Healthcare

Medical Offer and Recovery Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1985

Medical Offer and Recovery Act - Amends part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for an alternative liability system for medical malpractice. Prohibits an individual from bringing a civil action against a participating health care provider for a disease or injury arising from health care services provided pursuant to Medicare, Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act), an armed forces' or veterans' health plan, the Federal employees' health benefits program, or any other participating health benefits plan, if such provider provides the individual with a timely written tender to pay compensation benefits in accordance with this Act. Allows the individual to serve the provider with a written request for arbitration if such provider fails to provide the individual with a written tender in a timely manner. States that this Act does not foreclose civil actions for intentionally caused injuries. Permits a health care provider to join an entity which is potentially liable for the injury. Provides that any disagreement between such entities regarding their share of costs shall be submitted to binding arbitration and such share shall be based on comparative fault. Sets forth provisions regarding the subrogation of parties. States that the amount of compensation benefits payable for a personal injury shall be equal to the net economic loss resulting from such injury, plus attorney's fees. Defines "net economic loss." Requires compensation benefits to be paid within 30 days after reasonable proof of the fact and amount of economic loss has been submitted to the initiating compensation obligor. Provides that if reasonable proof is supplied for only a portion of the net economic loss, and that portion totals $100 or more, the compensation for such portion shall be paid without regard to the remainder of the loss. Sets a five-year statute of limitations for claims under this Act. Requires a compensation obligor who rejects a claim for compensation benefits to give the claimant prompt notice of the rejection and the reasons therefor. Requires the disclosure of specified information, including: (1) the earnings of the injured individual; and (2) a copy of every written report concerning any medical treatment or examination of the injured individual in regard to the injury in question. Allows the injured individual or compensation obligor to petition a court for an order for discovery, including the right to oral or written depositions. Allows the compensation obligor to petition a court for an order directing the individual to submit to a mental or physical examination by a physician. Allows the injured individual or compensation obligor to apply to a court for a declaration as to the amount of compensation benefits owed. Permits an obligation to pay compensation benefits to be discharged by a settlement or lump sum payment if the net economic loss is less than $5,000. Allows a settlement or lump sum payment where the net economic loss exceeds $5,000 if a court determines that such a settlement is fair to the injured individual. Permits a court to enter a judgment declaring the compensation obligor liable for forseeable future treatment. Permits an agreement or judgment to be modified upon a finding that a material and substantial change of circumstances has occurred. Requires a health care provider to participate in an assigned claims plan meeting the requirements of this Act in order to participate in the alternative liability program described in this Act. Permits entities within a State to organize and maintain an assigned claims plan. Provides that where such a plan is not established within a State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish and maintain such a plan for that State. Provides that an injured individual entitled to compensation benefits may obtain such benefits through the assigned claims plan if the initiating compensation obligor is financially unable to fulfill its obligation. Directs the assigned claims plan to assign such claim to another member of the plan. Allows such assignee to seek payment from the initiating compensation obligor of 120 percent of the costs and expenses incurred in fulfilling such obligation. Requires participating health care providers to submit written reports to appropriate health care licensing boards where the provider: (1) takes actions which adversely affect the clinical privileges of a health care professional; or (2) terminates or fails to renew a contract with a health care professional. States that such reports shall not be subject to discovery, except upon the request of the health care professional against whom the adverse action was taken. Precludes liability for damages for any entity transmitting such reports unless the information transmitted was false and the entity knew such information was false and acted with malice. Requires physicians participating in the alternative liability program to obtain malpractice insurance. Provides that the preceding provisions of this Act shall not apply to any personal injury occurring: (1) before January 1, 1988; or (2) in a State which has in effect an alternative medical liability law which meets specified requirements.

Pregnant Women's Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1985

Pregnant Women's Assistance Act - Amends title X (Population Research and Family Planning) of the Public Health Service Act to provide assistance to family planning projects which provide counseling to pregnant women on carrying the fetus to term and on raising and caring for the child. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to assist in developing and making available information on: (1) family planning and population growth; and (2) the legal rights of and benefits and services available to women in carrying the fetus to term and in raising and caring for the child.

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1985

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985 - Establishes a program to provide development and incentive grants to States for enacting medical malpractice liability reforms. Describes the reforms which must be in effect for States to receive incentive grants, including: (1) the manner of payment of damage awards exceeding $100,000; (2) a $250,000 limit on noneconomic losses; (3) the method for determining attorneys' fees; and (4) certain requirements regarding health care professional liability insurance. Requires each State receiving an incentive grant to prepare and transmit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services every two years describing: (1) State liability reforms enacted, adopted, or in effect; (2) activities conducted by the State with grants received under this Act; and (3) any current problems with respect to health care professional liability or health care professional liability insurance. Requires the Secretary to transmit periodic reports to the Congress summarizing the information provided by the States. Authorizes appropriations.

A bill entitled: "Final Regulations Mortgage Insurance for Public Hospitals".

United States · United States Congress · 4 December 1985

Directs: (1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue certain final regulations by December 31, 1985, relating to mortgage insurance for public hospitals; and (2) that if such regulations are not promulgated by such date, applications of public facilities shall be approved under regulations currently applicable to nonpublic facilities.

Community Based Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Projects Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Community Based Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Projects Act of 1985 - Amends title XVII (Health Information and Health Promotion) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, community based health care organizations to support disease prevention and health promotion projects. Provides that the amount of any grant or contract shall not exceed $75,000 in any fiscal year. Provides that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 67 percent. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989.

A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to fund research, training, and patient services in pediatric pulmonary medicine.

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program in pediatric pulmonary medicine. Sets forth the eligibility requirements and application process for such grants. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory council to assist in the formulation of policy for the administration of the grant program. Provides for the termination of the advisory council three years after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988.

Breast Cancer Screening Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Breast Cancer Screening Act of 1985 - Amends title IV (National Research Institutes) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish breast cancer screening centers at the national cancer research and demonstration centers. Requires the Secretary to have such screening centers in operation within one year of enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing such screening.

Health Planning and Resource Allocation Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1985

Health Planning and Resource Allocation Act of 1986 - Amends title XV (National Health Planning and Development) of the Public Health Service Act to replace the existing local planning agencies with a single State health services and resource allocation agency, designated by the State Governor. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants (based on population) to States for health planning and resource allocation. Sets minimum grant amounts. Provides that such allotments may be used by the State for any of the following: (1) studies regarding the financing and delivery of health care in the State; (2) local plans for the allocation of health services and resources; (3) establishment of certificate of need programs; and (4) assessments of access to health services. Requires at least 30 percent of a State's allotment to go to local planning agencies. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Directs each State agency to: (1) develop and administer the State health services and resource allocation plan; (2) develop and administer the State administrative program; (3) administer the certificate of need program; and (4) prepare the annual report. Requires the Governor of each State to appoint a health planning State Advisory Board. Requires two-thirds of each Board's membership to be major purchasers of health care services. Requires each State agency to report annually to the Governor, who shall transmit such report to the Secretary. Requires the Governor to submit grants to the Secretary. Sets forth the requirements which must be met for the Secretary to approve such applications. Permits the Governor to use such funds for entities within the State providing health planning services or support services for the State agency. States that the Federal share shall be 75 percent. Authorizes grants to local planning agencies to: (1) assist in health planning and resource allocation; and (2) encourage the development of cost-effective alternatives to current health care financing and delivery systems. States that the Federal grant share shall be 95 percent in FY 1986, 85 percent in FY 1987, and 75 percent in FY 1988 and each succeeding fiscal year. Directs the Secretary, by grant or contract, to assist in the operation of two health planning centers, with priority given to centers in existence as of September 30, 1985. Sets forth assistance requirements. Establishes certain criteria which must be met by any State which decides to establish a certificate of need program. Requires a State agency to review a certificate of need application according to procedures and criteria developed by such agency in accordance with the Secretary of Health and Human Services' regulations. Establishes a 15 member National Health Planning and Resource Control Council to: (1) review the annual reports required by this Act; and (2) advise the Secretary regarding health planning, congressional reporting requirements, and resource allocation. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress by March 1 of each year regarding health planning, resource allocation, and cost containment.

Rural Veterans' Emergency Health Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1985

Rural Veterans' Emergency Health Care Act - Amends veterans' benefits provisions to remove certain requirements concerning the receiving of emergency health care in non-Veterans Administration facilities, thereby authorizing medical expenses reimbursement to veterans for additional kinds of care in such facilities.

Situation der Kurorte seit der Kostendämpfung im Gesundheitswesen; Auswirkungen der stärkeren Öffnung für den Fremdenverkehr (G-SIG: 10052123)

Germany · German Bundestag · 8 November 1985

Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration, Research, Respite, and Assistance Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985

Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration, Research, Respite, and Assistance Act of 1985 - Establishes the National Council on Alzheimer's Disease (National Council), which shall terminate six years after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the National Council to develop and encourage partnerships for research in: (1) the etiology, diagnosis, clinical course, treatment, and epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease; (2) the psychological and social functioning of patients with Alzheimer's disease; and (3) methods of raising or sustaining the quality of life for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Directs the National Council to establish a scientific and medical advisory panel on Alzheimer's disease to facilitate such partnerships. Directs the National Center for Health Statistics, in cooperation with the National Institute on Aging, to collect medical information necessary to: (1) diagnose and evaluate individuals with Alzheimer's disease; and (2) develop a national data base concerning Alzheimer's disease. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health to establish five additional Alzheimer's disease research centers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the development of programs to assist victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in meeting their day-to-day needs. Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make loans to private, nonprofit corporations to finance the development of adult day care centers and respite care programs for Alzheimer patients and their families. Directs the National Council to conduct research in methods of financing systems of providing long-term care to victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Requires the National Council to make annual reports to the Congress on the results of such research. Directs the National Council to develop a data base on needs for long-term care, and on costs of alternative funding. Directs the Secretary to conduct demonstration projects under which home care and other support services are provided under Medicare for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders who could otherwise not be cared for at home. Requires the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging to direct area agencies on aging to maintain registries for various medical and community services. Provides that no skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility which receives payments under title XVIII (Medicare) or under a State plan approved under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act may discriminate in the acceptance or refusal of patients on the grounds that such individual is eligible for Medicaid or suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Requires such facilities to include a functional assessment of the Alzheimer's patient in the initial admission evaluation. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress with respect to implementation of this section. Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to promulgate national policies for treatment of eligible veterans who have Alzheimer's disease and are at least 55 years of age. Directs the Administrator to conduct a demonstration project to furnish comprehensive community-based care and related services to such individuals and their families in order to delay the need for hospital or nursing home admissions. Requires the Administrator to transmit an annual report to specified congressional committees. Directs the Secretary to establish mechanisms for: (1) the dissemination of information and guidelines relating to Alzheimer's disease; and (2) training for persons involved in the Social Security Administration's disability determination process. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for expenses incurred in the care of certain family members with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. Sets the amount of such credit at 40 percent of the expenses incurred for taxpayers with incomes of $25,000 or less. Reduces the rate of such credit for adjusted gross income in excess of $25,000. Imposes an aggregate limit of $20,000 on the amount of expenses which may be taken into account with a maximum of $10,000 per family member. Directs the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute on Mental Health to develop and disseminate curricula for the training of personnel who provide health services to Alzheimer's disease patients. Directs the National Institute on Aging to develop and implement programs to train providers of clinical care services and families of patients with Alzheimer's disease to care for such patients. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and implement programs to train personnel who provide long-term care services to patients with Alzheimer's disease; (2) make grants to schools of medicine to train physicians and other health care personnel who provide care to Alzheimer patients who reside in nursing homes; (3) conduct training programs on Alzheimer's disease for safety and transportation personnel; (4) conduct training programs for medical examiners, coroners, and pathologists in the proper conduct of an autopsy to determine whether Alzheimer's disease was a contributing factor to a death; and (5) promulgate regulations to encourage medical examiners, coroners, and pathologists to provide reports concerning the findings of autopsies in which Alzheimer's disease contributed to the death. Authorizes appropriations.

Beihilfeberechtigte Bundesbeamte und Richter 1983 und 1984; Zahl der freiwilligen Mitglieder einer gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung; Umfang der Beihilfen (G-SIG: 10049138)

Germany · German Bundestag · 31 October 1985

Beihilfeaufwand für einer privaten bzw. gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung angehörende Bundesbeamte und Richter 1983 und 1984; Aufwand bei Zahlung des Arbeitgeberanteils zur gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung anstelle von Beihilfen (G-SIG: 10049141)

Germany · German Bundestag · 31 October 1985

proposition de loi tendant à modifier et abroger certaines dispositions du Livre V, titre II, section IV du code de la santé publique et certaines dispositions du Livre III, titre II, chapitre premier du code de la sécurité sociale afin de rétablir la liberté des prix des

France · Senate · 30 October 1985

A bill to prohibit discrimination in the use of protective garments in Federally assisted hospitals.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1985

Prohibits Federal financial assistance to any hospital which denies a physician, nurse, or other health care delivery personnel the opportunity to wear protective garments while dealing with patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS).

A bill to prohibit physicians, dentists, nurses, or other health care delivery personnel who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome from practicing in federally assisted hospitals.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1985

Declares that no hospital or other health care facility may receive Federal funds if it knowingly permits a physician, dentist, nurse, or other health care delivery personnel who has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) to practice in the hospital facility.

A bill to prohibit Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or other political jurisdiction which permits the operation of certain public baths.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1985

Prohibits Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or political jurisdiction which permits the operation of a public bath which is hazardous to the public health or is used for sexual relations between males.

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1985

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985 - Establishes a program to provide development and incentive grants to States for enacting medical malpractice liability reforms. States the reforms which must be in effect for States to receive incentive grants, including: (1) the manner of payment of damage awards exceeding $100,000; (2) a $250,000 limit on noneconomic losses; (3) the method for determining attorneys' fees; and (4) certain requirements regarding health care professional liability insurance. Requires each State receiving an incentive grant to prepare and transmit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services every two years describing: (1) State liability reforms enacted, adopted, or in effect; (2) activities conducted by the State with grants received under this Act; and (3) any current problems with respect to health care professional liability or health care professional liability insurance. Requires the Secretary to transmit periodic reports to the Congress summarizing the information provided by the States. Authorizes appropriations.

Emergency Reye's Syndrome Prevention Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1985

Emergency Reye's Syndrome Prevention Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require nontopical drugs containing aspirin to carry a label warning that such product should not be used by children or teenagers who have chicken pox, influenza, or flu symptons without consulting a doctor because of such product's possible association with the development of Reye's Syndrome.

Alternatives to Hospitalization for Medical Technology Dependent Children Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1985

Alternatives to Hospitalization for Medical Technology Dependent Children Act of 1986 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to provide safe and effective systems of caring for medical technology dependent children in the home. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment to appoint a task force to develop model provisions of home care for medical technology dependent children under employee health benefit plans. Requires the task force to submit a report to the Director and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Prescribes the mandatory inclusion of certain requirements in all employee health benefit plans by a certain date if: (1) no model provisions are developed; or (2) less than 80 percent of the health benefit plans meet or exceed the model provision coverage. Defines "home care for medical technology dependent children" for the purposes of this Act and lists the services which may be provided for such care. Allows the Secretary to terminate certain payments to States and political subdivisions, and impose civil penalties on any private employer for certain violations of this Act. Provides that no employer may be required to pay more for health benefits as a result of the application of this Act.

Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1985

Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 1985 - Permits States to establish States health care pools to: (1) provide health care services to all uninsured individuals; and (2) share among all hospitals in the State the costs of uncompensated care. Requires the implementation of the health care pool at the Federal level where a State does not establish such a program or receive a waiver from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Allows the Secretary to grant a waiver if an independently formulated State plan would provide the same results. Lists the benefits such State health care pools are required to provide, including: (1) inpatient hospital services; (2) emergency outpatient services; (3) physician services; (4) prenatal, delivery, and post partum services; (5) laboratory and x-ray services; (6) nurse midwife services; (7) home health care services; and (8) inpatient drugs. Requires each uninsured individual who wishes to secure health care through the pool to pay a premium for such coverage based on the individual's family income. Allows a State to require deductibles and coinsurance amounts imposed for users of the services. Provides that the solvency of the State health care pools may be ensured through: (1) premiums collected from individuals; (2) revenues from a tax imposed on the operating net revenue of hospitals within the State; and (3) funds provided by the State. Provides that a hospital may be exempt from such taxes if it: (1) provides uncompensated care at a rate equal to or greater than 200 percent of the State average; or (2) provides care to individuals eligible for Medicaid at a rate equal to or greater than 200 percent of the State average. Requires the Secretary to establish a health care pool for any State which fails to do so. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish special accounts in the Treasury for such States to utilize in carrying out the health care pool established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a hospital services tax on hospitals which are not subject to a State established health care pool.

Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1985

Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1985 - Amends title XIII (Health Maintenance Organizations) of the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions authorizing assistance for feasibility surveys, planning, and initial development of health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Limits initial operating loan assistance to entities with existing loan eligibility as of October 1, 1985. Eliminates loans and loan guarantees for the acquisition and construction of ambulatory care facilities. Limits the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to borrow from the Treasury to cover defaults on Federal loan guarantees to obligations made before October 1, 1986. Repeals the requirements for: (1) health system agency review; (2) periodic demonstration of compliance; and (3) certain financial reports. Requires updates of the digest of State HMO laws to be made annually (presently required quarterly). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989 to meet the obligations of the loan fund. Includes organ transplants as part of the basic coverage if such transplants were required to be included in the basic health services on April 15, 1985. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the operation and impact of the provisions of title XIII of such Act. Directs the Secretary to transmit a report to the Congress on the findings of such study. Includes the services of psychologists among those which federally assisted HMOs may provide.

State Comprehensive Mental Health Services Plan Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1985

State Comprehensive Mental Health Services Plan Act of 1985 - Amends title XIX (Block Grants) of the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States for the development of State comprehensive mental health services plans. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Sets forth the requirements for such plans, which include: (1) establishing objectives for providing mental health prevention and treatment services; (2) describing the resources devoted to, and the activities to be carried out under, such plan; (3) providing case management services for each chronically mentally ill individual; (4) establishing and implementing a program of outreach to, and services for, chronically mentally ill individuals who are homeless; and (5) providing, to the maximum extent feasible, for the delivery of services through community mental health centers. Requires each State to transmit a report to the Secretary describing the progress made by such State in implementing its comprehensive plan. Requires each State to establish an Advisory Council on Mental Health Planning. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish national goals and objectives for a community-based system of mental health care; and (2) conduct a review, at least every three years, of each State's program to determine whether it is in accordance with the national goals and objectives. Authorizes appropriations for Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grants through FY 1988. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for demonstration projects to provide services for homeless mentally ill individuals. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the President to enter into reciprocal agreements for health care services furnished to medicare beneficiaries outside the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1985

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the President to enter into agreements establishing reciprocal arrangements between Medicare programs and the program of any foreign country providing similar services to individuals either directly or by insurance payments. Requires that any such agreement specify: (1) the nature and extent of payment to be made to, or on behalf of, the individuals entitled to benefits; (2) limitations on the nature and duration of health services and on entitlement of individuals to benefits on a reciprocal basis; and (3) the methods by which the cost of providing health services on a reciprocal basis shall be shared by the United States and the foreign country. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make rules and regulations and establish procedures necessary to implement and administer such agreements. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into interim arrangements with any hospital in a foreign country which is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals or such other hospitals as the Secretary finds meet specified health and safety standards.

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1985

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Alzheimer's Education Program to: (1) coordinate education and training programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Veterans Administration, other Federal entities, State and local governments, and private organizations; (2) establish an information clearinghouse; (3) provide information to health care providers, organizations, patients, and the general public; and (4) provide technical assistance to States and public and private organizations in the collection and dissemination of information. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988 for such purposes. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to plan, establish, and operate programs to: (1) coordinate the development and operation of diagnostic, treatment, care management, respite care, legal counseling, and education services provided by public and private organizations within the State; (2) provide respite care to patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (3) provide information to health care providers, organizations, and the general public on treatment and related services for patients and their families; (4) coordinate the development and operation of continuing education for health care providers on the diagnosis, treatment, and care management of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (5) review State policies on the financing and reimbursement of health care costs for such patients; (6) review State nursing home regulations as they apply to such patients; and (7) coordinate with the National Alzheimer's Education Program. Limits Federal grants for such programs to the lesser of one half the cost or $1,000,000. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Directs the Secretary to establish a plan for a research program for the study of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Directs the Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts with public and private entities for ten to 20 Alzheimer's disease research centers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Provides for the recovery from Alaska of Federal grants provided under the Public Health Service Act if within 20 years from the date of completion of a medical facility, such facility ceases to be a publicly owned facility operated for the care or treatment of patients under Alaska's mental health program.

Health Care Savings Account Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1985

Health Care Savings Account Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit individuals (employees or self-employed individuals) and employers to contribute to health care savings accounts. Limits the amount which may be contributed to a health care savings account each year to no greater than the combined amount of employee and employer hospital insurance (Medicare) payroll tax paid during that year. Provides that the employee or self-employed individual and the employer will each receive a 60 percent tax credit for their respective portion of their hospital insurance payroll tax paid. Provides that a health care savings account shall be exempt from income taxes, except for the tax on certain unrelated business income, and except where such account: (1) engages in prohibited transactions; or (2) is used to pledge as security for a loan. Excludes from gross income of the distributee amounts distributed from a health care savings account provided that these funds are used for eligible medical expenses while the individual is eligible for Medicare. Permits the tax-free rollover of contributions from one health care savings account to another for the benefit of the distributee. Imposes a penalty of ten percent of the amount of any early distributions from a health care savings account. Provides that no amount distributed out of a health care savings account may be taken as a medical expense deduction. Imposes a tax on any excess contributions to such accounts. Imposes a penalty tax on prohibited transactions involving a health care savings account. Imposes a five percent tax on distributions from a health care savings account in the taxable year which reduces the level of all such accounts with respect to the distributee below the total value of health care savings account tax credits for the distributee. Provides exceptions for certain distributions. Imposes a 100 percent tax on such distributions if the distributions are not corrected within the taxable period. Imposes a 50 percent excise tax on the difference between the value of a decedent's health care savings accounts at the time of death and the amount contributed into the spouse's health care savings account at the time of, and on account of, such death. Establishes certain penalties for failure to file required reports with respect to health care savings accounts. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that in the case of an individual who has established a health care savings account, the total amount of any Medicare benefits which will be paid with respect to the individual will be reduced by a health care savings account-related deductible for the year. Provides that this deductible amount will be equal to 60 percent of the amount of medical-related expenditures that could be reasonably underwritten (by an insurance company) for the average Medicare beneficiary assuming that the annual premium will equal the health care savings account annuity. Provides special rules for individuals who cannot obtain insurance to cover their added deductible at the standard premium rates. Provides that these high cost insurance beneficiaries' added deductible is reduced by a proportion reflecting 80 percent of the excess premium required above the standard rate, except that the deductible may not drop below 120 percent of the individual's health care savings account annuity amount. Provides that the health care savings account-related deductible and the annuity amount shall be recalculated upon the qualification of a younger spouse for Medicare. Establishes catastrophic health care expense protection for certain individuals qualifying for Medicare protection. Requires such individuals to have contributed at least one-third of the maximum amount possible over the course of their careers into a health care savings account and at least $100 (indexed for inflation) or 50 percent of the maximum contribution per year, whichever is greater, in ten individual years. Treats surviving spouses without a separate health care savings account as eligible for the catastrophic coverage if the deceased spouse was formerly eligible for catastrophic coverage and the surviving spouse rolls 100 percent of the health care savings account of the deceased spouse into a health care savings account.

A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 2418) to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of assistance for primary health care.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1985

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 2418 (primary health care assistance).

A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2237) to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for the National Health Service Corps.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1985

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 2237 (National Health Service Corps).

Krebserzeugende Wirkung von Formaldehyd (G-SIG: 10003043)

Germany · German Bundestag · 3 October 1985

Aussprache auf Verlangen der Fraktion DIE GRÜNEN, unabhängig von einer Fragestunde

C. Everett Koop, of Pennsylvania, to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years. (Reappointment)

United States · United States Senate · 2 October 1985

A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act and title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the guaranteeing of loans and similar assistance for certain students attending medical school abroad and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments for direct medical education costs to hospitals that have too many foreign medical graduates in their residency training programs.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1985

Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain loans, grants, or work assistance with respect to the enrollment of a student in a school of medicine outside the United States (including Puerto Rico and Canada), unless the student has scored within the top quarter on a recognized medical college admission examination. Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare payments for direct medical education costs for any hospital where the percentage of foreign medical school graduates in the residency training program exceeds a certain number.

Health Services Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1985

Health Services Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide care and treatment without charge to any person suffering from Hansen's disease (leprosy). Designates the Public Health Service Facility in Carville, Louisiana, as the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center. Limits the applicability of the Public Health Service additional pay provisions for physicians. Provides cash awards for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service for suggestions, inventions, and scientific achievements. Provides health insurance conversion coverage for certain involuntarily separated commissioned officers and their dependents. Reduces the minimum percentage of allotments any State must use during FY 1985 for alcohol and drug abuse services for women. Provides that after FY 1985 allotments to States for comprehensive community mental health services for underserved areas or populations and for severely disturbed children and adolescents may also be used for expanding current services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the National Academy of Sciences to apply for a grant to establish a council on health care technology. Describes the qualifications for grant approval. Provides an exception to grade limitations for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service who are assigned to the Department of Defense. Provides for the continuing care of psychiatric patients who were under the care of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Research Center when such center ceased operations. Repeals the following obsolete provisions of the Public Health Service Act: (1) allotments for State Mental Health Programs; (2) Formula Grants to States for Preventive Health Service Programs; (3) title IX (Education, Research, Training, and Demonstration in Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and Kidney Disease); (4) Hospital-Affiliated Primary Care Centers; (5) title XII (Emergency Medical Services Systems); and (6) Settlement of Claims.

A bill to designate the Public Health Service facility in Carville, Louisiana, as the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1985

Designates the Public Health Service facility in Carville, Louisiana, as the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center.

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1985

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality - Establishes the National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality (Commission). States the duties of the Commission, which include: (1) identifying and examining Federal, State, local, and private resources which affect infant mortality; (2) identifying barriers to the health care needed to prevent high infant mortality; and (3) reviewing and carrying forward appropriate recommendations that promote the health status of childbearing women and their infants. Directs the Commission to: (1) recommend a national policy designed to improve the current approach to preventing infant mortality; (2) recommend specific changes needed in Federal laws and programs; and (3) present such recommendations to the President, the Speaker of the House, and the majority leader of the Senate within one year of enactment of this Act. Sets forth the powers of the commission. States that the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Commission. Provides for the termination of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1985

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality - Establishes the National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality (Commission). States the duties of the Commission, which include: (1) identifying and examining Federal, State, local, and private resources which affect infant mortality; (2) identifying barriers to the health care needed to prevent high infant mortality; and (3) reviewing and carrying forward appropriate recommendations that promote the health status of childbearing women and their infants. Directs the Commission to: (1) recommend a national policy designed to improve the current approach to preventing infant mortality; (2) recommend specific changes needed in Federal laws and programs; and (3) present such recommendations to the President, the Speaker of the House, and the majority leader of the Senate within one year of enactment of this Act. Sets forth the powers of the commission. States that the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Commission. Provides for the termination of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1985

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality - Establishes the National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality (Commission). States the duties of the Commission, which include: (1) identifying and examining Federal, State, local, and private resources which affect infant mortality; (2) identifying barriers to the health care needed to prevent high infant mortality; and (3) reviewing and carrying forward appropriate recommendations that promote the health status of childbearing women and their infants. Directs the Commission to: (1) recommend a national policy designed to improve the current approach to preventing infant mortality; and (2) recommend specific changes needed in Federal laws and programs. States that the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Commission. Sets forth the powers of the Commission. Directs the Commission to transmit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress. Provides for the termination of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

A bill to amend title 38, United states Code, to clarify the authority of the Chief Medical Director or designee regarding disciplinary actions on certain probationary title 38 health care employees.

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1985

Revises Federal law concerning the appointment of probationary employees to the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans Administration (the Department) to allow review boards appointed under guidelines of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to review the performance of such employees at any time, and to allow the Chief Medical Director of the Department to take appropriate action thereon.

Health Services Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1985

Health Services Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide care and treatment without charge to any person suffering from Hansen's disease (leprosy). Repeals the authority for medical examinations of seamen and longshoremen. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1988 for: (1) the National Health Service Corps; (2) primary care block grants; and (3) adolescent family life demonstration projects. Eliminates the limit on fees for clinical laboratory licenses. Repeals specified health planning provisions. Expands the scope of primary care block grants to include migrant health, family planning, and health services for miners. Requires that States provide a specified minimum share in fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for: (1) voluntary family planning services and the training of family planning personnel; and (2) health services for migratory and seasonal workers and their families. Revises certain application and reporting provisions for States receiving primary care block grants. Eliminates existing Federal programs for: (1) family planning services; (2) primary health care programs; (3) migrant health centers; and (4) community health centers. Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to repeal the authorization for clinical facilities for the analysis, examination, and treatment of respiratory and pulmonary impairments in coal miners. Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to eliminate the authorization for family planning programs. Amends the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970 to eliminate the Office of Population Affairs and the position of Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs. Permits the use of fiscal agents on behalf of the Public Health Service beneficiaries. Eliminates the expenditure time limitation under the Maternal and Child Health Services block grant. Limits the applicability of Public Health Service physician additional pay provisions. Provides cash awards for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service for suggestions, inventions, and scientific achievements. Provides health insurance conversion coverage for certain involuntarily separated commissioned officers and their dependents. Amends the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966 to repeal specified provisions regarding the civil commitment of addicts and narcotics outpatient services. Eliminates specified advisory body provisions. Permits "for-profit" entities to receive grants under specified programs. Modifies and eliminates specified reporting provisions.

Health Professions Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1985

Health Professions Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 1988 for the Federal health education loan insurance program. Reduces the annual and aggregate limits on individual federally insured loans by any amount received as a scholarship under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or any program administered by the Department of Defense. Provides that student loan deferrals for residency programs shall not exceed four years. States that certain deferral periods shall be included in determining the 33-year repayment period for student loans under such Act. Removes the two percent per year ceiling on insurance for loans. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the Student Loan Insurance Fund for the collection of defaulted student loans. Provides that health professions student loans, and nursing student loans, shall be available only to students of exceptional financial need. Permits schools to assess a charge to cover the costs of insuring against cancellation of such loans. Directs schools to assess a charge for non-payment of a loan installment. Authorizes the Secretary to attempt to collect any such loan which is in default. Provides for the distribution of loan fund assets by December 31, 1990. Repeals various provisions of title VII (Health Research and Teaching Facilities) regarding: (1) the National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education; (2) grants and technical assistance for the construction of teaching facilities; (3) grants for training in the field of family medicine; (4) grants to improve the quality of schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, public health, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and podiatry; (5) grants for various programs and projects; and (6) programs for health administration and allied health personnel. Repeals various provisions of title VIII (Nurse Training) regarding: (1) the transfer of nursing loan fund assets to the nursing scholarship program; (2) grants and technical assistance for nursing school construction; (3) loans and loan guarantees for nursing school construction; (4) the National Advisory Council on Nurse Training; (5) capitation grants; (6) financial distress grants; (7) special project grants and contracts; (8) traineeships for nursing students; and (9) scholarship grants for schools of nursing. Eliminates the grant program for the training of students in identifying and treating alcohol and drug abuse. Eliminates the requirement of a report on the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program. Repeals the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981. Describes the method for determining the recovery amount for certain construction projects where the ownership or use of a facility has changed. Describes the circumstances under which the Federal Government is entitled to recovery.

Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1985

Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1985 - Amends title XIII (Health Maintenance Organizations) of the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions authorizing assistance for feasibility surveys, planning, initial development, and operation of health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Repeals provisions of such Act which authorize loans and loan guarantees for the acquisition and construction of ambulatory health care facilities. Eliminates the National Health Maintenance Organization Intern Program. Repeals provisions of such Act regarding the requirements of HMO and employees' health benefits plans. Amends the Social Security Act to describe the method for determining rates of payment for health services. Requires any health care organization to protect its members from incurring liability for payment of fees which are the legal obligation of the organization. Makes technical and conforming amendments.

Health Research Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1985

Health Research Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal the requirement for an ongoing study of the health costs of pollution. Repeals the prohibition on grants or contracts for clinical research designed to evaluate the efficacy of any therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive health measure. Eliminates the support for multidisciplinary health services research centers. Repeals the requirement for data collection on the effects of the environment on health. Authorizes appropriations for assistance to medical libraries through FY 1988. Repeals the National Cancer Institute budget bypass provision. Increases the limits on grants which the Directors of the National Cancer Institute and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute may approve without advisory board or council approval. Increases the support period for cancer research and demonstration centers. Amends the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 and the Health Services Research, Health Statistics, and Health Care Technology Act of 1978 to eliminate the Task Force on Environmental Cancer and Heart and Lung Disease. Amends the Orphan Drug Act to repeal the requirement for the support of at least ten sickle cell disease centers. Amends the Public Health Service Act to limit the required coordination by Division Directors of the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Extends the Diabetes, Arthritis, and Digestive Diseases Advisory Boards through FY 1988. Authorizes appropriations for the National Research Service Awards through FY 1988. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exempt certain clinical trial data from disclosure. Allows the appropriation of Federal funds for telephone data services in private homes which are connected to government supported computer centers. Eliminates specified reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary to assure that a portion of the sums appropriated to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development are applied to research related to sudden infant death syndrome. Modifies specified report requirements. Amends the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act Amendments of 1965 to provide that additional forms of financial assistance are available.

Drug Benefits for the Aged Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1985

Drug Benefits for the Aged Act of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Drug Benefit Program for the Aged to pay for prescription drugs for the aged from participating pharmacies. Directs the Secretary to establish a Drug Benefits List of prescription and nonlegend qualified drugs, limited to specified pharmacological therapeutic categories which the Secretary deems appropriate for older individuals. Specifies conditions under which participating pharmacies may substitute lower cost, therapeutic equivalents for prescribed drugs. Establishes a Drug Benefits Council to advise the Secretary on policy in general and the content and format of the drug benefits list in particular. Sets forth formulae and procedures for the reimbursement of participating pharmacies. Specifies conditions for program participation. Specifies general administrative procedures. Prescribes criminal penalties for fraud. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 and 1986.

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1985

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Act of 1985 - Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to maintain the current tax on cigarettes on a permanent basis. Establishes the Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Trust Fund (Trust Fund). Appropriates 50 percent of the taxes on cigarettes received after September 30, 1985, to the Trust Fund. Provides that amounts from the Trust Fund shall be used for grants to States for approved preventive health programs. Specifies the method for determining the grant amount each State may receive in any fiscal year. States that such funds may be used for: (1) maternal and child health services; (2) preventive health and health services; (3) alcohol and drug abuse and mental health services; and (4) any program of preventive health which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has approved. Prohibits the use of such funds for: (1) inpatient services (with specified exceptions); (2) cash payments to intended recipients of health services; (3) the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, or other facilities; (4) the purchase of major medical equipment; or (5) satisfying any requirement for the expenditure of non-Federal funds. Sets forth the grant application procedure. Requires each State to submit an annual report to the Secretary. Sets forth requirements with respect to audits and investigations of the use of such funds by the States. Permits the Secretary to withhold funds from any State which does not use such funds in accordance with the requirements of this Act. Provides that no person may be excluded from participation in any program under this Act because of age, handicap, sex, race, religion, color, or national origin. Imposes criminal penalties for any false or misleading statement intended to fradulently secure payment under this Act.

A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance the authority of peer review organizations to review the quality of health care services provided under the medicare program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1985

Amends titles XI (part B, Peer Review) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) permit a peer review organization (PRO) to deny reimbursement if the quality of services provided does not meet professionally recognized standards of health care; (2) require a PRO to be paid no later than 15 days after the end of any month; and (3) require that a PRO be paid on the basis of 1985, instead of 1982, review costs.

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible State and local governments to support projects for education and information dissemination concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, and to make grants to State and local governments for the establishment of programs to test blood to detect the presence of antibodies to the human T-cell lymphotrophic virus.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1985

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible State and local governments to support projects for education and information dissemination concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Specifies eligibility requirements for State and local governments. Sets forth application requirements. Requires State and local governments which receive such grants to submit an annual report to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to transmit a summary of such reports to the Congress annually. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Directs the Secretary to make grants to State and local governments to establish programs to test blood to detect the presence of antibodies to the human T-cell lymphotrophic virus (HTLV-III virus). Allows such grants to be used to: (1) conduct blood tests; (2) purchase materials and kits for such tests; (3) provide training for personnel who will conduct such tests; and (4) process the results of such tests. Sets forth application requirements. Requires State and local governments which receive such grants to submit an annual report to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to transmit a summary of such reports to the Congress annually. Authorizes appropriation for FY 1986 through 1988.

National Council on Access to Health Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1985

National Council on Access to Health Care Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of the National Council on Access to Health Care. Directs the Council to undertake specified advisability studies (including advisability studies of the: (1) development of a national health care policy to address the issues of access and quality; (2) current procedures designated to ensure the quality and availability of health care to all individuals; and (3) the proper role of Federal and State governments and others in the financing, delivering, supervising, and planning of health services). Sets forth reporting requirements and administrative and membership provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Council on September 30, 1988.

National Council on Access to Health Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1985

National Council on Access to Health Care Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of the National Council on Access to Health Care. Directs the Council to undertake specified advisability studies (including advisability studies of the: (1) development of a national health care policy to address the issues of access and quality; (2) current procedures designed to ensure the quality and availability of health care to all individuals; and (3) proper role of Federal and State governments and others in the financing, delivering, supervising, and planning of health services). Sets forth reporting requirements and administrative and membership provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Council on September 30, 1988.

Health Care Improved Access Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1985

Health Care Improved Access Act of 1985 - Title I: Continuation of Health Insurance for Individuals Losing Employment-Related Coverage - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require employers with 25 or more employees to offer an option of continuation coverage to beneficiaries who would lose coverage under the health benefits plan because of: (1) the termination, or reduction of hours, of the covered employee; (2) the death of the covered employee; (3) the divorce or separation of the covered employee from his spouse; or (4) the covered employee's eligibility for Medicare benefits. States the terms of continuation coverage. Specifies certain notice requirements for the health benefits plan, the employer, and the employee. Requires the group health plan to provide for an open enrollment period for each married employee who is, or would be, covered under the plan whose spouse loses or will lose coverage under a health benefits plan due to the spouse's separation from employment. Requires such open enrollment period to: (1) be a period of at least 60 days; and (2) begin not earlier than 30 days before the spouse's separation from employment. States the terms of the enrollment option. Imposes civil penalties on any states notice and hearing rights for employers who do not comply with the requirements of this Act. Permits private actions for damages resulting from the employer's failure to comply with such requirements. Title II: Incentives for the Establishment of Statewide Insurance Pools - Requires the employer who offers a health benefits plan, or the entity through which the benefits are offered, to be a member of a qualified pooling association. Title III: Prohibiting Refusal of Examination or Appropriate Care to Stabilize Patients in Medical Emergencies - Requires hospitals with an emergency department to provide individuals seeking treatment with an appropriate medical screening examination to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists. States that where an emergency medical condition exists, or the individual is in active labor, the hospital must provide: (1) such treatment as may be required to stabilize the medical condition or to provide for treatment of the labor; or (2) for the transfer of the patient to another medical facility. Provides certain guidelines for the transfer of patients with emergency medical conditions to other medical facilities. Provides that the failure to meet the requirements of this Act subjects the hospital to: (1) termination of its Medicare provider agreement under title XVIII of the Social Security Act; (2) civil monetary penalties of up to $25,000 per violation; and (3) appropriate civil actions. Imposes criminal penalties upon responsible physicians under specified circumstances. Title IV: Demonstration Projects on Improving Access to Health Insurance for Small Employers and Self-Employed Individuals - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the conduct of studies and demonstration projects on ways to reduce the costs for small employers and self-employed individuals in obtaining health insurance. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the results of the studies and demonstration projects by January 1, 1988. Authorizes appropriations.

Improved Public Health Through Nutrition Monitoring Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1985

Improved Public Health Through Nutrition Monitoring Act of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare the Comprehensive Health Promotion and Nutrition Monitoring Plan (comprehensive plan) to specify the manner in which the National Health Promotion and Nutrition Monitoring Program (coordinated program) will be implemented. Specifies the requirements of the comprehensive plan. Requires the Secretary to submit a draft of the comprehensive plan to the Congress and publish such plan, with a request for public comment, in the Federal Register within one year of enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to submit a final comprehensive plan to the President and the Congress within 60 days after the end of the period for public comment. Requires the Secretary to implement the comprehensive final plan. Grants specified congressional committees oversight responsibilities. Establishes a ten-year National Health Promotion and Nutrition Monitoring Program. States that such program shall include: (1) the assessment, collection, analysis, and reporting of information on health, dietary, and nutritional trends in the U.S.; (2) the assessment, analysis, and reporting of the effects on health status of food assistance programs; (3) sponsoring and conducting research; (4) maintaining, coordinating, implementing, and completing health, nutrition, and dietary surveys; (5) developing and maintaining health, nutrition, and dietary data bases; (6) coordinating Federal, State, local, and private activities; (7) providing scientific and technical assistance; and (8) providing grants to be carried out through the National Science Foundation and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control. Directs the Secretary to: (1) update and integrate into the coordinated program the Joint Implementation Plan for a Comprehensive National Nutrition Monitoring System; (2) provide for and coordinate Federal research; (3) enter into a contract for the interpretation of available data; (4) foster cost recovery management techniques; and (5) prepare annual reports. Authorizes the Secretary to appoint a Coordinator for Health Promotion and Nutrition Monitoring. Establishes the Interagency Health Promotion and Nutrition Monitoring Board to assist the Secretary. Establishes the Advisory Council on Health Promotion and Nutrition Monitoring to: (1) provide scientific and technical advice; (2) evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the implementation of the coordinated program; and (3) evaluate the coordinated program, the comprehensive plan, and the budget. Sets forth budget request procedures. Authorizes appropriations.

A bill to extend the Family Life Demonstration Program for three years.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1985

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1988 for adolescent family life demonstration projects.