Healthcare

Minority Mental Health Program Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Minority Mental Health Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish within the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration a Division for Minority Mental Health Programs. Enumerates duties for the Secretary acting through the Division including: (1) the development of systems to assist minority populations in adopting and coping with racism; and (2) the development of special training programs aimed at the elimination of institutional racism.

National Medical Injury Compensation Insurance Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

National Medical Injury Compensation Insurance Act - Adds to the Public Health Service Act a Title XVIII: ' National Medical Injury Compensation Insurance. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish and implement a program of professional liability insurance to health care providers who choose to participate. Requires the Secretary to enter into contracts with health professionals and health care institutions to provide insurance coverage including: (1) insurance for health care providers against loss resulting from tort liability; and (2) no-fault benefits for patients or survivors of patients injured by insured health care providers. Establishes within the Treasury a Medical Injury Compensation Insurance Fund supported by premiums paid by the insureds, and appropriations from general funds. Sets forth conditions of eligibility for such insurance, and procedures for the payment of benefits.

A concurrent resolution relating to rural health care.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the national health planning guidelines should include sufficient flexibility to allow a health systems agency to recognize special characteristics in rural areas and, on the basis of those special characteristics, to establish a health systems plan that varies from the national guidelines, in order to provide necessary health care services to rural residents.

A bill to provide additional benefits to veterans injured while in treatment at a Veterans' Administration health care facility or in a program of vocational rehabilitation.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to award other service-connected injury benefits, in addition to currently available compensation, to veterans injured while in treatment at a Veterans' Administration health care facility or in a program of vocational rehabilitation.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for specified services performed by chiropractors, including x-rays and physical examinations, and related routine laboratory tests.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of certain psychologists' services under the supplementary medical insurance benefits program established by part B of such title.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for certain clinical psychologists' services under the supplementary medical insurance program.

A bill to provide improved home health care services under the medicare and medicaid programs.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase the number of visits for post-hospital home health services from 100 to 200 under part A (Hospital Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such title. Removes the 100 visit limitation presently applicable to home health services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such title. Amends Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit the purchase or rental of medical equipment necessary to provide cost-effective home health care services.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for optometric and medical vision care under the supplementary medical insurance program.

Concurrent resolution to promote effective treatment of epilepsy.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Requests the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to hasten the assembly of data and expedite the reviews and consideration precedent to the introduction of sodium valproate for the treatment of epilepsy in the United States.

A bill to amend title XV of the Public Health Service Act to provide flexibility in the application of national health planning guidelines to rural areas and to areas of disproportionately high proportion of elderly people.

United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1977

Amends the Public Health Service Act to exempt from guidelines prescribing hospital occupancy rate, hospital-bed to population ratio or minimum number of deliveries for an obstetrical unit, those health systems agencies in rural areas and in areas having a service area with a higher than average percentage of residents who are 65 years of age or older.

A concurrent resolution providing for the printing of the report "New Perspective in Health Care for Older Americans".

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 1977

Directs the printing of the report, "New Perspectives in Health Care for Older Americans" (94th Congress).

A resolution for better health through non-smoking.

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 1977

Prohibits cigarette smoking in Senate hearing rooms while public hearings are in session.

A bill to amend medicare and medicaid provisions as they relate to rural health care facilities.

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include within the meaning of the term "hospital" under such Title, rural health facilities of 50 beds or less. Sets forth exceptions to staffing, health, and safety requirements set forth for hospitals in the definition of such term.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to permit disapproval by Congress of national guidelines for health planning issued by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 1977

Permits either House of Congress to disapprove any national guideline for health planning issued by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare pursuant to the Public Health Service Act.

A concurrent resolution to assure quality health care for population located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 1977

Declares it to be the sense of Congress that the national health planning guidelines should include sufficient flexibility to allow a health systems agency to recognize special characteristics in rural areas and, on the basis of those special characteristics, to establish a health systems plan that varies from the national guidelines, in order to provide necessary health care services to rural residents.

Concurrent resolution to assure quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1977

Declares it to be the sense of Congress that the national health planning guidelines should include sufficient flexibility to allow a health systems agency to recognize special characteristics in rural areas and, on the basis of those special characteristics, to establish a health systems plan that varies from the national guidelines, in order to provide necessary health care services to rural residents.

Modellversuche mit Wahltarifen in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (G-SIG: 00044028)

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 December 1977

Cancer Prevention Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 December 1977

Cancer Prevention Act - Amends that part of the Public Health Service Act which established the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health in order to provide for an expanded research program for the prevention of environmental and occupational cancer. Requires the Director of the Institute to study the feasibility of establishing an integrated national data base which would: (1) assist Federal, State, and other agencies in locating persons exposed to carcinogens and referring such persons to appropriate health agencies; and (2) facilitate studies of the effects of suspected carcinogenic substances on human beings. Directs the Director, in cooperation with industrial and governmental bodies and agencies, to establish programs in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, including programs to identify and screen populations having a high risk of cancer because of occupational or environmental exposure to known or suspected carcinogens. Requires the Director to assist Federal agencies in the conduct of research directed at identifying environmental and occupational causes of cancer. Requires the Director to annually publish a report listing all known or suspected carcinogens to which a significant number of persons residing in the United States are exposed, and evaluating the existing regulatory controls designed to reduce or eliminate exposure to carcinogens. Revises the composition of the National Cancer Advisory Board.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for the cutting and removal of corns, warts, and calluses and the reduction of club nails.

United States · United States Congress · 1 December 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for foot care involving the cutting and removal of corns, warts, and calluses and the trimming of club nails.

A concurrent resolution to assure equal access to quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 1 December 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare should not include in the National Guidelines for Health Planning any guidelines which would directly or indirectly cause the closing of any small, rural hospital which is the only hospital providing primary care services to a local community.

A concurrent resolution to assure quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 1 December 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the National Health Planning Guidelines should include sufficient flexibility to allow a Health Systems Agency, if it can demonstrate that its area has special characteristics, to establish a goal or standard that is different than the national goal or standard, therefore assuring that needed rural hospital services will continue.

A bill to provide that reimbursements shall not be required of any provider of medical services with respect to payments made under the medicare program to such provider, if such payments were certified as correct by an agent of the Federal Government and the provider acted in good faith in applying for such payments.

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to absolve a provider of services of liability for overpayments made to him if such payments were certified by a designated agent of the Federal Government and if the provider was not grossly negligent or guilty of fraudulent intent in applying for such payments.

A bill to delay for six months the effective date of the increase in the hospital deductible for 1978 under part A of the medicare program.

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1977

Delays for six months the effective date of the increase in the hospital deductible for 1978 under the hospital insurance program of Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Concurrent resolution to assure equal access to quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare should not include in the National Guidelines for Health Planning any guidelines which would directly or indirectly cause the closing of any small, rural hospital which is the only hospital providing primary care services to a local community.

Concurrent resolution to assure equal access to quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 22 November 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare should not include in the National Guidelines for Health Planning any guidelines which would directly or indirectly cause the closing of any small, rural hospital which is the only hospital providing primary care services to a local community.

Auswirkungen des Gesetzes zur Kostendämpfung im Gesundheitswesen (G-SIG: 00043830)

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 November 1977

Professional Nurse Employee Rights Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1977

Professional Nurse Employee Rights Act - Stipulates that professional nurses shall be considered "supervisors" under the National Labor Relations Act only if they exercise the preponderance of specified hiring, work assignment, and grievance adjustment authority.

A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that volunteers serving in the Service Corps of Retired Executives may provide services to certain home health agencies.

United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1977

Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that volunteers serving in the Service Corps of Retired Executives may provide assistance to any home health agency which provides home health services.

Veterans Health Care Amendments Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 November 1977

Veterans Health Care Amendments Act - Requires the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to furnish initial readjustment professional counseling (including a general mental and psychological assessment) for any veteran with readjustment problems who requests such aid within four years after his discharge or release from service, or within two years after enactment of this Act, whichever is later. Requires further mental health services on an outpatient basis if a physician employed by the Veterans' Administration determines on the basis of initial counseling that such services are necessary for the veteran's successful readjustment. Directs the Chief Medical Director to provide for the training of professional, paraprofessional, and lay personnel necessary to carry out such programs. Directs the Administrator to ensure that all potentially eligible veterans are advised of such potential eligibility. Authorizes the Administrator to provide a preventive health care program to ensure the best possible health care for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Directs the Administrator to provide for a health maintenance pilot program to demonstrate the medical advantages and cost-effectiveness of furnishing comprehensive preventive health care services to veterans with varied types and degrees of service-connected disabilities. Requires a comprehensive annual report to Congress on such programs. Requires the Administrator to carry out programs providing inpatient and outpatient treatment and rehabilitation services on a nationwide basis to eligible veterans suffering from alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities. Directs the Administrator to assist the Secretary of Labor in providing veterans receiving such treatment with appropriate job and training opportunities. Requires the Administrator, when an applicant for such treatment has received a less-than-honorable discharge from the armed services, to advise such applicant of his right to apply for review and correction of such discharge. Requires the provision of such services to eligible veterans who are charged with or convicted of any criminal offense and who are not confined and not required to participate in such a treatment program; and permits provision of such services, under specified conditions, to eligible veterans similarly charged or convicted, if a court does require participation in such a program. Allows a member of the active armed services with alcohol or drug problems to transfer to any Veterans' Administration facility for treatment within the last 30 days of such member's tour of duty. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and the Administrator to coordinate the Professional Standards Review program carried out under part B of title XI (General Provision) of the Social Security Act and the comparable programs carried out by the Department of Medicine and Surgery to assess the quality of patient care in Veterans' Administration health care facilities. Requires the Chief Medical Director, through the Administrator, to report to Congress on the effectiveness of such coordination. Requires the Chief Medical Director to report to Congress, not later than three months after the end of each fiscal year, on all activities in which he or a designee, as a representative of the Veterans' Administration, has participated in an advisory or coordinating capacity with respect to programs carried out by the executive branch.

Concurrent resolution to assure equal access to quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 11 November 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare should not include in the National Guidelines for Health Planning any guidelines which would directly or indirectly cause the closing of any small, rural hospital which is the only hospital providing primary care services to a local community.

A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for cancer research awards.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1977

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the President to make annual National Cancer Research Awards and State Cancer Research Awards to individuals making meaningful contributions to the prevention and treatment of cancer. Requires the Director of the National Cancer Institute to make award recommendations to the National Cancer Advisory Board for submission to the President.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate certain restrictions and limitations imposed for the receipt of home health services, to redesignate such services as "home care services", to broaden the items and services included within such term "home care services", and otherwise to expand, improve, and make more accessible home care services to those in need thereof; and to amend title XIX to include home care services (as defined in title XVIII) among the services which must be covered under an approved State plan for medical assistance under title XIX.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1977

Title I: Amendments to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act - Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit payment under part A (Hospital Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such Title for home care services furnished an individual up to 100 visits. Removes the 100 visit limitation presently applicable to home care services under the supplementary medical insurance program and provides for payment of home care visits not covered by part A of such Title. Includes among the terms and services provided under home health care personal and home support services with respect to personal hygiene and care, preparation of metals, shopping, transportation, and light housekeeping services. Title II: Amendments to Title XIX of the Social Security Act - Amends Title XIX (medicaid) to require the inclusion of home care services in an approved State plan under such Title.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for training in preventive medicine.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1977

Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to medical schools for the planning, development, and operation of approved residency training programs in preventive medicine.

A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the making of grants to schools of medicine to assist them in the establishment and operation of educational programs in geriatrics.

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1977

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to assist medical schools in the establishment and operation, within such schools, of education programs in geriatrics.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for services provided in a rehabilitation facility for the blind, and for services furnished to blind individuals by mobility therapists and rehabilitation teachers.

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the Medicare program for services provided in a rehabilitation facility for the blind, and for services furnished to blind individuals by mobility therapists and rehabilitation teachers.

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that future increases in social security benefits, railroad retirement benefits, veterans' benefits, or any other benefits of a similar nature which are payable under a Federal or federally assisted retirement or disability program shall be disregarded in determining an individual's income for purposes of medicaid eligibility.

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1977

Amends Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide that any general or cost-of-living increases in benefits under a Federal or federally- assisted retirement or disability program shall be disregarded in determining an individual's income for purpose of Medicaid eligibility.

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain that individuals otherwise eligible for medicaid benefits do not lose such eligibility, or have the amount of such benefits reduced, because of increases in monthly social security benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1977

Amends Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to assure the individuals otherwise eligible for benefits under such Title do not lose such eligibility, or have the amount of such benefits reduced, because of increases in the amount of benefits under Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of such Act.

Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1977

Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to make grants to employers, labor organizations, consortiums of employees or labor organizations, and to public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations to pay no more than 50 percent of the cost of establishing, and operating occupational alcoholism programs. Authorizes the appropriation of a specified percentage of Federal taxes collected on alcohol to finance such assistance. Allots such fund among the States. Requires any individual or organization desiring to receive funds to submit an annual application for approval by the Secretary. Makes applicants approved by the Secretary eligible to receive grants from the State allotment.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide financial assistance to medical facilities for treatment of certain aliens.

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1977

Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow medical facilities to be reimbursed by the Federal Government for emergency medical treatment given aliens unlawfully in the United States if such aliens are unable to pay the cost of such treatment or can pay only a part of the cost and the aliens or medical facilities which provided such treatment are not eligible under any public assistance program for payment or reimbursement of such cost. Requires that an application for reimbursement be submitted to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Sets forth criteria for determining whether such an application shall be approved.

A bill to repeal a restriction on the availability of health care under the civilian health and medical program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS).

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1977

Amends the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1977, to repeal the prohibition of expenditure of funds for claims for nonemergency inpatient hospital care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) when such care was available at a facility of the uniformed services within a 40-mile radius of the patient's residence.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include dental care, eye care, and hearing aids among the items and services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program, and to provide safeguards against consumer abuse in the provision of these items and services.

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for dental care including dentures, eye examinations including eyeglasses, and hearing aids including examination. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to take steps to eliminate unnecessary or excessive medical (appliance) expenditures under the Medicare program. States that the Federal Trade Commission should continue and increase scrutiny of the medical appliance industries in the interest of consumer protection.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make more realistic the determination of reasonable charges under the supplementary medical insurance program to require that patients be given advance estimates of the reimbursement they will receive for services rendered under such program, and to provide for the conduct of pilot projects to test new methods and procedures for determining reasonable charges under such program.

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that individuals receiving services under such title be provided with an estimate of the reasonable charge for each of the services involved prior to the receipt of such services. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish and carry out pilot projects to test methods and procedures for determining reasonable charges for services.

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to disregard cost-of-living increases in the computation of an individual's income for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the medicaid program.

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1977

Amends Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit States to disregard cost-of-living increases in benefits under Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act, the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, and pensions plans for veterans and civil service retirees in computing an individual's income for purposes of determining eligibility under the Medicaid program.

A bill to provide for a comparison study of the costs and other factors associated with the establishment of reimbursement guidelines for respiratory therapy.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1977

Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct a study assessing the cost effectiveness of reimbursing providers of respiratory therapy according to an hourly salary equivalency system and the effect of such a proposed system upon the quality of respiratory therapy services.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for occupational therapy services, whether furnished as a part of home health services or otherwise.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for occupational therapy services under the supplementary medical insurance program.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include dental care, eye care, dentures, eyeglasses, and hearing aids among the benefits provided by the insurance program established by part 8 of such title.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for dental care, eye care, dentures, eyeglasses, and hearing aids under the supplementary Medical Insurance Program. Excludes from coverage under the Supplementary Medical Insurance Program charges for referral to a physician for the detection or diagnosis of eye diseases.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for occupational therapy services, whether furnished as a part of home health services or otherwise.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1977

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for occupational therapy services under the supplementary medical insurance program.

Confidentiality of Medical Records Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1977

Confidentiality of Medical Records Act - Prohibits an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or of any Professional Standards Review Organization from inspecting or requiring the disclosure of any individually identifiable medical records unless: (1) the individual (or his agent) who is the subject of the records authorizes inspection or disclosure; (2) such inspection or disclosure is made upon the request of a State official who is authorized under State law to inspect or require the disclosure of such records or of the chief public health official of a State if such official is not specifically prohibited from inspecting or requiring the disclosure of such records under State law; (3) such inspection or disclosure is necessary to meet a medical emergency which poses an immediate threat to human life. Exempts from the coverage of such Act medical records relating to care paid for or provided by an agency of the United States to the extent inspection or disclosure of such records is required: (1) by medical personnel to provide such medical care; (2) by a Professional Standards Review Organization to carry out its review of medical services; (3) to verify payment for medical care; or (4) to investigate or prosecute fraud or abuse in the provision of, or payment for such medical care. Exempts further such medical records to the extent that inspection or disclosure of such records is authorized under Title 10 (Armed Forces) and 38 (Veterans' Benefits) of the United States Code or is required pursuant to a lawful court order or subpoena. Authorizes inspection or disclosure of an individual's medical records only if he (or his agent), in a signed and dated statement, (1) authorizes such inspection or disclosure for a specified period of time; (2) identifies the records that may be inspected or disclosed; (3) specifies the purposes for which the records may be inspected or disclosed; (4) specifies the agencies which may inspect the records. Prescribes criminal penalties for intentional violations of such Act and permits injunctive relief for violations or threatened violations.

Psychotropic Substances Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1977

Psychotropic Substances Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act, the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to meet obligations under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the program of assistance for health maintenance organizations.

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1977

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to health maintenance organizations for the construction of ambulatory services to be used by such organizations for the provision of health services to their members in medically underserved areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans for the same purpose to such organizations in areas which are not medically underserved. Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to set forth new regulations governing the payment of the cost of medical services incurred by a member of a health maintenance organization. Amends Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit reimbursement to States for payments made to health maintenance organizations in cases where such payments would have previously been prohibited because of the eligibility of a significant percentage of the members of such an organization for medicare payments when it is determined that the health needs of the population affected are best served by such organization.