Summary:
Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or HeLP America Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the Public Health Service Act, and other specified health law to establish or expand programs for children's nutrition and physical activity in schools and with child care providers, expanding the free fresh fruit program, promoting equal opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in schools and colleges, revising the definition of "core academic subject" to include physical education, and including the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within educational grant programs.

Sets forth requirements to expand healthy activities in the community, permitting use of schools for recreational and nutritional purposes during nonschool hours, awarding grants for sports and athletic programs for individuals with disabilities, awarding grants to establish community gardens, requiring physical activity guidelines for the general public, and promoting healthy foods and physical activity at national parks. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on tobacco products. Establishes a program to assist federal departments and agencies in integrating health goals into their activities.

Addresses workplace wellness, allowing a wellness program credit for employers, excluding from an employee's income the fees paid by an employer to an athletic or fitness facility on the employee's behalf, and promoting breastfeeding among working mothers. Establishes requirements for federal buildings, including those for: (1) application of menu labeling requirements to food establishments and nutritional standards for food provided in such buildings, (2) prompts encouraging individuals to use stairs, and (3) installation of bicycle storage areas.

Sets forth requirements to reduce the sodium content of processed food and restaurant food, expand nutritional labeling requirements, establish a front-label food guidance system, and strengthen health literacy.

Disallows a deduction for expenses relating to advertising or marketing of any tobacco product. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to impose an industry-wide penalty on manufacturers of cigarettes for failure to achieve youth tobacco use reduction goals. Expands coverage of preventive services through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act and the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Establishes a training program for health professionals related to the prevention, identification, and treatment of overweight patients, obesity, and eating disorders.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) award grants for training in integrative medicine, (2) establish a national consortium on breastfeeding research, and (3) implement public health monitoring measures to address mental health and substance use disorders.

prevention america act help america act amends child care development block grant act national school lunch act public_health_service_act specified health law establish expand programs children nutrition physical activity schools child care providers expanding free fresh fruit program promoting equal opportunities students disabilities participate schools colleges revising definition core academic subject include physical education including promotion healthy active lifestyles students educational grant programs sets forth requirements expand healthy activities community permitting use schools recreational nutritional purposes hours awarding grants sports athletic programs individuals disabilities awarding grants establish community gardens requiring physical activity guidelines general public promoting healthy foods physical activity national parks amends internal revenue code increase excise tax tobacco products establishes program assist federal departments agencies integrating health goals activities addresses workplace wellness allowing wellness program credit employers excluding employee income fees paid employer athletic fitness facility employee behalf promoting breastfeeding working mothers establishes requirements federal buildings including application menu labeling requirements food establishments nutritional standards food provided buildings encouraging individuals use installation bicycle storage areas sets forth requirements reduce sodium content processed food restaurant food expand nutritional labeling requirements establish label food guidance system strengthen health literacy disallows deduction expenses relating advertising marketing tobacco product authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs impose industry wide penalty manufacturers cigarettes failure achieve youth tobacco use reduction goals expands coverage preventive services title xix medicaid social security act federal_employees_health benefits program establishes training program health professionals related prevention identification treatment overweight patients obesity eating disorders requires secretary award grants training integrative medicine establish national consortium breastfeeding research implement public health monitoring measures address mental health substance use disorders


Summary:
Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, coaches, and families, as well as to state and local health departments, pediatricians, hospitals, and other health professionals, of public education and awareness materials and resources that include: (1) background information to increase education and awareness of cardiomyopathy (a disease of the heart muscle) and other related causes of sudden cardiac death among school administrators, educators, and families; (2) a cardiomyopathy risk assessment worksheet for use by parents, guardians, or other caregivers; (3) guidelines regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in schools and child care centers; (4) training information on defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (5) recommendations for how schools and child care centers can develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan.

Encourages the Secretary, in support of such effort, to: (1) establish an advisory panel, and (2) engage in a memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement with a national nonprofit advocacy organization expert in all forms of cardiomyopathy.

cardiomyopathy health education training schools hearts act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs conjunction director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop disseminate school administrators educators school health professionals coaches families state local health departments pediatricians hospitals health professionals public education awareness materials resources include background information increase education awareness cardiomyopathy disease heart related causes sudden cardiac death school administrators educators families cardiomyopathy risk assessment use parents guardians caregivers guidelines placement automated external defibrillators schools child care centers training information defibrillators cardiopulmonary resuscitation recommendations schools child care centers develop implement cardiac emergency response plan encourages secretary support effort establish advisory panel engage memorandum understanding cooperative agreement national nonprofit advocacy organization expert forms cardiomyopathy


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

HIV Organ Policy Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal the requirement that the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network adopt and use standards of quality for the acquisition and transportation of donated organs that include standards for preventing the acquisition of organs infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Replaces this requirement with authorization for the Network to adopt and use such standards with respect to organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), provided that any such standards ensure that organs infected with HIV may be transplanted only into individuals who are: (1) infected with such virus before receiving such an organ; and (2) participating in clinical research approved by an institutional review board under the criteria, standards, and regulations regarding organs infected with HIV developed under this Act or, if participation in such research is no longer warranted, receiving a transplant under such standards and regulations.

Revises similarly the requirement that organ procurement organizations arrange for testing to prevent the acquisition of organs infected with the AIDS etiologic agent to require that they arrange for testing to identify organs infected with HIV.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and publish guidelines for the conduct of research relating to transplantation of organs from HIV-infected donors.

Requires the Network to revise its standards of quality regarding HIV-infected organs and the Secretary to revise related regulations.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) review annually the results of scientific research in conjunction with the Network to determine whether they warrant revision of quality standards relating to donated HIV-infected organs and to the safety of transplantation of organs with a particular strain of HIV into a recipient with a different strain; and (2) direct the Network, if the review so warrants, to revise its standards in a way that ensures the changes will not reduce the safety of organ transplantation.

Amends the federal criminal code to declare that an organ donation does not violate the prohibition against a knowing organ donation by an HIV-infected individual if the donation is made in accordance with this Act.

measure amended passed senate june summary version repeated hiv organ policy equity act amends public_health_service_act repeal requirement adopt use standards quality acquisition transportation donated organs include standards preventing acquisition organs infected agent acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids replaces requirement authorization network adopt use standards respect organs infected human immunodeficiency virus hiv provided standards ensure organs infected hiv individuals infected virus receiving organ participating clinical research approved institutional review board criteria standards regulations organs infected hiv developed act participation research longer warranted receiving transplant standards regulations revises similarly requirement organ procurement organizations arrange testing prevent acquisition organs infected aids agent require arrange testing identify organs infected hiv directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop publish guidelines conduct research relating transplantation organs hiv infected donors requires network revise standards quality hiv infected organs secretary revise related regulations requires secretary review annually results scientific research conjunction network determine warrant revision quality standards relating donated hiv infected organs safety transplantation organs particular strain hiv recipient different strain direct network review warrants revise standards way ensures changes reduce safety organ transplantation amends federal criminal code declare organ donation violate prohibition knowing organ donation hiv infected individual donation accordance act


Summary:
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public, based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge and including additional information for population subgroups, as needed.

Requires the Secretary to publish, no more than 5 years after the first full report is published and every 10 years thereafter, an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. Permits a report to focus on particular subgroups or issues relating to physical activity.

Requires any federal agency that proposes to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report to submit the proposed recommendations to the Secretary for review to ensure they are either consistent with the report or based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.

promoting physical activity americans act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs publish report years contains physical activity recommendations general public based current scientific medical knowledge including additional information population subgroups needed requires secretary publish years report published years updated report detailing evidence based practices continuing issues respect physical activity permits report focus particular subgroups issues relating physical activity requires federal agency proposes issue physical activity recommendations differ recommendations recent report submit proposed recommendations secretary review ensure consistent report based current scientific medical knowledge


Summary:
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug.

 Prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.

amends cosmetic act deem equine horses members family parts unsafe food additive animal drug prohibits knowing sale transport equines equine parts interstate foreign commerce purposes human consumption


Summary:
Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2013 or SCREEN Act of 2013 - Increases Medicare payments to qualifying Medicare providers by 10% for cancer screening tests recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Terminates the increase for a test when it reaches a 75% utilization rate for beneficiaries for whom such screening is recommended. Makes a Medicare provider eligible for such increased payment only if the provider: (1) participates in a nationally recognized quality improvement registry with respect to such test, and (2) demonstrates that the tests were provided in accordance with accepted outcomes-based quality measures.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive cost-sharing for colorectal cancer screening tests.

Extends Medicare coverage to include an outpatient office visit or consultation prior to a colorectal cancer test consisting of a screening colonoscopy, or in conjunction with an individual's decision regarding the performance of such a test on the individual, for the purpose of beneficiary education, assuring selection of the proper screening test, and securing information relating to the procedure and the sedation of the individual.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce the conversion factors for purposes of payment to physicians and hospital outpatient departments under Medicare to offset the additional expenditures under this Act.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require health plans to cover, with no cost-sharing, activities related to certain covered preventive services that are part of the same clinical encounter, such as conducting a biopsy or removing a lesion or growth.

education act screen act increases medicare payments qualifying medicare providers cancer screening tests recommended terminates increase test reaches utilization rate beneficiaries screening recommended makes medicare provider eligible increased payment provider participates nationally recognized quality improvement registry respect test demonstrates tests provided accordance accepted outcomes based quality measures amends title xviii medicare social security act waive cost sharing colorectal cancer screening tests extends medicare coverage include outpatient office visit consultation prior colorectal cancer test consisting screening colonoscopy conjunction individual decision performance test individual purpose beneficiary education assuring selection proper screening test securing information relating procedure individual requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs reduce conversion factors purposes payment physicians hospital outpatient departments medicare offset additional expenditures act amends public_health_service_act require health plans cover cost sharing activities related certain covered preventive services clinical encounter conducting removing growth


Summary:
Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the manner in which such officials can: (1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases, (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases, (3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups, (4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints are represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced, and (5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Directs the Committee to regularly review published public and private treatment guidelines and evaluate such guidelines for effective representation of a wide variety of views.

Requires the Secretary, acting as appropriate through various federal officials, to provide for the coordination of all federal programs and activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and the conduct or support of specified activities, including: (1) developing sensitive and accurate diagnostic tools and tests, (2) improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic testing currently available, (3) surveillance and reporting of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, (4) providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information on such diseases, (5) increasing public education related to such diseases, (6) creating a physician education program to educate health professionals on the latest research and diversity of treatment options for Lyme disease, (7) establishing epidemiological research objectives, and (8) determining the effectiveness of different treatment modalities.

lyme research_act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish tick borne diseases advisory committee requires committee advise secretary assistant secretary health manner officials ensure interagency coordination communication minimize overlap efforts address tick borne diseases identify opportunities coordinate efforts federal agencies private organizations addressing diseases ensure interagency coordination communication constituency groups ensure broad spectrum scientific viewpoints represented public health policy decisions information disseminated public physicians balanced advise relevant federal agencies priorities related lyme tick borne diseases directs committee regularly review published public private treatment guidelines evaluate guidelines effective representation wide variety views requires secretary acting appropriate federal officials provide coordination federal programs activities related lyme tick borne diseases conduct support specified activities including developing sensitive accurate diagnostic tools tests improving efficient utilization diagnostic testing currently available surveillance reporting lyme tick borne diseases providing promoting access clearinghouse information diseases increasing public education related diseases creating physician education program educate health professionals latest research diversity treatment options lyme disease establishing epidemiological research objectives determining effectiveness different treatment modalities


Summary:
Gestational Diabetes Act or the GEDI Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a multisite gestational diabetes research project within the diabetes program of the CDC to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand and intensify public health research on gestational diabetes, including; (1) developing and testing novel approaches for improving postpartum testing or screening and for preventing type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes, and (2) conducting research to further understanding of the factors and health systems that influence the risk of gestational diabetes and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes.

Requires the Director to: (1) award grants for demonstration projects to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes, the recurrence of such disease in subsequent pregnancies, and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and (2) work with state and Indian tribal-based diabetes prevention and control programs assisted by the CDC to encourage postpartum follow-up after gestational diabetes to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and its recurrence, the development of type 2 diabetes in at-risk women, and related complications.

gestational diabetes act gedi act amends public health service act direct director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop multisite gestational diabetes research project diabetes program cdc expand enhance surveillance data public health research gestational diabetes requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs expand intensify public health research gestational diabetes including developing testing novel approaches improving postpartum testing screening preventing type diabetes women history gestational diabetes conducting research understanding factors health systems influence risk gestational diabetes development type diabetes women history gestational diabetes requires director award grants demonstration projects reduce incidence gestational diabetes recurrence disease subsequent pregnancies development type diabetes women history gestational diabetes work state indian tribal based diabetes prevention control programs assisted cdc encourage postpartum follow gestational diabetes reduce incidence gestational diabetes recurrence development type diabetes risk women related complications


Summary:
Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2013 - Includes within authorized preventive health services available to veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immunizations against infectious diseases, including each immunization on the recommended adult immunization schedule established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Requires the inclusion, in an annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on VA preventive health services, of programs conducted to ensure that veterans have received each immunization on such immunization schedule at the appropriate time.

Directs the Secretary to develop and implement quality measures and metrics to ensure that veterans receiving VA medical services receive each immunization at the time indicated on the schedule. Requires statistics related to such quality measures and metrics to be included in the annual report described above. Provides deadlines for the establishment and implementation of the measures and metrics.

access appropriate immunizations veterans act includes authorized preventive health services available veterans department_of_veterans_affairs immunizations infectious diseases including immunization recommended adult immunization schedule established advisory_committee_on_immunization_practices requires inclusion annual report secretary veterans_affairs preventive health services programs conducted ensure veterans received immunization immunization schedule appropriate time directs secretary develop implement quality measures metrics ensure veterans receiving medical services receive immunization time indicated schedule requires statistics related quality measures metrics included annual report described provides deadlines establishment implementation measures metrics


Summary:
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the "Medicare and You Handbook."

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and implement a plan to coordinate the efforts of all HHS officers and agencies to treat, reduce, and prevent obesity and overweight in the adult population.

Authorizes the Secretary, in addition to qualified primary care physicians and other primary care practitioners, to cover intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by: (1) a physician who is not a qualified primary care physician; (2) an evidence-based, community-based HHS-certified lifestyle counseling program; or (3) any other appropriate health care provider (including a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, a clinical psychologist, and a registered dietitian or nutrition professional) upon referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner in an office setting, a hospital outpatient department, or another HHS-specified setting.

 Authorizes the Secretary to cover under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) medication for treatment of obesity or for being overweight for individuals with one or more comorbidities.

treat reduce obesity act amends title xviii medicare social security act include information coverage intensive behavioral therapy obesity medicare handbook directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop implement plan coordinate efforts hhs officers agencies treat reduce prevent obesity overweight adult population authorizes secretary addition qualified primary care physicians primary care practitioners cover intensive behavioral therapy obesity furnished physician qualified primary care physician evidence based community based hhs certified lifestyle counseling program appropriate health care provider including physician assistant nurse practitioner clinical nurse specialist clinical psychologist registered nutrition professional referral coordination physician primary care practitioner office setting hospital outpatient department hhs specified setting authorizes secretary cover medicare voluntary prescription drug benefit program medication treatment obesity overweight individuals


Summary:
Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year Better Health Rewards Program under which incentives are provided to Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily agree to participate in the Program.

Directs the Secretary to establish standards for measuring better health targets and points for achieving them for participating Medicare beneficiaries, including those for: (1) an annual wellness visit, (2) tobacco cessation, (3) Body Mass Index (BMI), (4) a diabetes screening test, (5) cardiovascular disease screening, (6) cholesterol level screening, and (7) screening tests and specified vaccinations.

Requires the Secretary to make specified incentive payments to each participating Medicare beneficiary who achieves at least 20 points during a year.

Authorizes Medicare Advantage Plans, "Section 1876" health maintenance organization and competitive medical cost plans, and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) to make incentives to their enrollees to participate in a Better Health Rewards Program.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any payment made under: (1) the Medicare Better Health Rewards Program, and (2) any other Better Health Rewards Program.

amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish year incentives provided medicare beneficiaries voluntarily agree participate program directs secretary establish standards measuring better health targets points achieving participating medicare beneficiaries including annual wellness visit tobacco cessation body mass index bmi diabetes screening test cardiovascular disease screening cholesterol level screening screening tests specified vaccinations requires secretary specified incentive payments participating medicare beneficiary achieves points year authorizes medicare advantage plans section health maintenance organization competitive medical cost plans programs inclusive care elderly pace incentives enrollees participate amends internal revenue code exclude gross income payment


Summary:
Communities United with Religious leaders for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2013 or CURE Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to make grants to eligible health entities (i.e., a public health agency, a health center, including a center operated by an Indian tribe or organization, a community-based organization, or a faith-based organization) for: (1) HIV/AIDS education and outreach activities, (2) HIV/AIDS prevention and access to treatment, and (3) HIV/AIDS testing activities. Grants priority to grant applications that serve one or more minority groups (i.e., American Indians [including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts], Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics) with a specified HIV occurrence rate.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to make grants to eligible health entities to provide HIV testing, counseling, and referral for medical treatment to youth who are members of minority groups, are not more than age 18, are HIV positive or at risk for HIV/AIDS, including young men of racial minorities who have sex with men, and are engaged in substance abuse.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to eligible health entities for public health intervention and prevention activities with respect to one or more minority groups, including: (1) rapid HIV testing, (2) measures and activities to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and minimize its symptoms, (3) outreach activities targeting both females and males, and (4) referrals to health and mental health resources and health organizations.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to: (1) expand and intensify HIV/AIDS prevention and education activities for minority groups, and (2) implement a national media outreach campaign that urges sexually active individuals who are members of minority groups to be tested for and know their HIV/AIDS status.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, to make grants to public or private organizations with one or more published studies on behaviors to study behavioral factors that lead to increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in minority groups.

communities united religious leaders cure act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting deputy assistant secretary grants eligible health entities public health agency health center including center operated indian tribe organization community based organization faith based organization hiv aids education outreach activities hiv aids prevention access treatment hiv aids testing activities grants priority grant applications serve minority groups american indians including alaska_natives asian americans native hawaiians specified hiv occurrence rate authorizes secretary acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration grants eligible health entities provide hiv testing counseling referral medical treatment youth members minority groups age hiv positive risk hiv aids including young men racial minorities sex men engaged substance abuse authorizes secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants eligible health entities public health intervention prevention activities respect minority groups including rapid hiv testing measures activities prevent spread hiv aids minimize symptoms outreach activities targeting females males referrals health mental health resources health organizations directs secretary acting director cdc expand intensify hiv aids prevention education activities minority groups implement national media outreach campaign urges sexually active individuals members minority groups tested know hiv aids status authorizes secretary acting director national_center_on_minority_health_and_health_disparities grants public private organizations published studies behaviors study behavioral factors lead increased hiv aids prevalence minority groups


Summary:
Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), upon a request by the chairman or ranking minority member of specified congressional committees, to determine if a proposed measure would result in reductions in budget outlays in budgetary outyears through the use of preventive health and preventive health services.

Requires CBO, if the measure would result in such substantial reductions, to include in any CBO projection a description and estimate of such reductions and a description of the basis for such conclusions.

Authorizes CBO to prepare a budget projection that includes some or all of the budgetary outyears.

amends congressional_budget impoundment control act require director congressional_budget_office cbo request chairman ranking minority member specified congressional committees determine proposed measure result reductions budget outlays budgetary outyears use preventive health preventive health services requires cbo measure result substantial reductions include cbo projection description estimate reductions description basis conclusions authorizes cbo prepare budget projection includes budgetary outyears


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Poison Center Network Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019: (1) a poison control nationwide-toll free phone number; and (2) a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns about the nationwide toll-free number.

Revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 a grant program for accredited (currently, certified) poison control centers. Allows grant funds to be used to research, improve, and enhance the communications and response capability and capacity of the poison control centers to facilitate increased access to such centers through the integration and modernization of communications and data systems.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated act amends public_health_service_act reauthorize fy2019 poison control nationwide toll free phone number national media campaign educate public health care providers poison prevention availability poison control center resources local communities conduct advertising campaigns nationwide toll free number revises reauthorizes fy2019 grant program accredited currently certified poison control centers allows grant funds research improve enhance communications response capability capacity poison control centers facilitate increased access centers integration modernization communications data systems


Summary:
Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019 and revise a program to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to direct the Assistant Secretary of Health to establish the Antimicrobial Resistance Office. Requires the Secretary to establish the Public Health Antimicrobial Advisory Board to advise the Director of the Office (Director).

Requires the Director to update the Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance within one year. Requires the Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force to review, discuss, and further develop the Action Plan.

Authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consult with the Director of the Antimicrobial Resistance Office concerning the pending application of any new human or animal antimicrobial drugs.

Requires the Public Health Antimicrobial Advisory Board to make recommendations to the Secretary and the Antimicrobial Resistance Office regarding issues such as research priorities and implementation of the Action Plan. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop an antimicrobial resistance strategic research plan.

Gives the Director of the Antimicrobial Resistance Office direct authority over specified antimicrobial resistance activities of the Secretary.

Revises demonstration programs to require the Secretary to award grants to promote the uptake and measurement of antimicrobial stewardship programs in health care facilities. Defines "antimicrobial stewardship" to mean coordinated interventions designed to improve and measure the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) pilot and test health care quality measures to help providers, facilities, and health systems measure and benchmark appropriate antimicrobial use; (2) develop methods to help providers, facilities, and health systems measure and improve antimicrobial use; (3) establish at least 10 Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Laboratory Network sites; (4) work with state health departments to support regional prevention collaboratives designed to interrupt and prevent the transmission of significant antibiotic resistant pathogens being transmitted across health care settings in a geographic region.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to establish a Clinical Trials Network on Antibacterial Resistance and a Leadership Group for the Network.

Requires the Director of the CDC to: (1) work with various entities to obtain reliable and comparable human antimicrobial drug consumption data by state or metropolitan area, (2) intensify and expand efforts to collect antimicrobial resistance data, (3) report on key trends and major issues related to antimicrobial resistance and use in the United States.

Requires the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to work with the Director of the CDC to determine how best antimicrobial use, susceptibility, and resistance data can be incorporated into meaningful use reports.

strategies address antimicrobial resistance act amends public_health_service_act reauthorize fy2019 revise program combat antimicrobial resistance requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs direct assistant secretary health establish requires secretary establish advise director office director requires director update year requires review discuss develop action plan authorizes food_and_drug_administration fda consult director concerning pending application new human animal antimicrobial drugs requires public health antimicrobial advisory board recommendations secretary issues research priorities implementation action plan requires secretary acting director national_institutes_of_health nih develop antimicrobial resistance strategic research plan gives director direct authority specified antimicrobial resistance activities secretary revises demonstration programs require secretary award grants promote uptake measurement antimicrobial stewardship programs health care facilities defines antimicrobial stewardship mean coordinated interventions designed improve measure appropriate use antimicrobial agents requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc pilot test health care quality measures help providers facilities health systems measure benchmark appropriate antimicrobial use develop methods help providers facilities health systems measure improve antimicrobial use establish sites work state health departments support regional prevention collaboratives designed prevent transmission significant antibiotic resistant pathogens transmitted health care settings geographic region requires secretary acting director national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases establish network requires director cdc work entities obtain reliable comparable human antimicrobial drug consumption data state metropolitan area intensify expand efforts collect antimicrobial resistance data report key trends major issues related antimicrobial resistance use united_states requires work director cdc determine best antimicrobial use susceptibility resistance data incorporated meaningful use reports


Summary: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (thus covering 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]).

removing barriers colorectal cancer screening act amends title xviii medicare social security act waive coinsurance colorectal cancer screening tests covering cost medicare supplementary medical insurance benefits aged disabled


Summary: Healthy Families Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make the United States Preventive Services Task Force subject to Federal Advisory Committee Act requirements, including open meetings.

healthy_families_act amends public_health_service_act united_states_preventive_services_task_force subject federal_advisory_committee act requirements including open meetings


Summary:
Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to the patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to patients. Requires the summary to: (1) convey the effect of breast density in masking the presence of breast cancer on a mammogram, and (2) include language communicating that individuals with dense breasts should talk with their physicians about any questions or concerns regarding the summary and whether they would benefit from additional tests.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand and intensify research on breast density, the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of supplemental imaging relating to breast density, and best practices concerning mammograms and supplemental screening for those with dense breasts.

breast density mammography reporting act amends public_health_service_act require mammography facilities include date information breast density written report results mammography examination provided patient physician summary written report given patients requires summary convey effect breast density presence breast cancer mammogram include language communicating individuals dense breasts talk physicians questions concerns summary benefit additional tests requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs expand intensify research breast density cost effectiveness feasibility supplemental imaging relating breast density best practices concerning mammograms supplemental screening dense breasts


Summary: EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019 the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, which supports: (1) campaigns to educate the public and health care professionals about young women's breast health, (2) research into prevention of breast cancer in young women, and (3) support for young women with breast cancer.

early act reauthorization amends public_health_service_act reauthorize supports campaigns educate public health care professionals young women breast health research prevention breast cancer young women support young women breast cancer


Summary: Infectious Disease Hospital Hubs Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in an emergency or significant potential emergency which involves a specific infectious disease that requires the isolation and specialized treatment of patients, to award grants to states to improve surge capacity at hospitals designated by the state and enhance community and hospital preparedness. Allows HHS to award additional grants to compensate designated hospitals for unreimbursed costs for treating infectious disease patients or for damages for lost business activity or lost services attributable to the treatment of those patients.

infectious disease hospital hubs act amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services hhs emergency significant potential emergency involves specific infectious disease requires isolation specialized treatment patients award grants states improve surge capacity hospitals designated state enhance community hospital preparedness allows hhs award additional grants compensate designated hospitals unreimbursed costs treating infectious disease patients damages lost business activity lost services attributable treatment patients


Summary:
Healthy Relationships Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to award grants for qualified sexual risk avoidance education for youth and their parents.

The unambiguous message that postponing sexual activity is the optimal sexual health behavior for youth must be the primary emphasis and context for each topic covered by the education. The education must be age appropriate, medically accurate, and evidence based.

The education must address specified topics, including:

 the benefits associated with personal responsibility, success sequencing (sequential progression through: completing school, securing a job, and marrying before bearing children), goal setting, healthy decision making, and a focus on the future; the research-based advantage of reserving sexual activity for marriage; the skills needed to resist the pervasive, sex-saturated culture; the foundational components of healthy relationships; and how to avoid sexual coercion, dating violence, and risk behaviors, such as drugs, alcohol, and the misuse of social media. Priority in awarding grants must be given to programs serving youth in middle school and high school that will promote parent-child communication regarding healthy sexual decision making.

bill authorizes health_resources_and_services_administration award grants qualified sexual risk avoidance education youth parents unambiguous message sexual activity optimal sexual health behavior youth primary emphasis context topic covered education education age appropriate medically accurate evidence based education address specified topics including benefits associated personal responsibility success sequential progression completing school securing job bearing children goal setting healthy decision making focus future research based advantage reserving sexual activity marriage skills needed resist pervasive sex saturated culture foundational components healthy relationships avoid sexual coercion dating violence risk behaviors drugs alcohol misuse social media priority awarding grants given programs serving youth middle school high school promote parent child communication healthy sexual decision making


Summary: Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise HHS on how to: (1) ensure coordination with other federal agencies, private organizations, and constituency groups regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (3) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to tick-borne diseases.

requires department_of_health_and_human_services hhs establish tick borne diseases advisory committee advise hhs ensure coordination federal agencies private organizations constituency groups efforts address tick borne diseases ensure broad spectrum scientific viewpoints represented public health policy decisions information disseminated public physicians balanced advise relevant federal agencies priorities related tick borne diseases


Summary:
Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to a patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to the patient. Requires the summary to convey: (1) the effect of breast density in masking the presence of breast cancer on a mammogram, and (2) that individuals with dense breasts should talk with their physicians about any questions or concerns regarding the summary and whether they would benefit from additional tests.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify research on breast density, the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of supplemental imaging relating to breast density, and best practices concerning mammograms and supplemental screening for those with dense breasts.

breast density mammography reporting act amends public_health_service_act require mammography facilities include date information breast density written report results mammography examination provided patient physician summary written report given patient requires summary convey effect breast density presence breast cancer mammogram individuals dense breasts talk physicians questions concerns summary benefit additional tests requires department_of_health_and_human_services expand intensify research breast density cost effectiveness feasibility supplemental imaging relating breast density best practices concerning mammograms supplemental screening dense breasts


Summary:
Vaccine Access, Certainty, and Innovation Act of 2015

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to report on the process used by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in making recommendations on vaccines.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must issue final guidance to facilitate the use of expedited pathways for the development and licensure of vaccines to prevent certain infectious diseases.

The Public Health Service Act is amended to require the CDC to provide a vaccine developer, upon request, with information on public health needs and priorities and certain epidemiological analyses or data.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended to require the Food and Drug Administration to establish a process for designating diseases as tropical diseases included in the priority review voucher program. The amount of the priority review user fee is set to the cost difference between a priority review and a non-priority review.

The National Institutes of Health must support or conduct activities to advance the development of vaccines and must report on vaccine research.

Within 60 business days of a recommendation by ACIP, HHS must determine whether to update Medicare coverage of vaccines.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates on vaccine access.

For purposes of calculating a medical loss ratio, the cost of a program to increase adult immunization is accounted for: (1) by a private health insurer as an activity that improves health care quality, and (2) by a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act as a medical loss.

certainty innovation_act bill requires centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc report process making recommendations vaccines department_of_health_and_human_services hhs issue final guidance facilitate use expedited pathways development licensure vaccines prevent certain infectious diseases public_health_service_act amended require cdc provide vaccine developer request information public health needs priorities certain epidemiological analyses data cosmetic act amended require food_and_drug_administration establish process designating diseases tropical diseases included priority review voucher program priority review user fee set cost difference priority review non priority review national_institutes_of_health support conduct activities advance development vaccines report vaccine research business days recommendation hhs determine update medicare coverage vaccines government_accountability_office report impact medicare medicaid reimbursement rates vaccine access purposes calculating medical loss ratio cost program increase adult immunization accounted private health insurer activity improves health care quality medicare advantage plan title xviii medicare social security act medical loss


Summary:
Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act or the SAFE PLAY Act

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop public education and awareness materials and resources concerning cardiac health, including:

 information to increase education and awareness of high risk cardiac conditions and genetic heart rhythm abnormalities that may cause sudden cardiac arrest in children, adolescents, and young adults; sudden cardiac arrest and cardiomyopathy risk assessment worksheets to increase awareness of warning signs of, and increase the likelihood of early detection and treatment of, life-threatening cardiac conditions; training materials for emergency interventions and use of life-saving emergency equipment; and recommendations for how schools, childcare centers, and local youth athletic organizations can develop and implement cardiac emergency response plans. Requires the CDC to: (1) provide for dissemination of such information to school personnel, coaches, and families; and (2) develop data collection methods to determine the degree to which such persons have an understanding of cardiac issues.

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools served by such LEAs to purchase AEDs and implement nationally recognized CPR and AED training courses.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state, as a condition of receiving funds under such Act, to certify that it requires: (1) LEAs to implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management for public schools; (2) public schools to post information on the symptoms of, the risks posed by, and the actions a student should take in response to, a concussion; (3) public school personnel who suspect a student has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored activity to notify the parents and prohibit the student from participating in such activity until they receive a written release from a health care professional; and (4) a public school's concussion management team to ensure that a student who has sustained a concussion is receiving appropriate academic supports.

Directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop public education and awareness materials and resources to be disseminated to schools regarding risks from exposure to excessive heat and humidity and recommendations for how to avoid heat-related illness. Requires public schools to develop excessive heat action plans for school-sponsored athletic activities.

Requires the CDC to develop guidelines for the development of emergency action plans for youth athletics.

Authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to develop information about the ingredients used in energy drinks and their potential side effects, and recommend guidelines for the safe use of such drinks by youth, for dissemination to public schools.

Requires the CDC to: (1) expand, intensify, and coordinate its activities regarding cardiac conditions, concussions, and heat-related illnesses among youth athletes; and (2) report on fatalities and catastrophic injuries among youths participating in athletic activities.

families educators protect lives athletic youth act safe play act amends public_health_service_act require centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop public education awareness materials resources concerning cardiac health including information increase education awareness high risk cardiac conditions genetic heart abnormalities cause sudden cardiac arrest children adolescents young adults sudden cardiac arrest cardiomyopathy risk assessment increase awareness warning signs increase likelihood early detection treatment life threatening cardiac conditions training materials emergency interventions use life saving emergency equipment recommendations schools childcare centers local youth athletic organizations develop implement cardiac emergency response plans requires cdc provide dissemination information school personnel coaches families develop data collection methods determine degree persons understanding cardiac issues directs department_of_health_and_human_services award grants enable eligible local educational agencies leas schools served leas purchase aeds implement nationally recognized cpr aed training courses amends elementary secondary education act require state condition receiving funds act certify requires leas implement standard plan concussion safety management public schools public schools post information symptoms risks posed actions student response concussion public school personnel suspect student sustained concussion school sponsored activity notify parents prohibit student participating activity receive written release health care professional public school concussion management team ensure student sustained concussion receiving appropriate academic supports directs national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration develop public education awareness materials resources disseminated schools risks exposure excessive heat recommendations avoid heat related illness requires public schools develop excessive heat action plans school sponsored athletic activities requires cdc develop guidelines development emergency action plans youth athletics authorizes food_and_drug_administration develop information ingredients energy drinks potential effects recommend guidelines safe use drinks youth dissemination public schools requires cdc expand intensify coordinate activities cardiac conditions concussions heat related illnesses youth athletes report fatalities catastrophic injuries youths participating athletic activities


Summary:
Head Start on Vaccinations Act

Amends the Head Start Act to prohibit the enrollment of a child in a Head Start or Early Head Start program unless the child's parent or guardian: (1) provides the program with information establishing that the child is vaccinated in accordance with the pediatric vaccine list; or (2) submits a signed agreement to provide such information and consents to the provision, by a program employee or other health care provider, of any vaccines on the pediatric vaccine list that the child has not yet received. Requires that information to be provided on an annual basis in order for a child to maintain enrollment in such program.

Requires any child who is not in compliance with such requirements to be removed from such program, but provides for the exemption of children for whom the administration of such vaccines is medically contraindicated.

Authorizes the director of a Head Start or Early Head Start agency to use program funds to: (1) administer the required vaccines to children, at the request of the parent or guardian; or (2) assist the parent or guardian in gaining access to the required vaccines.

head start vaccinations act amends head start act prohibit enrollment child head start early head start program child parent guardian provides program information establishing child vaccinated accordance pediatric vaccine list submits signed agreement provide information consents provision program employee health care provider vaccines pediatric vaccine list child received requires information provided annual basis order child maintain enrollment program requires child compliance requirements removed program provides exemption children administration vaccines medically authorizes director head start early head start agency use program funds administer required vaccines children request parent guardian assist parent guardian gaining access required vaccines


Summary:
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the establishment of, and appropriation of funds to, the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to the Fund.

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of the rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.

amends patient_protection affordable care act repeal establishment appropriation funds prevention_and_public_health_fund fund provide expanded sustained national investment prevention public health programs improve health help restrain rate growth private public sector health care costs rescinds unobligated balances appropriated fund directs department_of_health_and_human_services hhs post notice rescission amounts funds rescinded public hhs website days enactment act


Summary:
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the scope and responsibilities of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to require it to: (1) publish research plans to guide its review of scientific evidence relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make evidence reports and recommendations available for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive services stakeholders board to provide feedback on Task Force activities and recommend preventive services and scientific evidence for the Task Force to review. Members of the Task Force and the preventive services stakeholders board are considered federal employees for purposes of disclosure and management of conflicts of interest.

The Government Accountability Office must submit a report that: (1) lists current recommendations of the Task Force; (2) compares Task Force recommendations and recommendations of other federal health agencies, national medical professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy organizations; and (3) analyzes the impact of Task Force recommendations on public and private insurance coverage, access, and outcomes, including the impact on morbidity and mortality.

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the authority of HHS to make no payment for a preventive service that has not been graded by the Task Force.

uspstf transparency accountability act bill amends public_health_service_act expand scope responsibilities united_states_preventive_services_task_force require publish research plans guide review scientific evidence relating effectiveness preventive services evidence reports recommendations available public comment establish system grading preventive care grades grade insufficient information convene preventive services stakeholders board provide feedback task force activities recommend preventive services scientific evidence task_force review members task_force preventive services stakeholders board considered federal employees purposes disclosure management conflicts interest government_accountability_office submit report lists current recommendations task_force compares task force recommendations recommendations federal health agencies national medical professional societies patient disease advocacy organizations analyzes impact task force recommendations public private insurance coverage access outcomes including impact morbidity mortality bill amends title xviii medicare social security act eliminate authority hhs payment preventive service graded task_force


Summary:
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act

This bill declares that a workplace wellness program, by offering a reward to participants, does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or title I or II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 if the program complies with Public Health Service Act requirements.

Collection of information about a family member's manifested disease or disorder is not considered an unlawful acquisition of genetic information with respect to another family member participating in a workplace wellness program.

This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 23, 2010.

preserving employee wellness programs act bill declares workplace wellness program offering reward participants violate americans disabilities act title genetic information nondiscrimination act program complies public_health_service_act requirements collection information family member manifested disease disorder considered unlawful acquisition genetic information respect family member participating workplace wellness program bill takes effect enacted march


Summary:
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015

 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (in order to cover 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]), regardless of the code billed for a diagnosis as a result of a test, or for the removal of tissue or other procedure furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test.

removing barriers colorectal cancer screening act bill amends title xviii medicare social security act waive coinsurance colorectal cancer screening tests order cover cost medicare supplementary medical insurance benefits aged disabled regardless code billed diagnosis result test removal tissue procedure furnished connection result clinical encounter screening test


Summary:
National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015

Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) evaluate existing surveillance and data collection systems that track the incidence and circumstances of traumatic brain injury, including concussion; (2) establish a statistically sound, scientifically credible, and integrated National Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System; and (3) ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on brain injury.

 Requires the CDC to make information and analysis in the System available to the public and ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as those under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

national traumatic brain injury research treatment improvement act requires centers disease control prevention cdc evaluate existing surveillance data collection systems track incidence circumstances traumatic brain injury including concussion establish statistically sound scientifically credible integrated ensure system designed manner facilitates research brain injury requires cdc information analysis system available public ensure privacy security protections applicable system stringent accountability act


Summary:
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed.

HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular population subgroups or issues relating to physical activity.

A federal agency that proposes to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report must submit the proposed recommendations to HHS for review.

americans act bill requires department_of_health_and_human_services hhs publish report years contains physical activity recommendations general public based current scientific medical knowledge including information population subgroups needed hhs publish updated reports detail evidence based practices continuing physical activity issues publications reports updated reports focus particular population subgroups issues relating physical activity federal agency proposes issue physical activity recommendations differ recommendations recent report submit proposed recommendations hhs review


Summary:
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015 or the SWEET Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugar-sweetened beverage product by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. Establishes the rate of such tax as 1cent per 4.2 grams of caloric sweetener contained in such product.

Transfers revenues from such tax to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for the sole purpose of funding programs and research to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries, and other diet-related health conditions in priority populations.

sweet act amends internal revenue code impose excise tax sale transfer specified sugar beverage product manufacturer producer importer thereof establishes rate tax grams caloric sweetener contained product transfers revenues tax prevention_and_public_health_fund sole purpose funding programs research reduce human economic costs diabetes obesity dental caries diet related health conditions priority populations


Summary:
Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants for: (1) comprehensive sex education for adolescents; (2) comprehensive sex education provided by institutions of higher education; and (3) training faculty and staff to teach comprehensive sex education to elementary and secondary school students.

Grants cannot be used for health education programs that:

 deliberately withhold health-promoting or lifesaving information about sexuality-related topics, including HIV; are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically shown to be ineffective; promote gender stereotypes; are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of survivors of sexual abuse or assault, sexually active youth, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth; or are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of medicine and public health. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to remove limitations on using AIDS prevention program funding for education or information that promotes sexual activity or intravenous substance abuse.

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow funding to be used for contraceptive distribution in schools.

real education healthy youth act bill requires department_of_health_and_human_services award competitive grants comprehensive sex education adolescents comprehensive sex education provided institutions higher education training faculty staff teach comprehensive sex education elementary secondary school students grants health education programs deliberately withhold health promoting lifesaving information sexuality related topics including hiv medically inaccurate scientifically shown ineffective promote gender stereotypes insensitive unresponsive needs survivors sexual abuse assault sexually active youth lesbian gay bisexual transgender questioning youth inconsistent ethical imperatives medicine public health bill amends public_health_service_act remove limitations aids prevention program funding education information promotes sexual activity intravenous substance abuse bill amends elementary secondary education act allow funding contraceptive distribution schools


Summary:
Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2015 or the SCREEN Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to maintain calendar year 2015 Medicare reimbursement rates for colonoscopy procedures for providers participating in colorectal cancer screening quality improvement registry.

Medicare beneficiary cost-sharing is eliminated for colorectal cancer screening tests, for the removal of tissue or other matter during the screening test, or for a follow-up procedure.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation shall test a payment and service delivery model that is a demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-operative visit before screening colonoscopy and hepatitis C screening.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must reduce the physician fee schedule conversion factor and the hospital outpatient department conversion factor to the extent necessary to reduce expenditures for related items and services to achieve budget-neutral results.

education act screen act bill amends title xviii medicare social security act ssact maintain calendar year medicare reimbursement rates colonoscopy procedures providers participating colorectal cancer screening quality improvement registry medicare beneficiary cost sharing eliminated colorectal cancer screening tests removal tissue matter screening test follow procedure center medicare medicaid_innovation shall test payment service delivery model demonstration project evaluate effectiveness pre operative visit screening colonoscopy hepatitis screening secretary health_and_human_services reduce physician fee schedule conversion factor hospital outpatient department conversion factor extent necessary reduce expenditures related items services achieve budget neutral results


Summary:
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015

 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to provide coverage of diabetes prevention program services to an eligible diabetes prevention program individual.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the criteria for a diabetes prevention program in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Excludes items and services under a diabetes prevention program from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

Includes: (1) items and services under a diabetes prevention programs among federally qualified health center services, (2) rates of referrals of eligible individuals to diabetes prevention programs among the quality measures for covered professional services in the Medicare physician quality reporting system, and (3) an individual's diabetes risk assessment in the individual's Medicare personalized prevention plan.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Diabetes Prevention Program presents an opportunity for states to reduce the incidence of diabetes among individuals enrolled in their Medicaid programs under SSAct title XIX.

medicare diabetes prevention act amends title xviii medicare social security act ssact provide coverage diabetes prevention program services eligible diabetes prevention program individual directs secretary health_and_human_services establish criteria diabetes prevention program accordance standards established centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention excludes items services diabetes prevention program skilled nursing facility prospective payment system includes items services diabetes prevention programs federally qualified health center services rates referrals eligible individuals diabetes prevention programs quality measures covered professional services medicare physician quality reporting system individual diabetes risk assessment individual medicare personalized prevention plan expresses sense house_of_representatives presents opportunity states reduce incidence diabetes individuals enrolled medicaid programs ssact title xix


Summary:
Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from awarding grants to public entities of a state for preventive health service programs unless the state requires each student in public elementary or secondary school to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The bill provides an exception for students whose health would be endangered by vaccination in the opinion of a physician conforming to the accepted standard of medical care.

children act bill amends public_health_service_act prohibit department_of_health_and_human_services awarding grants public entities state preventive health service programs state requires student public elementary secondary school vaccinated accordance recommendations advisory_committee_on_immunization_practices bill provides exception students health endangered vaccination opinion physician conforming accepted standard medical care


Summary:
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the establishment of physicians' fee schedules, to extend for 2016 and each subsequent year the classification of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services as imaging services used in bone mass scans.

The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish national minimum payment amounts for such services as identified by specified Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes and adjusted by the pertinent geographical adjustment factors.

bill amends title xviii medicare social security act respect establishment physicians fee schedules extend subsequent year classification dual energy ray absorptiometry services imaging services bone mass scans department_of_health_and_human_services shall establish national minimum payment amounts services identified specified procedure coding system codes adjusted pertinent geographical adjustment factors


Summary:
Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015

Amends the HITECH Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations clarifying the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), health care providers and covered entities may disclose the protected health information of patients with a mental illness, including for purposes of:

 communicating with a patient's family, friends, or caregivers, including about treatments, side effects, risk factors, and the availability of community resources, with or without patient consent; considering the patient's capacity to agree or object to the sharing of patient information; involving a patient's family members, friends, or caregivers in the patient's care plan in dealing with patient failures to adhere to medication or other therapy; communicating with family members, caregivers, law enforcement, or others when the patient presents a serious and imminent threat of harm to self or others; and communicating to law enforcement and family members or caregivers about the admission or release of a patient who was admitted to a facility for an emergency psychiatric hold or involuntary treatment. Requires HHS to: (1) carry out such provisions in coordination with its Office for Civil Rights of HHS; and (2) ensure that the regulations pertaining to such provisions are consistent with the guidance entitled "HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health," issued by HHS on February 20, 2014.

Directs HHS to develop and disseminate model programs for: (1) training health care providers regarding the circumstances under which the protected health information of patients with a mental illness may be disclosed, (2) training lawyers and others in the legal profession on such circumstances, and (3) training patients and their families regarding their rights to protect and obtain information.

including families mental health recovery act amends act direct department_of_health_and_human_services hhs promulgate regulations clarifying circumstances consistent standards governing privacy security individually identifiable health information promulgated health_insurance_portability_and_accountability_act hipaa health care providers covered entities disclose protected health information patients mental illness including purposes communicating patient family caregivers including treatments effects risk factors availability community resources patient consent considering patient capacity agree object sharing patient information involving patient family members caregivers patient care plan dealing patient failures adhere medication therapy communicating family members caregivers law enforcement patient presents imminent threat harm self communicating law enforcement family members caregivers admission release patient admitted facility emergency psychiatric hold involuntary treatment carry provisions coordination ensure regulations pertaining provisions consistent guidance entitled hipaa privacy rule sharing information related mental health issued hhs february directs hhs develop disseminate model programs training health care providers circumstances protected health information patients mental illness disclosed training lawyers legal profession circumstances training patients families rights protect obtain information


Summary:
National Prostate Cancer Plan Act

Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer to: (1) develop and implement a strategic plan for the accelerated development of diagnostic tools for prostate cancer, (2) review the effectiveness of diagnostic tools for prostate cancer, (3) coordinate prostate cancer research and services across federal agencies, (4) evaluate all active federal prostate cancer programs, and (5) ensure the inclusion of men at high risk for prostate cancer in clinical, research, and service efforts.

Directs the Council to submit annual reports. Requires the first report to include recommendations based on an evaluation of prostate cancer research and gaps in the development and validation of diagnostic tools for prostate cancer. Requires subsequent reports to include an outline for a national research plan, roles for specified agencies, an analysis of the disparities in the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer in high-risk men, and a review of the progress towards the realization of the strategic plan.

Terminates the Council on December 31, 2020.

plan act establishes department_of_health_and_human_services hhs early detection assessment monitoring prostate cancer develop implement strategic plan accelerated development diagnostic tools prostate cancer review effectiveness diagnostic tools prostate cancer coordinate prostate cancer research services federal agencies evaluate active federal prostate cancer programs ensure inclusion men high risk prostate cancer clinical research service efforts directs council submit annual reports requires report include recommendations based evaluation prostate cancer research gaps development validation diagnostic tools prostate cancer requires subsequent reports include outline national research plan roles specified agencies analysis disparities incidence mortality prostate cancer high risk men review progress strategic plan terminates council december


Summary:
Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated entity, as a condition of receiving a grant or cooperative agreement for development or implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy, to agree to consult with each federally recognized Indian tribe and tribal organization and each urban Indian organization regarding the development or implementation of the strategy.

bill amends public_health_service_act require state state designated entity condition receiving grant cooperative agreement development implementation statewide youth suicide early intervention prevention strategy agree consult federally recognized indian tribe tribal organization urban indian organization development implementation strategy


Summary:
Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2015 or the LIFE Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity. The activities must include training health professionals, educating the public, and developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.

promoting healthier lifelong improvements food exercise act life act bill amends public_health_service_act require centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention carry national program conduct support activities individuals overweight obese order progress goal significantly reducing obesity activities include training health professionals educating public developing demonstrating intervention strategies use worksites community settings


Summary:
Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act)

This bill requires that any provision of law referring to current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention be administered as if: (1) the provision referred to USPSTF recommendations last issued before 2009; and (2) those recommendations applied to any screening mammography modality, including any digital modality of such a procedure. (In 2009, the USPSTF updated its guidelines to recommend against routine screening mammography for women between 40 to 49 years of age and to recommend biennial, instead of annual, screening mammography for most women between 50 to 74 years of age.)

In addition, the bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to preserve Medicare coverage for screening mammography, without a requirement for coinsurance, and expand the definition of screening mammography to include any digital modality of such a procedure.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may not decrease the frequency with which screening mammography may be paid by Medicare for a woman over 39 years of age.

act bill requires provision law referring current recommendations uspstf respect breast cancer screening mammography prevention administered provision referred uspstf recommendations issued recommendations applied screening mammography modality including digital modality procedure uspstf updated guidelines recommend routine screening mammography women years age recommend biennial instead annual screening mammography women years age addition bill amends title xviii medicare social security act preserve medicare coverage screening mammography requirement coinsurance expand definition screening mammography include digital modality procedure centers medicare medicaid services decrease frequency screening mammography paid medicare woman years age


Summary:
Communities United with Religious leaders for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2015 or CURE Act of 2015

The Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may make grants to health entities, including public health agencies, health centers, community-based organizations, or faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS: (1) education and outreach activities, (2) prevention and access to treatment, and (3) testing. Priority must be given to applications that propose to serve minority groups with an HIV occurrence rate that exceeds a minimum determined by HHS.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may make grants to provide HIV testing, counseling, and referral for medical treatment to youth who are members of minority groups, are HIV positive or at risk for HIV/AIDS, and are engaged in substance abuse.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may make grants for public health intervention and prevention activities with respect to minority groups, including: (1) rapid HIV testing, (2) measures to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and minimize its symptoms, (3) outreach activities, and (4) referrals to health and mental health resources and health organizations.

The CDC must: (1) expand and intensify HIV/AIDS prevention and education activities for minority groups, and (2) implement a national media outreach campaign that urges sexually active members of minority groups to be tested for and know their HIV/AIDS status.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities may make grants to study behavioral factors that lead to increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in minority groups.

communities united religious leaders cure act hhs grants health entities including public health agencies health centers community based organizations faith based organizations hiv aids education outreach activities prevention access treatment testing priority given applications propose serve minority groups hiv occurrence rate exceeds minimum determined hhs substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration grants provide hiv testing counseling referral medical treatment youth members minority groups hiv positive risk hiv aids engaged substance abuse centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants public health intervention prevention activities respect minority groups including rapid hiv testing measures prevent spread hiv aids minimize symptoms outreach activities referrals health mental health resources health organizations cdc expand intensify hiv aids prevention education activities minority groups implement national media outreach campaign urges sexually active members minority groups tested know hiv aids status grants study behavioral factors lead increased hiv aids prevalence minority groups


Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax-free distribution from a health savings account for amounts paid for membership in, or programs of physical exercise or activity at, a fitness facility.

bill amends internal_revenue_code allow tax free distribution health savings account amounts paid membership programs physical exercise activity fitness facility


Summary:
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services.

mobile_mammography_promotion_act bill amends internal_revenue_code exempt motor fuel excise tax fuel highway vehicle designed exclusively provide mobile mammography services


Summary:
Educating to Prevent Eating Disorders Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a pilot program to provide students with interventions for eating disorders. Under this pilot program, grants must be awarded to schools that serve students in grades 6-8 and need a nurse trained in recognizing and responding to eating disorders.

Schools must use these grants to develop best practices for health care providers to assess, recognize, and respond to students with eating disorders and to hire a health care provider to: (1) follow these best practices, (2) provide information and seminars on eating disorders to teachers and parents, and (3) otherwise serve as a full time health care provider for the school.

educating prevent eating disorders act bill amends public_health_service_act permit agency healthcare_research quality establish pilot program provide students interventions eating disorders pilot program grants awarded schools serve students grades need nurse trained recognizing responding eating disorders schools use grants develop best practices health care providers assess recognize respond students eating disorders hire health care provider follow best practices provide information seminars eating disorders teachers parents serve time health care provider school


Summary:
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) authorities, oversight, and programs, including to establish various grant programs.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Education must: (1) organize a national awareness campaign regarding serious mental illness, and (2) support a public health approach to mental health services.

 This bill amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require HHS to carry out activities regarding disclosure of the protected health information of individuals with mental or substance use disorders.

 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require state Medicaid plans to cover specified services, including same day primary care and mental health care services.

 Title XVIII (Medicare) of the SSAct is revised, including to eliminate the lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

 HHS must award grants for programs and services, including telehealth services provided by psychiatrists or psychologists.

The bill provides liability protection to certain health professional volunteers.

HHS must maintain a Minority Fellowship Program for mental and substance use disorder treatment professionals to improve services for racial and ethnic minority populations.

The bill makes occupational therapists eligible for the National Health Service Corps.

 The bill revises provisions regarding parity between mental health and substance use disorder benefits and medical and surgical benefits.

 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act, including to require practitioners to complete training before dispensing opioids, which are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.

 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must provide support to entities to improve drug overdose surveillance and reporting.

HHS must establish a loan repayment program for substance use disorder health professionals.

comprehensive behavioral health reform recovery_act bill amends public_health_service_act revise substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration samhsa authorities oversight programs including establish grant programs department_of_health_and_human_services hhs department_of_education organize national awareness campaign mental illness support public health approach mental health services bill amends require hhs carry activities disclosure protected health information individuals mental substance use disorders bill amends title xix medicaid social security act ssact require state medicaid plans cover specified services including day primary care mental health care services title xviii medicare ssact revised including eliminate lifetime limit inpatient psychiatric hospital services hhs award grants programs services including telehealth services provided psychiatrists psychologists bill provides liability protection certain health professional volunteers hhs maintain minority fellowship program mental substance use disorder treatment professionals improve services racial ethnic minority populations bill makes occupational therapists eligible national_health_service_corps bill revises provisions parity mental health substance use disorder benefits medical surgical benefits bill amends controlled substances act including require practitioners complete training dispensing opioids drugs effects similar opium certain pain medications centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention provide support entities improve drug overdose surveillance reporting hhs establish loan repayment program substance use disorder health professionals


Summary:
Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

This bill authorizes funds made available in prior appropriation Acts to any federal agency for Ebola response and preparedness to be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.

zika response safety act bill authorizes funds available prior appropriation acts federal agency ebola response preparedness zika virus response preparedness


Summary:
Zika Is Preventable Plan Act or the ZIPP Act

This bill authorizes funds made available under the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Ebola response and preparedness to also be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.

zika preventable plan act act bill authorizes funds available departments_of_labor health_and_human_services education related agencies appropriations act response preparedness zika virus response preparedness


Summary:
Zika Authorization Plan Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for state mosquito control programs through FY2020.

zika authorization plan act bill amends public_health_service_act reauthorize grants state mosquito control programs fy2020