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Latest Action: 01/31/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1442) Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the requirements regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and report to Congress on outcome standards and measures to evaluate the performance of health care programs and projects that provide end-of-life care to individuals, and assess access to, and utilization of, such programs and projects. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on all matters relating to the establishment and implementation of a national uniform policy on advanced directives for individuals receiving items and services under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA). Amends SSA titles XVIII and XIX to: (1) require service providers [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund. 2/28/2007--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund.
Also tagged in: Abortion, Accreditation (Medical care), Budgets, Civil rights, Discrimination in insurance, Discrimination in medical care, Federal aid to health facilities, Finance, Health facilities, Health insurance, Health maintenance organizations, Health policy, Hospitals, Local laws, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medicine, State and local government, State laws
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include a health care entity's refusal to provide coverage of, or pay for, induced abortions among the bases for which the federal government or any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance may not discriminate against such an entity. Expands the definition of "health care entity" to include a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, and any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and for certain contiguous areas.
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and for certain contiguous areas.
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Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and for certain contiguous areas.
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and for certain contiguous areas.
Also tagged in: Aged, Budgets, Business, Finance, Government trust funds, Health insurance, Health policy, Insurance companies, Managed care, Medical care, Medicare
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund. 2/28/2007--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aged, Child health, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Health and Human Services, Evaluation research (Social action programs), Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Families, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to child health services, Federal preemption, Government information, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Health insurance, Health maintenance organizations, Health policy, Home care services, Law, Legislation, Liability (Law), Living wills, Long-term care, Managed care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical economics, Medical ethics, Medical malpractice, Medically uninsured, Medicare, Medicine, Mental health services, Minorities, Minority aged, Minority health, Pain, Patients' rights, Pediatrics, Performance measurement, Poor children, Power of attorney, Public contracts, Quality of care, Quality of life, Rural affairs, Rural health, Social services, State and local government, State laws, Telecommunication, Telephone, Terminal care, Terminally ill, Welfare, Welfare waivers
Latest Action: 01/31/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1442) Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the requirements regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and report to Congress on outcome standards and measures to evaluate the performance of health care programs and projects that provide end-of-life care to individuals, and assess access to, and utilization of, such programs and projects. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on all matters relating to the establishment and implementation of a national uniform policy on advanced directives for individuals receiving items and services under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA). Amends SSA titles XVIII and XIX to: (1) require service providers [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Abortion, Accreditation (Medical care), Budgets, Civil rights, Discrimination in insurance, Discrimination in medical care, Federal aid to health facilities, Finance, Health facilities, Health insurance, Health maintenance organizations, Health policy, Hospitals, Local laws, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medicine, State and local government, State laws
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include a health care entity's refusal to provide coverage of, or pay for, induced abortions among the bases for which the federal government or any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance may not discriminate against such an entity. Expands the definition of "health care entity" to include a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, and any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.
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