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Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

The Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act aims to facilitate direct primary care (DPC) arrangements within Medicaid programs. It clarifies that states can provide primary care services through DPC arrangements, including value-based care models. The bill mandates the Secretary of Health …

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Kidd’s Stuttering Act

The "Kidd's Stuttering Act" aims to improve early detection and treatment of childhood-onset fluency disorders, including stuttering. It amends the Social Security Act to include screening for these disorders in core child health quality measures and Medicaid well-child visits. The …

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Written Informed Consent Act

The Written Informed Consent Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1005 regarding informed consent for long-term opioid therapy. This expansion would apply to antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics. The bill aims …

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Veteran Education Empowerment Act

The Veteran Education Empowerment Act aims to reauthorize and improve a grant program that assists institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers. The bill amends part T of title VIII of the Higher Education …

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Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

H. Res. 911 recognizes National Native American Heritage Month, celebrating Native American heritages, cultures, and contributions to the United States. The resolution acknowledges the historical and ongoing contributions of Native Americans. It also reaffirms the government-to-government relationship between the United …

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Tax Credit Extension Act

The Tax Credit Extension Act proposes several amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It primarily focuses on extending and modifying the premium tax credit, allowing for advance payments of the …