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Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-463
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Performance measurement
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish the Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project, through which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall make special payments to participating oncology practices that coordinate patient care and meet other specified requirements.
 
During the first two years of the project, CMS shall pay a care coordination management fee to each such practice. After the third, fourth, and fifth years of the project, CMS shall pay a performance incentive payment to each participating practice that meets or exceeds performance standards developed by CMS.
 
CMS shall assess the performance of each participating oncology practice annually. Performance standards shall address: (1) specified measures related to patient care, resource utilization, survivorship, and end-of-life care; and (2) the patient experience of care, as reflected in surveys submitted by each practice. CMS shall also assess the extent to which a practice has used breakthrough or other best-in-class therapies.
 
To the extent practicable, CMS shall select practices of varying sizes and geographic areas for participation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1502-1504)
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Independence at Home Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-464
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Independence at Home Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a permanent Independence at Home Medical Practice Program, under which a primary care practice shall be accountable for: (1) providing comprehensive, coordinated, continuous, and accessible care to applicable Medicare beneficiaries at home; and (2) coordinating health care across all treatment settings.
 
Subject to meeting specified quality performance standards, a participating practice is eligible to receive an incentive payment under the program if actual expenditures for applicable beneficiaries are less than the estimated spending target established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
 
CMS shall terminate a program agreement with a participating practice if the practice: (1) for the third of three consecutive years under the program, will not receive an incentive payment; or (2) fails to meet a minimum number of quality performance standards established by CMS.
 
The bill extends the existing Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Program pending implementation of the permanent program. In addition, the bill removes the limit on the number of beneficiaries that may participate in the demonstration program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-465
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Minority health
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The assessment must address IHS issues including:
 
 
the demographics and health care needs of the patient population,
 
health care capabilities and resources,
 
staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider,
 
information technology strategies related to providing health care,
 
business processes,
 
the competency of leadership regarding specified issues,
 
tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and
 
 the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-236.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Mohave County Federal Land Management Act

Bill: 115-s-467
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Land transfers
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Mohave County Federal Land Management Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales of eligible lands in Mohave County, Arizona, which are administered by the Bureau of Land Management and have been designated for disposal by Interior.
 
Interior and Mohave County shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale.
 
Before carrying out a sale, Mohave County shall certify to Interior that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with:
 
 
local zoning ordinances; and
 
any master plan for the area approved by the county. 
 
 
Each sale of eligible land shall be:
 
 
through a competitive bidding process, under which adjoining landowners are offered the first option, unless otherwise determined by Interior;
 
for not less than fair market value, based on an appraisal; and 
 
conducted in accordance with the requirements regarding the administration of a sale of such land pursuant to this bill. 
 
 
The bill sets forth requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of eligible lands under this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Historic Routes Preservation Act

Bill: 115-s-468
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Government liability
Judicial review and appeals
Land use and conservation
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Historic Routes Preservation Act

 
This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person that asserts public acceptance of a right-of-way granted for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim within the 25-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill, unless such entity filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way before such date.
 
The bill sets forth a procedure for conclusively verifying, proving, and establishing the acceptance of such rights-of-way.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Bill: 115-s-469
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Canada
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Prescription drugs
Trade restrictions
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals to import certain prescription drugs from Canada. The FDA, within two years, may permit the importation of prescription drugs from other countries.
 
The bill establishes a process for certifying foreign sellers&#8212;a licensed foreign pharmacy or foreign wholesale distributor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-470
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 201

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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for employment-related expenses incurred for the care of a taxpayer's dependent, to: (1) increase to $120,000, the adjusted gross income threshold level above which such credit is incrementally reduced; (2) increase the dollar limit on the allowable amount of such credit; (3) allow an inflation adjustment to the adjusted gross income threshold and the maximum credit amounts, beginning after 2018; and (4) make such credit refundable. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Isla Rose Life Flight Act

Bill: 115-s-471
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal preemption
State and local government operations
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Isla Rose Life Flight Act

 
This bill provides that statutory provisions prohibiting state or local governments from enacting or enforcing a law or regulation relating to a price, route, or service of an air carrier shall not apply to a state or local law or regulation governing network participation, reimbursement and balance billing, or transparency for an air carrier providing air ambulance services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Cuba Trade Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-472
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Caribbean area
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Cuba
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Latin America
Licensing and registrations
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Cuba Trade Act of 2017

 
This bill repeals or amends current laws restricting trade with Cuba. 
 
The prohibition on assistance to Cuba, and the President's authority for the embargo on Cuba, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are eliminated. 
 
The Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate: 
 
 
presidential authority to impose sanctions against Cuban trading partners, 
 
restrictions on transactions between U.S.-owned or controlled firms and Cuba, 
 
limitations on direct shipping between Cuban and U.S. ports, and 
 
restrictions on remittances. 
 
 
 The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 is amended to eliminate: 
 
 
the enforcement of an economic embargo of Cuban provisions, and 
 
the prohibition on indirect financing of Cuba.
 
 
 The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 is amended to:
 
 
remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions; 
 
eliminate the prohibition on U.S. assistance, including foreign assistance, export assistance, and any credit or guarantees being made available for exports to Cuba; 
 
eliminate the prohibition against a U.S. person's providing payment or financing terms for sales of agricultural commodities or products to Cuba; 
 
prohibit the United States from providing any foreign assistance to Cuba or any financial assistance, loan, loan guarantee, extension of credit, or other financing for exports to Cuba; and 
 
eliminate the prohibition on the U.S. entry of merchandise that is of Cuban origin, is or has been located in or transported from or through Cuba, or is made or derived in whole or in part of any article which is the growth, produce, or manufacture of Cuba.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Educational Development for Troops and Veterans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-473
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Higher education
Military civil functions
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Educational Development for Troops and Veterans Act of 2017

 
This bill provides for eligibility of members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who are ordered to active duty for: (1) Post-9/11 educational assistance, (2) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard, and (3) extension of the time limitation with respect to training and rehabilitation assistance for veterans with service-connected disabilities. 
 
The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces and National Guard to defer principal payments on Federal Family Education Loans, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans for the period (not to exceed 180 days) beginning on the date they receive a duty order in connection with a war, military operation, or national emergency and ending on the first day of service. (Currently, the payment of principal on those loans is deferred during the service period and for the 180-day post-service period.) 
 
The bill replaces the grant program for model programs to support veterans in postsecondary education with a grant program to assist in the establishment and operation of Veteran Student Centers.
 
The annual educational assistance increase payable to certain Selected Reserve members shall not be less than the percentage by which the average cost of U.S. undergraduate tuition for an academic year exceeds the previous year's average cost. (Currently, such increase is Consumer Price Index based.)
 
 Post-9/11 educational assistance shall be prorated in any month in which a Reserve member is on both active and non-active duty, effective on or after August 1, 2016.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-15
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens.

Bill: 115-s-474
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
Gaza Strip
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Terrorism
West Bank

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli citizens to any individual who has been convicted and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
CCM-CARE Act

Bill: 115-s-475
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research, and Education Act of 2017 or the CCM-CARE Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen and coordinate its efforts concerning cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM). (CCM is a condition in which blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord become enlarged, which can lead to seizures, paralysis, hearing or vision loss, or bleeding in the brain.) The NIH may award grants and enter into cooperative agreements for CCM research.
 
The NIH must: (1) award grants and contracts to plan and provide support for a network of CCM Clinical Research Centers; (2) identify and support additional centers to facilitate medical research to develop a cure for CCM and enhance medical care for CCM; and (3) convene a Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Research Consortium to develop programs for clinicians, scientists, and patients.
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may award grants and enter into cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on CCM.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must award grants and enter into cooperative agreements for epidemiological activities related to CCM and must provide for a national CCM surveillance program.
 
The Food and Drug Administration must, in order to hasten clinical trials for CCM, coordinate with clinical centers, investigators, and advocates to support: (1) qualification of biomarkers, (2) qualification of patient reported outcome measures for quality of life, (3) investigational new drug applications, and (4) adaptive trial designs for rare disease research and expedited review of medications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-476
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: American Samoa
Caribbean area
Government information and archives
Guam
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
User charges and fees
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017

 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums paid by residents of U.S. territories from a health insurer's net premiums when calculating the annual fee on the health insurer, thereby lowering the fee for health insurers that collect such premiums. These premiums are still included in total health premiums when calculating the annual fee on health insurers, thus the total amount collected annually from health insurers is reduced.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-477
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Birth defects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to replace the authorization for a National Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System with a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding congenital heart disease, to enhance and expand research and surveillance infrastructure, and to plan and implement a public outreach and education campaign. (Congenital heart disease is a condition caused by a heart defect that is present at birth.)
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must conduct: (1) a study of congenital heart disease, from birth to adulthood, that considers health care utilization, demographic factors, and outcomes; and (2) an awareness, outreach, and education campaign regarding congenital heart disease. Data from the study must be made available to the public.
 
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute must report on its ongoing research efforts regarding congenital heart disease, future plans for such research, and areas of greatest need for such research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1504-1505)
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate