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Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Orthodontic Health Month. 1/30/2007--Introduced. Calls for estblishment of a National Orthodontic Health Month. Commends orthodontists' commitment to improving public health by promoting high-quality orthodontic care. Encourages children and adults throughout the United States to learn more about the benefits of such care.
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Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2505-2507) Bill TextA bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to dental services. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to improve dental services to children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish a grant program to expand the availability of primary dental care services in dental health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas. Authorizes retention bonuses for eligible dental officers of the Indian Health Service. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of HRSA and the Director of the Indian Health Service, to establish demonstration projects to increase access [...] show full description
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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
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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo provide disadvantaged children with access to primary dental care services. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to improve dental services to children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); (2) include dental services as a basic service under SCHIP; and (3) allow states to provide wrap-around coverage under SCHIP for dental services to privately-insured children.Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments for dental residency programs.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish a grant program to expand the availability of primary dental care services in dental [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E956-957) Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Dedicated Dental Service for HIV/AIDS Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement under which an individual agrees to serve as a dentist for a not less than two years at a facility with a critical shortage of dentists in an area with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS in exchange for the Secretary making payments on the individual's dental education loans. Requires such payments to equal 30% of the principal and interest on such loans after the first and second years of service and 25% after the third year of service.
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5687, E1140-1141) Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Deamonte's Law - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations by: (1) recruiting dentists, pediatric dentists, or dentists with pediatric training to provide pediatric dental services; (2) purchasing or renting dental equipment; (3) constructing and expanding space; and (4) allowing contractual relationships between such health centers and private dental providers to increase access to dental care for adults.Requires the Secretary to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs to increase the number of individuals who pursue academic programs [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes. 3/6/2008--Introduced. Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs in pediatric dentistry. Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary to provide for a pilot program to increase access to dental care for underserved populations through the use of new allied dental health professionals. Requires the Secretary to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of dental services to medically underserved populations. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate public health and clinical strategies to prevent and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi Bill TextTo expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes. 3/6/2008--Introduced. Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs in pediatric dentistry.Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary to provide for a pilot program to increase access to dental care for underserved populations through the use of new allied dental health professionals.Requires the Secretary to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of dental services to medically underserved populations.Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate public health and clinical strategies to prevent and manage early [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes. 3/6/2008--Introduced. Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs in pediatric dentistry. Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary to provide for a pilot program to increase access to dental care for underserved populations through the use of new allied dental health professionals. Requires the Secretary to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of dental services to medically underserved populations. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate public health and clinical strategies to prevent and [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Dental care, Dentists, Education, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Health education, Health insurance, Health policy, Health surveys, Higher education, Income tax, Managed care, Maternal health services, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical education, Medical fees, Medically uninsured, Medicine, Paramedical personnel, Pediatrics, Poor children, Pregnant women, Preventive medicine, Quality of care, Tax credits, Taxation, Telecommunication, Telemedicine, Welfare, Women
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi Bill TextTo expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes. 3/6/2008--Introduced. Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs in pediatric dentistry.Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary to provide for a pilot program to increase access to dental care for underserved populations through the use of new allied dental health professionals.Requires the Secretary to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of dental services to medically underserved populations.Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate public health and clinical strategies to prevent and manage early [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Budgets, Building construction, Child health, Children, Clinics, Construction costs, Continuing education, Dental care, Dentists, Education, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Health policy, Higher education, Hospitals, Labor, Medical care, Medical education, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical residents, Medical supplies, Medicine, Pediatrics, Recruiting of employees
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5687, E1140-1141) Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Deamonte's Law - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations by: (1) recruiting dentists, pediatric dentists, or dentists with pediatric training to provide pediatric dental services; (2) purchasing or renting dental equipment; (3) constructing and expanding space; and (4) allowing contractual relationships between such health centers and private dental providers to increase access to dental care for adults.Requires the Secretary to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs to increase the number of individuals who pursue academic programs [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Access to health care, AIDS (Disease), Budgets, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost effectiveness, Demography, Dental care, Dentists, Education, Federal aid to education, Finance, Health policy, Higher education, Human immunodeficiency viruses, Loan defaults, Medical care, Medical education, Medicine, Scholarships, Student loan funds
Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E956-957) Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Dedicated Dental Service for HIV/AIDS Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement under which an individual agrees to serve as a dentist for a not less than two years at a facility with a critical shortage of dentists in an area with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS in exchange for the Secretary making payments on the individual's dental education loans. Requires such payments to equal 30% of the principal and interest on such loans after the first and second years of service and 25% after the third year of service.
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Budgets, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Child health, Children, Civil rights, Community health services, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Dental care, Dentists, Department of Health and Human Services, Disabled, Discrimination in medical care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to Indians, Federal officials, Fringe benefits, Government employees, Health education, Health insurance, Health policy, Health surveys, Higher education, Indian children, Indian education, Indian medical care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical education, Medical residents, Medical statistics, Medically uninsured, Medicine, Minorities, Nursing, Pediatrics, Poor children, Preventive medicine, Public health personnel, Salaries, School health programs, Welfare
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo provide disadvantaged children with access to primary dental care services. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to improve dental services to children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); (2) include dental services as a basic service under SCHIP; and (3) allow states to provide wrap-around coverage under SCHIP for dental services to privately-insured children.Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments for dental residency programs.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish a grant program to expand the availability of primary dental care services in dental [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Budgets, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Child health, Children, Civil rights, Community health services, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Dental care, Dentists, Department of Health and Human Services, Disabled, Discrimination in medical care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to Indians, Federal officials, Fringe benefits, Government employees, Health education, Health insurance, Health policy, Health surveys, Higher education, Indian children, Indian education, Indian medical care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical education, Medical residents, Medical statistics, Medically uninsured, Medicine, Minorities, Nursing, Pediatrics, Poor children, Preventive medicine, Public health personnel, Salaries, School health programs, Welfare
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2505-2507) Bill TextA bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to dental services. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to improve dental services to children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish a grant program to expand the availability of primary dental care services in dental health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas. Authorizes retention bonuses for eligible dental officers of the Indian Health Service. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of HRSA and the Director of the Indian Health Service, to establish demonstration projects to increase access [...] show full description
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, Capital budgets, Capitation (Medical care), Case management, Case mix (Medical care), Chemotherapy, Child health, Children, Chronically ill, Cigarettes, Civil rights, Communicable diseases, Communication in medicine, Communications, Community health services, Community organization, Competitive bidding, Comprehensive health care, Computer software, Computers, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer complaints, Consumer organizations, Consumer price indexes, Consumers, Cost control, Cost effectiveness, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Data banks, Defense policy, Dental care, Department of Health and Human Services, Disability insurance, Disabled, Discrimination in insurance, Discrimination in medical care, Dislocated workers, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drug abuse treatment, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drug therapy, Drug utilization, Drugs, Economic policy, Education, Electronic data interchange, Electronic government information, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Employee health benefits, Environmental health, Environmental protection, Excise tax, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Families, Family medicine, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal aid to research, Federal employees, Federal preemption, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Food, Food safety, Foodborne diseases, Free ports and zones, Government employees, Government employees' health insurance, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Government trust funds, Grievance procedures, Gynecology, Hazardous substances, Health care fraud, Health education, Health facilities, Health insurance, Health insurance continuation, Health insurance portability, Health planning, Health policy, Health services administration, Higher education, Home care services, Hospital care, Hospital personnel, Hospitals, Human immunodeficiency viruses, Identification devices, Immigration, Income tax, Inspectors general, Insurance premiums, Interstate relations, Job training, Labor, Labor unions, Law, Licenses, Long-term care insurance, Maternal health services, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical economics, Medical education, Medical ethics, Medical fees, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical laboratories, Medical malpractice, Medical research, Medical residents, Medical screening, Medical statistics, Medical supplies, Medical technology, Medical tests, Medically uninsured, Medicare, Medicine, Mental health services, Midwives, Military dependents, Military medicine, Nonprofit organizations, Nurse practitioners, Nurses, Nursing education, Nursing homes, Nutrition, Obstetrics, Occupational health and safety, Ombudsman, Patients' rights, Pediatrics, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Physicians, Physicians' assistants, Politics and government, Potable water, Prescription pricing, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Preventive medicine, Product safety, Prosecution, Public contracts, Public health, Public health personnel, Quality of care, Railroad employees, Regional medical programs, Research centers, Rural affairs, Rural health, School health programs, Science policy, Sexually transmitted diseases, Smokeless tobacco, Social services, Standards, State and local government, State budgets, State politics and government, Tax credits, Tax rates, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication, Tobacco tax, Trade, Transportation, Tuberculosis, Urban affairs, Vending machines, Violence, Vital statistics, Vocational rehabilitation, Water pollution, Water quality, Water resources, Welfare, Welfare fraud, Women
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
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Orthodontic Health Month. 1/30/2007--Introduced. Calls for estblishment of a National Orthodontic Health Month. Commends orthodontists' commitment to improving public health by promoting high-quality orthodontic care. Encourages children and adults throughout the United States to learn more about the benefits of such care.
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