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Utah 2017 General Session
Students with Disabilities Accommodations Funding [SB-61]
Students with Disabilities Accommodations Funding
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing school bus drivers trained in administration of epinephrine auto-injectors to administer auto-injectors [HB-2373]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize school bus drivers trained in administration of epinephrine auto-injectors to administer auto-injectors to students or school personnel experiencing an anaphylactic reaction and making school bus drivers immune from liability for use of an epinephrine auto-injector except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to disclosure of certain health care costs and shared savings between certain health benefit plans and enrollees. [HB-307]
Relating to disclosure of certain health care costs and shared savings between certain health benefit plans and enrollees.
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US Congress 115th Congress
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 [HB-1955]
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients) and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment of the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide certain veterans with hyperbaric oxygen treatment. [HB-271]
Relating to the establishment of the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide certain veterans with hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
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US Congress 115th Congress
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 [S.830]
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Private wells; Stafford County authorized to regulate. [HB-1460]
Regulation of private wells. Adds Stafford County to the list of counties and cities authorized to establish standards for the construction and abandonment of private wells that are more stringent than those standards adopted by the Board of Health.
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US Congress 115th Congress
A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. [S.834]
A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
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Utah 2017 General Session
Opiate Overdose Response Act Amendments [HB-66]
Opiate Overdose Response Act Amendments
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Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 [HB-1939]
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 This bill modifies requirements regarding access to preferred pharmacies (i.e., pharmacies that provide reduced enrollee cost sharing for prescription drugs) under a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP). Specifically, if a Medicare PDP has, in its pharmacy network, one or more preferred pharmacies located in a health shortage or medically underserved area, then the PDP sponsor must allow any pharmacy in the health shortage or medically underserved area to join the preferred pharmacy network
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances and other prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose. [HB-73]
Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances and other prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
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Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-1946]
Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to report the total number of research funding requests under review during each fiscal year and the number of requests granted, pending at the end of the year, and denied. Of the requests that remained pending or were denied, the NIH must identify the requests with the greatest potential for improving public health.
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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. [HB-1920]
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Raising the legal age for purchase of tobacco and tobacco products [HB-2331]
The purpose of this bill is to raise the legal age for purchase of tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco derived products, alternative nicotine products and vapor products to twenty-one.
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Utah 2017 General Session
Pharmacy Service for Discharged Hospital Patients [HB-61]
Pharmacy Service for Discharged Hospital Patients
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to licensing requirements for physicians and osteopathic physicians in WV [SB-253]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the English language requirement used when evaluating an individual applicant for medical licensing in the state.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting the sale of paraphernalia designed or marketed for use with controlled substances [HB-2330]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sale of paraphernalia designed or marketed for use with controlled substances.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Exploring potential sale, renovation or leasing of certain state-owned health care facilities [SB-201]
The purpose of this bill is to explore the potential sale, renovation or leasing of certain state-owned health care facilities. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to employ a consultant to study the potential sale, renovation or lease of those facilities. The bill requires the study be submitted to the Governor and Joint Committee on Government and Finance by November 30, 2017. The bill identifies the minimum contents of the study. The bill exempts the hiring of the consultant from certain purchasing
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans. [HB-283]
Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans.
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Utah 2017 General Session
Opioid Prescribing Regulations [HB-50]
Opioid Prescribing Regulations