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Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3981; text as passed Senate: CR S3981; text of measure as introduced: CR S3846) Bill TextA resolution designating April 8, 2007 as "National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day". 3/27/2007--Introduced. Designates April 8, 2007, as National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day.
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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human growth hormone to schedule III, to prohibit the sale of prescriptions for controlled substances for illegitimate purposes, and for other purposes. 3/14/2007--Introduced. Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add growth hormone, recombinant human growth hormone, or human growth hormone as a schedule III controlled substance; and (2) establish a good faith standard for practitioners in dispensing prescriptions of controlled substances.
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Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextTo provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs. 3/29/2007--Introduced. .Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act to include coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for such therapy under Medicare (title XVIII of the Act). Includes alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under Medicaid (title XIX of the Act).Requires coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for such therapy on the same basis as outpatient prescription drugs under: (1) the Public Health Service Act [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2364-2365; text as passed Senate: CR S2364-2365; text of measure as introduced: CR S2363) Bill TextA resolution designating April 8, 2008, as "National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day". 4/2/2008--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.) Designates April 8, 2008, as National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day.
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Latest Action: 12/13/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose civil penalties for knowingly selling, causing another to sell, or conspiring to sell a product containing dehydroepiandrosterone to an individual under the age of 18 years, including any such sale using the Internet.
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2364-2365; text as passed Senate: CR S2364-2365; text of measure as introduced: CR S2363) Bill TextA resolution designating April 8, 2008, as "National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day". 4/2/2008--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.) Designates April 8, 2008, as National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Business, Children, Department of Justice, Drug abuse, Drugs and youth, Electronic commerce, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Grocery trade, Identification devices, Internet, Law, Pharmacies, Retail trade, Steroids, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 12/13/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose civil penalties for knowingly selling, causing another to sell, or conspiring to sell a product containing dehydroepiandrosterone to an individual under the age of 18 years, including any such sale using the Internet.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aged, Alternative medicine, Consumer education, Consumers, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, Drugs, Employee health benefits, Estrogen, Executive departments, Federal employees, Finance, Government employees, Government employees' health insurance, Health insurance, Health policy, Informed consent (Medical law), Labor, Law, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical research, Medicare, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Menopause, Retiree health benefits, Science policy, Sex hormones, Veterans, Veterans' medical care, Welfare, Women, Women veterans, Women's health, Women's health services
Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextTo provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs. 3/29/2007--Introduced. .Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act to include coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for such therapy under Medicare (title XVIII of the Act). Includes alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under Medicaid (title XIX of the Act).Requires coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for such therapy on the same basis as outpatient prescription drugs under: (1) the Public Health Service Act [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3981; text as passed Senate: CR S3981; text of measure as introduced: CR S3846) Bill TextA resolution designating April 8, 2007 as "National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day". 3/27/2007--Introduced. Designates April 8, 2007, as National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day.
Also tagged in: Criminal justice, Drug abuse, Drug law enforcement, Drug traffic, Drugs and athletes, Medical care, Medical ethics, Medicine, Physicians, Sports, Steroids
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human growth hormone to schedule III, to prohibit the sale of prescriptions for controlled substances for illegitimate purposes, and for other purposes. 3/14/2007--Introduced. Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add growth hormone, recombinant human growth hormone, or human growth hormone as a schedule III controlled substance; and (2) establish a good faith standard for practitioners in dispensing prescriptions of controlled substances.
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