of the food and food products are appropriate. At least every five years, USDA must review and amend the list. Prepared meals purchased with SNAP benefits must have nutritional values consistent with standards developed by USDA for the list of food and food products. A state agency may substitute different foods for food USDA designated under this bill, with USDA approval, so long as the foods are nutritionally equivalent; this is permitted to allow for different cultural eating patterns.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023 This bill allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided to foster care children in qualified residential treatment programs (i.e., programs with trauma-informed treatment models that address the needs of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances).
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Federal Interventions and New Detections of Fentanyl Act of 2023 or the FIND Fentanyl Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the pilot program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that supports coordination between public health laboratories and law enforcement in order to better detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Foreign Adversary Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by foreign adversaries for gain-of-function research involving pathogens that could cause a pandemic. ( Gain-of-function research is defined as research that enhances the pathogenicity or transmissibility of a pathogen in mammals.) Specifically, the bill prohibits federal funds from being used to support gain-of-function research involving potential pandemic pathogens by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or any other designated foreign adversary. Entities that violate the bill's requirements may not receive any funds from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for three years and, for the following three years, may not receive any additional HHS funds unless they agree to give advance notice about how they intend to use the funds.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Under the program, certain health care providers may receive up to $250,000 in repayment assistance for higher education loans if they provide treatment or recovery services for those with substance use disorders. Providers must work full-time for at least six years at an approved facility that is in a locality with a higher-than-average rate of drug overdose deaths or that is in a mental health professional shortage area.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Studying Suboxone Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reevaluate the scheduling of buprenorphine-naloxone combination products (e.g., suboxone) under the Controlled Substances Act. These products are used to treat opioid addictions and are currently schedule III controlled substances. (A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.) Specifically, the bill requires HHS to review scientific and medical evaluations relating to these products and update its scheduling recommendations accordingly. The DEA must review the recommendations of HHS and make appropriate scheduling changes.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
Trauma Support and Mental Health in Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 grants for increasing student access to evidence-based trauma support services and mental health care.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, joints, fat, bones, and blood vessels.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023
This resolution supports the designation of National Naloxone Awareness Day. Naloxone is a medication that temporarily reverses opioid overdoses.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2023 This bill makes certain income-based subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit available to individuals who reside in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory and are otherwise eligible. Current law makes such individuals ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but establishes a process for U.S. territories to apply for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill retains a process for U.S. territories to apply for such assistance, but alters the formula by which the amount of assistance is calculated. Specifically, the bill phases in modifications to the formula that more closely align how assistance is calculated for U.S. territories with how it is calculated for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023 This bill exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
This resolution supports the designation of Posttraumatic Growth Day. (Post-traumatic growth is a concept that acknowledges the potential for positive psychological change and personal transformation that can arise from the struggle with trauma.)
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study access to and affordability of naloxone (a medication that temporarily reverses opioid overdoses). The study must address matters related to out-of-pocket costs that consumers pay for naloxone and coverage for naloxone as an over-the-counter drug through Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance. Historically, naloxone required a prescription and so was typically covered by health insurance. However, the Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan (a naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray) for use without a prescription on March 29, 2023, and health insurance does not generally cover over-the-counter medications.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act of 2023 or the HEAL Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that references in its grant programs to opioid overdose reversal agents are inclusive of any such agents that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, HHS must ensure that regulations, guidance, and other documents for grant programs that include references to opioid overdose reversal agents (e.g., naloxone) encompass any opioid overdose reversal agent that has been approved by the FDA. HHS must also update such references with respect to materials that were previously issued for State Opioid Response Grants, Tribal Opioid Response Grants, and Programs of Regional and National Significance for substance use disorder prevention.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act This bill repeals the guidance that was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 11, 2021, relating to over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial drugs for animals. The guidance provides information for sponsors of medically important antimicrobial new animal drug products who wish to change the status of these drugs from OTC to veterinary prescription, in accordance with the FDA's recommendation that these drugs be administered with veterinary oversight to reduce the possibility of antimicrobial resistance.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
This resolution recognizes the 125th anniversary of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and the work of osteopathic medical students and doctors.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act or the RESEARCHER Act This bill requires executive guidance and policy changes with respect to the compensation and benefits afforded to graduate and postdoctoral researchers. Specifically, the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy must develop a set of policy guidelines for federal agencies to address the financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers. The guidelines must address certain issues, including stipends that are appropriately indexed to cost-of-living adjustments, health care benefits, and affordable housing and child care. Federal agencies must develop policies that are consistent with such guidelines within six months of the guidelines' issuance. Additionally, the National Science Foundation must (1) provide awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofits to collect data on the financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers, and (2) contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on stipends for graduate and postdoctoral researchers relative to their cost-of-living expenses. The Government Accountability Office must report on the implementation of relevant policy changes.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act This bill establishes and authorizes behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers. Specifically, the Fire Administration within the Federal Emergency Management Agency must develop resources for educating mental health care providers about treating firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices and resources for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with relevant federal departments to incorporate these resources into federal training programs for public safety officers. The bill also authorizes HHS to set up a public safety officer suicide-reporting system and a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2023
This resolution supports the designation of Batten Disease Awareness Day. (Batten Disease is a rare, inherited genetic disorder with no known cure that affects the nervous system.)
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2023
This resolution expresses support for National Men's Health Week.
United States · United States Senate · 8 June 2023
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2023
Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act This bill eliminates Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure, beginning in 2023 (rather than 2030).