Bills About Health Sponsored by Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

Sen. Bennet sponsored 24 bills about health in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 30, 2020	S.4760	A bill to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 22, 2020	S.4640	A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders, which shall also satisfy certain training requirements to receive a waiver for dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 29, 2020	S.4358	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals without the imposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 21, 2020	S.3559	A bill to provide emergency financial assistance to rural health care facilities and providers impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.	26	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 19, 2019	S.1897	A bill to establish a process for updating the labeling of certain drugs with outdated labeling.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 2, 2019	S.981	A bill to establish a public health plan.	11	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 27, 2018	S.2460	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 17, 2017	S.1970	A bill to establish a public health plan.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 27, 2017	S.456	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program to increase the development of new drugs to treat pediatric cancers, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 14, 2016	S.3239	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program to provide additional incentives for the development of new drugs to treat pediatric cancers, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 15, 2015	S.2030	A bill to allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor's previously approved targeted drugs.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
April 27, 2015	S.1101	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support software.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
Feb. 4, 2016	S.2498	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program to improve care for the most costly Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries through the use of comprehensive and effective care management while reducing costs to the Federal Government for these beneficiaries, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 4, 2016	S.2500	A bill to provide for the establishment of a health insurance premium reduction program to ensure that health insurance premiums remain low for American families.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 10, 2014	S.2996	A bill to create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 4, 2014	S.2977	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support software.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 22, 2014	S.2400	A bill to provide for improvement of field emergency medical services, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2013	S.957	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 26, 2012	S.2236	A bill to provide for the expedited development and evaluation of drugs designated as breakthrough drugs.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 20, 2011	S.1584	A bill to provide for additional quality control of drugs.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug. 3, 2010	S.3690	A bill to provide for additional quality control of drugs.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 10, 2010	S.CON.RES.53	A concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec. 4, 2009	S.2838	A bill to give critical access hospitals priority in receiving grants to implement health information technology, to expand participation in the drug pricing agreement program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, to provide for a study and report on pharmacy dispensing fees under Medicaid, to provide for continuing funding for operation of State offices of rural health, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 7, 2009	S.1009	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Care Transitions Program in order to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for Medicare beneficiaries.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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