Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Accreditation (Medical care)2008-07-15T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5796Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1664492008-07-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1661762008-07-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1661752008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1655822008-07-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3236 Medicare and Medicaid Extension Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1656702008-07-09T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1617202008-06-20T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3144 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/1610292008-06-17T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6252 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602702008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3116 Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1599712008-06-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/1594782008-06-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/1594202008-06-06T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5923 Patients' Health Care Reform Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/1516162008-04-29T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5799 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/1500072008-04-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5623 Department of Veterans Affairs Prosthetics Employees Standards Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/1478122008-03-13T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish licensure requirements for employees and contractor personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs performing orthotics services, pedorthics services, or prosthetics services in any State in which there is a State licensure requirement for persons performing those services in private practice.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/1458122008-02-14T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4993 Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/action/1419232008-01-16T00:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2510 Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/1410072007-12-18T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4705 Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/1403762007-12-13T00:00:00Z
To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2466 Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/1405822007-12-13T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4218 Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/1369652007-11-15T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services under part B of the Medicare Program.<br /><br />