WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Health information systems

H.R. 1014, The Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.65

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1014 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women....

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S. 3674, The 21st Century Wellness Trust Act

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3674 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Wellness Trust....

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H.R. 7077, The QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7077 would amend title XIX of the Social Security System to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program....

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P.L. 110-379, The QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program....

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S. 3563, The Security Assistance Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3564 would authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2009 and 2010....

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S. 3549, The QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3549 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program....

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S. 3503, The Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3503 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network....

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S. 1070, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $6.02

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1070 would amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation....

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H.R. 6905, The National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6905 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the Nation's surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions....

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S. 3476, The National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3476 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the Nation's surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions....

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H.R. 6357, The PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6.82

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6357 would amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology....

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H.R. 3963, The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1239.27

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3963 would amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program....

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S. 3409, The Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3409 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration....

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S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act - Cost per Average Family: $74.86

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3297 would advance America's priorities....

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S. 3327, The Empowered at Home Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3327 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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P.L. 110-426, The Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6469 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network....

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S. 3230, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6445.91

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3230 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6345, The Patient-Controlled Health IT Act

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6345 would establish a demonstration program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records and it would encourage health information exchange networks to link clinical data to such personal health records....

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S. 3164, The Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3164 would amend tile XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce fraud under the Medicare program....

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S. 3142, The Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3142 would amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death....

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S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $18.14

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3101 would 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....

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S. 3116, The Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3116 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program....

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H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6212 would 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....

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H.R. 6179, The Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6179 would encourage and enhance the adoption of interoperable health information technology to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase the efficiency of care....

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