| Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aged, Air force, Alternative energy sources, Ammunition, Animals, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms sales, Army, Authorization Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2009. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund; (3) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (4) Defense Production Act purchases; (5) research, development, test, and evaluation; (6) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Defense Inspector General; (6) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203)
Bill TextRecognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008. 4/8/2008--Introduced. Recognizes the contributions of nurses to the U.S. health care system. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project, and for other purposes. 10/30/2007--Introduced. Nursing Education Opportunities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include accelerated degree nursing students who pursue a second baccalaureate degree or a master's degree as an entry level nursing degree as eligible for financial assistance through nursing programs in the Act, including the Nursing Student Loan Program. Raises the yearly loan amounts available to all nursing students through that Program. Modifies the definition of "collegiate school of nursing" to include accelerated nursing degree programs.Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of a nurse faculty shortage, to obligate more than 10% of traineeships [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13440-13441)
Bill TextA bill to amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Nursing Education Opportunities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include accelerated degree nursing students who pursue a second baccalaureate degree or a master's degree as an entry level nursing degree as eligible for financial assistance through nursing programs in the Act, including the Nursing Student Loan Program. Raises the yearly loan amounts available to all nursing students through that Program. Modifies the definition of "collegiate school of nursing" to include accelerated nursing degree programs.Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of a nurse faculty shortage, to obligate more than 10% of traineeships [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administration of justice, Administrative procedure, Aged, Annuities, Assault weapons, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Caregivers, Chemicals, Child abuse, Child pornography, Children, Civil service retirement, Cocaine, Communications Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13451-13452)
Bill TextA bill to fight crime. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, and other federal laws to establish and reauthorize programs to prevent and control crime. Reauthorizes and expands the program for community-oriented policing services (COPS program). Authorizes the hiring of an additional 1,000 agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in FY2008-FY2012. Authorizes the hiring of additional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.Establishes a National Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice to study the role of law enforcement after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) early Head [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Defense policy, Dentists, Engineers, Fringe benefits, Iraq compilation, Labor, Language and languages, Law, Lawyers, Medical care, Medicine, Military aviation, Military medicine, Military pay Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Bill TextTo amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the uniformed services who dies or is retired or separated under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, bonuses and similar benefits that the member was entitled to before the death, retirement, or separation of the member and would be paid if the member had not died, retired, or separated, to prohibit requiring the member to repay any portion of the bonuses or similar benefits previously paid, and for other purposes. 12/18/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 - Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 - Requires a member of the Armed Forces who receives a bonus or similar benefit subject to the condition that the member continue to satisfy certain eligibility requirements to repay the unearned portion of the bonus or similar benefit if the member fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements and prohibits [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Employee benefit plans, Government information, Government paperwork, Health policy, Labor, Medical care, Medicare, Medicine, Nursing, Nursing homes, Wages Latest Action: 10/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing. 10/9/2007--Introduced. Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities to separately report expenditures for wages and benefits for nursing staff (by staff level, breaking out (at a minimum) registered nurses, licensed professional nurses, and certified nurse assistants). | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Adoption, Alaska, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Armed forces, Arts, Athletes, Authorization, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Business education, Children, Civil liberties Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. 10/4/2007--Introduced. College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize appropriations for HEA programs. Establishes a single definition of institutions of higher education (IHEs) for purposes of their participation in all HEA programs, including title IV student aid programs. Allows IHEs to enroll students who are also enrolled in secondary school. Revises higher education consumer information and public accountability requirements. Imposes educational loan disclosure requirements on lenders and IHEs. Replaces the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships program under title II with a new Teacher Quality Partnership grant program for partnerships of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), high-need schools, IHEs, and public or private educational organizations. Repeals part B (Preparing Tomorrow's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colleges, Education, Federal aid to education, Graduate education, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Nursing education, School buildings, Teacher education, Teacher supply and demand Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. 9/19/2007--Introduced. Increasing Education Opportunities for Nurses and Nurse Faculty Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to nursing schools to enhance their capacity to accommodate additional students in: (1) Registered Nurse (RN) associate or baccalaureate degree programs; or (2) graduate programs for prospective teachers of nursing or RNs who seek advanced practice degrees. Bases the amount of a school's grant on the extent to which the school increases its enrollment of nursing students for an academic year over its average nursing student enrollment for the four preceding academic years. Prohibits the use of grants to construct new facilities. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Collective bargaining, Employee benefit plans, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Higher education, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Nursing education, Wages Latest Action: 09/18/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11665)
Bill TextA bill to fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a partnership grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary healthcare workers who wish to advance their careers.Includes as eligible to receive a grant: (1) a healthcare entity that is jointly administered by a healthcare employer and a labor union representing its employees and that carries out activities using labor management training funds; (2) an entity that operates a training program that is jointly administered by one or more healthcare providers or facilities, or a trade association of healthcare providers, and one or more organizations that represent the interests of direct care healthcare workers or staff nurses who have direct input as to the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, History, Medical care, Medicine, Military discharges, Military medicine, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Women, Women veterans, World War II Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 8/3/2007--Introduced. United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act. Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date. | | Also tagged in: Aged, Ambulances, Blood tests, Cancer, Chronically ill, Data banks, Depreciation and amortization, Drugs, Employee training, Health facilities, Health policy, Hospital rates, Income tax, Investment tax credit, Job training, Long-term care Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10816-10817)
Bill TextA bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Service to conduct a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall require a state to establish a process for joint training and education of surveyors and providers for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities at least annually.Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to set forth provisions related to resumption of nursing aid training programs for skilled nursing facilities after correction of deficiencies.Authorizes the Secretary to exclude from the Medicare prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities: (1) high cost and low probability cancer treatment drugs; and (2) all ambulance services.Authorizes a physician, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist to certify under Medicare that a prescribed [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Actions and defenses, Adoption, Block grants, Budgets, Child nutrition, Children, Civil rights, Clinics, Communications, Cost of living adjustments, Counseling, Crimes against women, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Damages Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Bill TextTo provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Pregnant Women Support Act - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for collecting and reporting abortion surveillance data. Requires health facilities that perform abortions to obtained informed consent from a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to allow states to extend health care coverage to an unborn child. Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health insurance issuer offering individual coverage from imposing a preexisting condition exclusion or a waiting period or otherwise discriminating against a woman on the basis that she is pregnant. Allows the Secretary to make grants [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Medical care), Aged, Ambulatory care, Armed forces, Civil rights, Clinics, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Electronic government information, Employee rights, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government publicity, Governmental investigations Latest Action: 07/20/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9659-9660)
Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program. 7/20/2007--Introduced. Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to place limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses, prohibit retaliation against them in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment, and establish civil money penalties for violations of this Act.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on standards to establish for the maximum number of hours that a nurse may work without compromising the safety of patients.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to study and report to Congress on the extent to which federally operated medical facilities have in effect practices [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo permit pass-through payment for reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals as urban hospitals, including hospitals located in "Lugar counties", and for on-call and standby costs for such services. 7/17/2007--Introduced. Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, with respect to payments for reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals. Declares that such hospitals shall be treated as being located in a rural area to permit pass-through of such payments, regardless of any geographic reclassification of the hospital, including reclassification as located in an urban county ("Lugar county"). Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include on-call and standby costs in determining reasonable costs for such services. | | Also tagged in: Business, Business records, Drug industry, Drugs, Fines (Penalties), Gifts, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Health insurance, Health maintenance organizations, Health policy, Hospitals, Injunctions, Law Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo require the manufacturers, packers, and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prescription drug or medical device manufacturers, packers, and distributors to annually disclose to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs the value, nature, and purpose of any : (1) gift made in connection with detailing, promotion, or other marketing activity to any physician, nurse, therapist, hospital, nursing home, pharmacist, health benefit plan administrator, or any other person authorized to prescribe or dispense prescription drugs; and (2) cash rebate, discount, or other financial consideration given to any pharmaceutical benefit manager in connection with such marketing activities. Defines "gift"[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Health policy, Home care services, Medical care, Medicare, Medicine, Midwives, Nurse practitioners, Nursing, Physicians' assistants, Women Latest Action: 06/21/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8237-8239)
Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program. 6/21/2007--Introduced. Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services. Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner; (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law; (3) a certified nurse-midwife; or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision. | | Also tagged in: Academic freedom, Academic performance, Accreditation (Education), Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alaska, Alcohol and youth, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Apprenticeship, Archives, Area studies, Arizona Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-231.
Bill TextA bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise HEA programs and to extend the authorization of appropriations for them through FY2013. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Adds definitions of a critical foreign language, distance education, and poverty line. Provides that critical foreign languages are those contained on the list designated by the Secretary of Education in the Federal Register on August 5, 1985, but allows the Secretary to set language priorities according to the purposes of a specific program and national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs. States that poverty line refers to the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. (Sec. 102) Revises [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Budgets, College teachers, Congress, Congressional investigations, Distance education, Education, Federal aid to education, Geriatrics, Governmental investigations, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Mentoring, Minorities, Minorities in medicine Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7745)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce, and for other purposes. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to ensure an adequate supply of nurse faculty through awarding grants to eligible entities to: (1) hire new faculty, retain existing faculty, and purchase educational resources; (2) increase enrollment and graduation rates for students from doctoral programs; and (3) assist graduates in serving as nurse faculty in schools of nursing. Requires the Comptroller General to report on activities to increase participation in the nurse educator program. Requires the Secretary to establish a program [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Broadband, Budgets, Career education, College teachers, Community health services, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Education, Educational counseling, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Health policy, Health surveys Latest Action: 06/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7641)
Bill TextA bill to increase the number of well-educated nurses, and for other purposes. 6/13/2007--Introduced. Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to, or enter into contracts with, schools of nursing, health care facilities, or partnerships of such schools and facilities to educate nurses to serve in rural areas and areas of nurse specialty shortage, including by developing distance learning education. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to such schools, facilities, or partnerships for the establishment of demonstration projects that will expand the number of nurse faculty within schools of nursing, including by developing recruitment programs and offering scholarships. Allows the Secretary, in the case of a nurse faculty shortage, to obligate more [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Aid to dependent children, Alaska, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Asian American ethnic groups, Auctions, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Capital punishment, Cash welfare block grants, Charities, Child welfare, Children Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 9/27/2007--Public Law. (There are 5 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) College Cost Reduction and Access Act - Title I: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to repeal the formula for calculating an individual Pell grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition. (Thus eliminates the "tuition sensitivity provision" which currently prohibits maximum Pell grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education (IHEs) even if their income is low enough otherwise to qualify for the maximum award.) Authorizes and appropriates $11 million for FY2008 [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Children, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Higher education, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Nursing education, Recruiting of employees Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness program for teachers, to provide a loan forgiveness program for nurses, and for other purposes. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase to a maximum of $17,500 the aggregate student loan obligation eligible for forgiveness or cancellation under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs for teachers who serve full-time in certain elementary or secondary schools that enroll a high proportion of disadvantaged students. Includes, under these student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who serve in a clinical setting or as a member of the nursing faculty at an accredited school of nursing. Directs the Secretary of Education to repay such loan obligation in annual installments up to specified maximum amounts after each of five years of such service. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Health policy, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Nursing education, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Teachers Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6113-6114)
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses. 6/5/2007--Introduced. Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include, under HEA student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who: (1) serve at least one calendar year in an approved health care facility or setting; or (2) have a Masters of Science in Nursing and are nursing instructors in a school of nursing. Limits the maximum amount of such loan repayment by the Secretary of Education to $2,000 after the first year of a nurse's employment, with incremental increases after the second through fourth years, up to $5,000 after the fifth year. | | Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of an annual National Time Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. 6/5/2007--Introduced. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of an annual National Time-Out Day as designated by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses for ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. Congratulates perioperative nurses and representatives of surgical teams for working together to protect patient safety. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Asthma, Authorization, Budgets, Child health, Children, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Health and Human Services, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education with increased authority with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for increased funding for such programs. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Asthma Act - Authorizes additional appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Requires the Program's coordinating committee to report to Congress on: (1) the scope of the asthma problem in the United States; (2) federal programs that carry out asthma-related activities; and (3) recommendations for strengthening and better coordinating such activities. Includes the Secretary of Education or a designee in the committee's membership.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) collaborate with states to expand the scope of asthma-related activities to determine [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Adult education, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Agricultural assistance, Agriculture, American investments, Anxiety, Armed forces, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Child abuse, Child health, Child labor Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Bill TextTo reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, and for other purposes. 6/6/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007 - Title I: Economic and Democratic Development Assistance for Afghanistan - (Sec. 103) Amends the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 to provide for assistance with respect to: (1) continuing humanitarian needs; (2) a pilot program of crop substitution for poppy production; (3) agriculture, health, and infrastructure reconstruction; (4) education and anti-corruption, including implementation of the Afghan action plan on transitional justice; (5) assistance to women and girls; (6) energy development and short-term energy supply; and (7) capacity building. Authorizes additional FY2008-FY2010 appropriations for: (1) contributions to the United Nations Drug Control Program; and (2) the crop substitution program. Directs the President [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colleges, Distance education, Education, Federal aid to health facilities, Graduate education, Health policy, Higher education, Hospitals, Hours of labor, Labor, Leave of absence, Medical care, Medicine, Nursing, Nursing education Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, partnerships composed of an accredited school of nursing at an institution of higher education and a hospital or other health facility to establish pilot projects to enable such a facility to retain its staff of experienced nurses while providing a mechanism to have these individuals become faculty members of such a school. Requires such individuals to teach for two years for each year of support received under the program. | | Latest Action: 05/14/2007 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6077)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2007. 5/14/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the contributions of nurses to the U.S. health care system. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Medical care), Aged, Ambulatory care, Armed forces, Civil rights, Clinics, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Electronic government information, Employee rights, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government publicity, Governmental investigations Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to place limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses, prohibit retaliation against them in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment, and establish civil money penalties for violations of this Act.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on standards to establish for the maximum number of hours that a nurse may work without compromising the safety of patients.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to study and report to Congress on the extent to which federally operated medical facilities have in effect practices and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Aged, Armed forces, Budgets, Case mix (Medical care), Civil rights, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Cost effectiveness, Damages, Defense policy, Department of Health and Human Services, Disciplining of employees Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement staffing plans that meet specified ratios for direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing levels for each unit and other requirements, including for receiving input from nurses. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to further limit such ratios as needed to ensure public safety and to establish ratios for units not specified. Provides an exception to such staffing requirements for a declared state of emergency. Requires hospitals to provide the Secretary with their staffing plan and annual updates. Requires the Secretary to conduct audits to ensure the implementation of adequate staffing plans. Requires the Secretary: (1) acting [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Anesthetics, Education, Health policy, Higher education, Medical care, Medical education, Medical fees, Medical residents, Medicare, Medicine, Nursing education Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for improved payments under the Medicare Program for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists. 4/18/2007--Introduced. Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to set forth a special payment rule for teaching anesthesiologists (TAs) and teaching certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Requires payment of 100% of the fee schedule amount otherwise applicable for anesthesia services personally performed by the TA alone when the TA is training physician residents or student nurse anesthetists in a single anesthesia case or two concurrent anesthesia cases, if: (1) the TA is present during all critical or key portions of the anesthesia service or case involved;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Afghanistan, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Aliens, Arizona, Armed forces, Artists, Awards, medals, prizes, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 553 of Title V of Division E of H.R. 2764.
Bill TextTo provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 or STRIVE Act of 2007- Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing the New Worker Program established in title IV or grant conditional nonimmigrant classification under title VI of this Act prior to certification to the President and to Congress that specified conditions have been met respecting: (1) border security; (2) document security; and (3) first phase implementation of the electronic employment verification system. Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, and document integrity, (4) international cooperation; (5) Central American [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Army, Caribbean area, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Defense policy, Europe, History, Medical care, Medicine, Michigan, Military medicine, Puerto Rico, Spain, Special months, War Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextHonoring Ellen May Tower who, while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Honors Ellen May Tower (who, while serving as a U.S. Army nurse during the Spanish-American War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil) during Women's History Month. | | Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextRecognizing the dedication and honorable service of members of the Armed Forces who are serving or have served as military nurses. 3/12/2007--Introduced. Acknowledges and recognizes the dedication and significant contributions of all members of the Armed Forces, especially members who are serving or have served as military nurses. Supports programs to strengthen and increase the nursing workforce. | | Also tagged in: Case mix (Medical care), Civil liberties, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Health policy, Hospital administration, Hospital personnel, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medical records Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. 3/9/2007--Introduced. VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Requires the Secretary, at least semiannually, to publish reports on VA hospital quality, including assessments of effectiveness, safety, timeliness, and efficiency. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Alien labor, Aliens, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Employee rights, Employers' liability, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government paperwork, Grievance procedures, Immigration, Labor Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo create a new nonimmigrant visa category for registered nurses, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Nursing Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant visa category (W-visa) for an alien coming to the United States to work as a professional nurse. Sets forth employer petition provisions. | | Also tagged in: Aged, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Health education, Health policy, Kidney diseases, Medical care, Medical fees, Medical personnel, Medicare, Medicine, Physicians, Preventive medicine, Social services, Social work Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. 2/28/2007--Introduced. Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of kidney disease education services. | | Also tagged in: Case mix (Medical care), Civil liberties, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Health policy, Hospital administration, Hospital personnel, Medical care, Medical records, Medicine Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Veterans Affairs hospitals. 2/27/2007--Introduced. VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Requires the Secretary, at least semiannually, to publish reports on VA hospital quality, including assessments of effectiveness, safety, timeliness, and efficiency. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aged, AIDS (Disease), Alcoholism, Aliens, Ambulances, Ambulatory care, Anesthetics, Armed forces, Birth control, Block grants, Budgets, Business Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4034-4035)
Bill TextTo provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. 2/27/2007--Introduced. American Health Security Act of 2007 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Requires each state health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that state that duplicates benefits provided under the program. Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to: (1) develop policies,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Aged, Ambulances, Authorization, Biological warfare, Budgets, Child health, Children, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Data banks, Department of Health and Human Services Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) collect, compile, and disseminate information on achievements and problems in providing trauma care and emergency medical services; and (2) promote the collection and categorization of trauma data in a consistent and standardized manner.(Sec. 3) Removes authorization for the National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services. (Sec. 4) Allows the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to carry out demonstration projects to improve emergency medical services in rural areas by increasing communication and coordination with state trauma systems. (Sec. 5) Authorizes [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Adoption, Aid to dependent children, Authorization, Birth control, Birth defects, Block grants, Budgets, Cash welfare block grants, Child health, Child nutrition, Child welfare, Children, Civil rights, Clinics, Communication in medicine Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Bill TextTo provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies.Provides for: (1) grants to prevent teen pregnancy; and (2) a national center for parents of adolescents to support parents in preventing teen pregnancy.Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of Social Security Act to expand coverage of family planning services. Sets forth requirements for primary care clinics that receive federal financial assistance and provide abortion services.Expands state options to provide health care coverage to low-income pregnant women.Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for voluntary family planning projects.Amends the Public [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aged, Budgets, Cancer, Case management, Communication in medicine, Communications, Comprehensive health care, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Department of Health and Human Services, Education, Educational accountability, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning services to provide individuals diagnosed with cancer a plan that details all aspects of the care to be provided. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards for such services.Directs the Secretary to conduct a two-year demonstration project under which Medicare payments will be made for comprehensive cancer care symptom management services furnished by an eligible [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Annuities, Civil service retirement, Dental care, Department of Veterans Affairs, Executive departments, Federal employees, Government employees, Medical care, Medicine, Paramedical personnel, Part-time employment, Pensions, Physicians' assistants, Veterans, Veterans' medical care Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2039)
Bill TextA bill to clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Makes January 23, 2002, the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, by certain health-care professionals of the Veterans Health Administration pursuant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Alien labor, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Distance education, Education, Educational statistics, Emigration, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Foreign policy, Health policy, Higher education, Immigrants, Immigration Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2000-2002)
Bill TextA bill to increase the nursing workforce. 2/15/2007--Introduced. Rural Nursing Promotion Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Nurse Distance Education Pilot Program through which grants may be awarded for activities to increase accessibility to nursing education in order to: (1) provide assistance to individuals in rural areas who want to study nursing to enable such individuals to receive appropriate nursing education; (2) promote the study of nursing at all educational levels; (3) establish additional slots for nursing students at existing nursing education programs; and (4) establish new nursing education programs at institutions of higher education.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) report to Congress on the source of newly licensed nurses and physical therapists in each state; (2) contract with the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine to determine the necessary level of federal investment [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Budgets, Building construction, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational facilities, Educational planning, Educational statistics, Educational technology, Educational tests, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award a grant to each eligible school of nursing to increase the number of nursing faculty and students. Requires such schools to formulate and implement a plan to accomplish at least two of specified goals, which include: (1) establishing or significantly expanding an accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program designed to graduate new nurses in 12 to 18 months; (2) establishing cooperative interdisciplinary training between schools of nursing and other specified health related fields; (3) increasing admissions, enrollment, and retention of qualified individuals who are [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Budgets, Building construction, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational facilities, Educational planning, Educational statistics, Educational technology, Educational tests, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 01/31/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1415-1416)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award a grant to each eligible school of nursing to increase the number of nursing faculty and students. Requires such schools to formulate and implement a plan to accomplish at least two of specified goals, which include: (1) establishing or significantly expanding an accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program designed to graduate new nurses in 12 to 18 months; (2) establishing cooperative interdisciplinary training between schools of nursing and other specified health related fields; (3) increasing admissions, enrollment, and retention of qualified individuals [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Aged, Ambulances, Authorization, Biological warfare, Budgets, Child health, Children, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Data banks, Department of Health and Human Services Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 29, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) collect, compile, and disseminate information on achievements and problems in providing trauma care and emergency medical services; and (2) promote the collection and categorization of trauma data in a consistent and standardized manner.(Sec. 3) Removes authorization for the National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services. (Sec. 4) Allows the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to carry out demonstration projects to improve emergency [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Health education, Health policy, Kidney diseases, Medical care, Medical fees, Medical personnel, Medicare, Medicine, Physicians, Preventive medicine, Social services, Social work Latest Action: 01/30/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1/30/2007--Introduced. Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of kidney disease education services. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, College entrance requirements, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Demography, Education, Educational accountability, Educational statistics, Educational technology, Employee benefit plans, Governmental investigations, Graduate education, Health policy, Higher education, Labor, Medical care Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of nurses sufficient to meet the health care needs of the United States, and for other purposes. 1/24/2007--Introduced. Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) conduct a study to: (1) identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for quality assurance in the provision of health care; and (2) develop recommendations to alleviate the constraints on a short-term and long-term basis. Directs the Secretary to provide that the study consider the perspectives of: (1) nurses and physicians in inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities; (2) faculty [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Civil rights, Communication in medicine, Communications, Damages, Department of Labor, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Employee rights, Employee training, Executive departments, Federal aid to health facilities, Government information Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care providers by establishing a safe patient handling standard. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Nurse and Patient Safety & Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Director of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to establish a Federal Safe Patient Handling Standard to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for direct-care registered nurses and other health care providers working in health care facilities by requiring the elimination of manual lifting of patients through the use of mechanical devices, except during a declared state of emergency. Requires health care facilities to: (1) develop and implement a safe patient handling plan consistent with such standard; and (2) post a uniform notice that explains the standard and the procedures to report patient handling-related [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Americans in foreign countries, Archaeology, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, Civil-military relations, Clinics, Communications, Compensation (Law), Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional joint committees Latest Action: 10/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12136-12137)
Bill TextTo require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) end the occupation of Iraq; (2) accelerate the training and equipping of Iraq's military and security forces; (3) pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy; (4) help preserve the territorial integrity of Iraq as a nation state; (5) account for any missing U.S. Armed Forces personnel or U.S. citizens in Iraq; and (6) turn over internal security activities and military operations in Iraq to the elected government of Iraq within six months. Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Requires the withdrawal from Iraq of all U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces within six months. Prohibits, with exceptions,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Budgets, Charitable contributions, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Department of Agriculture, Diet, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Equipment and supplies, Executive departments Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S109-110)
Bill TextA bill to encourage the health of children in schools by promoting better nutrition and increased physical activity, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Healthy Students Act of 2007 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a Commission to Improve School Meals composed of nutrition and children's health experts tasked with developing new nutritional standards for the School Lunch, Summer Food Service, Child and Adult Care Food, and School Breakfast programs. Requires such standards to ban foods of minimal nutritional value. Provides for the adjustment of program payment rates to compensate for compliance with such standards. Repeals the current requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) issue guidance to states and school food authorities to increase the consumption of foods and food ingredients recommended in the most recent Dietary Guidelines [...] |
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