Bills About Health Sponsored by Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

Sen. Casey sponsored 121 bills about health in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
April 10, 2019	S.1130	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life.	10	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 116-273.
Dec. 3, 2020	S.4957	A bill to provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services.	18	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 26, 2020	S.4866	A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to modernize Federal nursing home protections and to enhance care quality and transparency for nursing home residents and their families.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 30, 2020	S.4767	A bill to establish programs to support research and development with respect to personal protective equipment for health care workers.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 30, 2020	S.4108	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns, and for other purposes.	18	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 18, 2020	S.4010	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 3, 2020	S.3881	A bill to increase support for State Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 19, 2020	S.3768	A bill to protect older adults and people with disabilities living in nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and psychiatric hospitals from COVID-19.	24	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2020	S.3763	A bill to establish the Pandemic Responder Service Award program to express our gratitude to front-line health care workers.	11	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 7, 2020	S.3657	A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 22, 2020	S.3564	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide medical assistance for COVID-19 treatment services for individuals who are diagnosed with COVID-19, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 19, 2020	S.3536	A bill to provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 11, 2020	S.3443	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage for all pregnant and postpartum women, to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 4, 2020	S.RES.530	A resolution designating March 4, 2020, as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1507; text: CR S1479-1480)
Feb. 12, 2020	S.3277	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to strengthen the infrastructure of, access to, and reporting of Medicaid home and community-based services, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 30, 2019	S.2747	A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 18, 2019	S.2157	A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the use of global payments to hospitals in rural areas.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 10, 2019	S.2067	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to disregard parental income and assets when determining Medicaid eligibility for disabled children.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 11, 2019	S.1173	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.	7	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
June 27, 2019	S.2000	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 27, 2019	S.1999	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide transitional coverage and retroactive Medicare part D coverage for certain low-income beneficiaries.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 27, 2019	S.2020	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 10, 2019	S.1754	A bill to provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 3, 2019	S.1698	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 3, 2019	S.1697	A bill to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 23, 2019	S.1638	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the maximum limit on the number of special masters allowed in the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 13, 2019	S.1424	A bill to promote affordable access to evidence-based opioid treatments under the Medicare program and require coverage of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, opioid overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 13, 2019	S.1422	A bill to transfer revenues from the net investment income tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 13, 2019	S.1423	A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 2, 2019	S.1280	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 29, 2019	S.1223	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 14, 2019	S.RES.117	A resolution designating March 22, 2019, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day".	1	All Republicans	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR 3/14/2019 S1908-1909)
March 11, 2019	S.RES.103	A resolution designating March 27, 2019, as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1765; text: CR S1764)
March 7, 2019	S.691	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance prescription drug affordability by expanding access to assistance with out-of-pocket costs under Medicare part D for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 7, 2019	S.709	A bill to establish an interactive dashboard to allow the public to review information on the price and utilization of prescription drugs purchased by Federal programs.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 24, 2018	S.3482	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.	4	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Dec. 13, 2018	S.3751	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 22, 2018	S.2597	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes.	27	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Nov. 29, 2018	S.3679	A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sept. 27, 2018	S.3521	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 22, 2018	S.2898	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove lifetime limits under State Medicaid programs on medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 15, 2018	S.2851	A bill to improve regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 18, 2018	S.2704	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare part B.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 22, 2018	S.RES.447	A resolution designating March 22, 2018, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1978; text: CR S1954)
March 19, 2018	S.RES.439	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	9	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1794-1795)
Oct. 26, 2017	S.RES.310	A resolution recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide.	16	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6857-6858)
Oct. 25, 2017	S.2004	A bill to increase funding for the State response to the opioid misuse crisis and to provide funding for research on addiction and pain related to the substance misuse crisis.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct. 3, 2017	S.1909	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 12, 2017	S.1797	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2017	S.1194	A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 8, 2017	S.1069	A bill to establish pilot projects in order to provide timely and reliable information on the safety and effectiveness of cleared or approved devices.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 23, 2017	S.RES.95	A resolution designating March 22, 2017, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day".	1	All Republicans	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
March 23, 2017	S.RES.96	A resolution designating March 25, 2017, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".	2	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1979-1980; text as passed Senate: CR S1979)
March 1, 2017	S.486	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.	25	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 1, 2017	S.RES.77	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	11	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1543; text as passed Senate: CR S1542-1543)
July 28, 2015	S.1878	A bill to extend the pediatric priority review voucher program.	3	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 114-229.
Sept. 20, 2016	S.3361	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes.	1	All Independent Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 14, 2016	S.3236	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and to provide for additional assistance for complaints and requests of Medicare beneficiaries that relate to their enrollment in the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 26, 2016	S.3015	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide for informational materials to educate and prevent addiction in teenagers and adolescents who are injured playing youth sports and subsequently prescribed an opioid.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2016	S.2994	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 8, 2016	S.RES.393	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	5	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1349; text as passed Senate: CR S1347-1348)
Oct. 22, 2015	S.2196	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.	25	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 16, 2015	S.2041	A bill to promote the development of safe drugs for neonates.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 23, 2015	S.1852	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 21, 2015	S.1435	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote awareness of organ donation and the need to increase the pool of available organs.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 27, 2015	S.RES.127	A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2088; text as passed Senate: CR 3/26/2015 S2054-2055)
March 4, 2015	S.RES.98	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	7	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1311; text as passed Senate: CR S1309-1310)
Jan. 21, 2015	S.221	A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize additional funding for the pregnancy assistance fund.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 21, 2015	S.220	A bill to prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, provide coverage for, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 21, 2015	S.219	A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for abortions, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 25, 2014	S.2154	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program.	8	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 113-180.
Sept. 17, 2014	S.2842	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Caregiver Corps program.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 23, 2014	S.RES.515	A resolution designating July 24, 2014, as "International Self-Care Day".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4846; text as passed Senate: CR S4771)
April 29, 2014	S.RES.425	A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of "National Donate Life Month".	0		Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2473)
April 10, 2014	S.2251	A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service delivery.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 27, 2013	S.1557	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.	23	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 113-98.
Feb. 27, 2014	S.RES.366	A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	5	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1252-1253; text as passed Senate: CR S1238)
Aug. 1, 2013	S.1453	A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension to develop recommendations to advance research, increase awareness and education, and improve health and health care, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 23, 2013	S.RES.106	A resolution commending rehabilitation counselors and supporting the goals and ideals of National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day.	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2904; text as passed Senate: CR S2902)
March 21, 2013	S.644	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 20, 2013	S.RES.83	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2035-2036)
Jan. 24, 2013	S.142	A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for abortions, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 24, 2013	S.143	A bill to prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, provide coverage for, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 24, 2013	S.144	A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize additional funding for the pregnancy assistance fund.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 11, 2012	S.3376	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 29, 2012	S.RES.413	A resolution supporting the designation of April 2012 as National Autism Awareness Month.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2258)
March 14, 2012	S.RES.396	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	6	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1682-1683; text as passed Senate: CR S1682-1683; text of measure as introduced: CR S1680-1681)
Feb. 2, 2012	S.2067	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device regulation, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 16, 2011	S.2022	A bill to establish a demonstration program to test the viability of community integrated small-house nursing care homes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 13, 2011	S.1982	A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service delivery.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 12, 2011	S.958	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.	25	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.
Aug. 2, 2011	S.1479	A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug. 2, 2011	S.1480	A bill to provide for the construction, renovation, and improvement of medical school facilities, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug. 2, 2011	S.1481	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of grants to newly accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools for the purpose of increasing the supply of physicians.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug. 2, 2011	S.1488	A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for abortion, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug. 2, 2011	S.1489	A bill to prohibit the discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, provide coverage for, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug. 2, 2011	S.1490	A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize additional funding for the pregnancy assistance fund.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 8, 2011	S.775	A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 17, 2011	S.606	A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the priority review voucher incentive program relating to tropical and rare pediatric diseases.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 9, 2011	S.RES.97	A resolution affirming the importance of exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs.	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1512-1513; text as passed Senate: CR S1512-1513; text of measure as introduced: CR S1511)
March 3, 2011	S.RES.91	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	2	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1241-1242; text as passed Senate: CR S1241-1242; text of measure as introduced: CR S1238)
Dec. 17, 2010	S.4040	A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov. 19, 2010	S.RES.688	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.	0		Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8130)
Aug. 3, 2010	S.3696	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act with regard to certain exemptions under that Act for direct care workers and to improve the systems for the collection and reporting of data relating to the direct care workforce, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 29, 2010	S.3548	A bill to provide for the extension of premium assistance for COBRA benefits.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 24, 2010	S.RES.539	A resolution designating May 24, 2010, as "Prescription Drug Disposal Awareness Day".	2	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4162; text as passed Senate: CR S4162; text of measure as introduced: CR S4148)
May 14, 2010	S.RES.527	A resolution supporting the designation of an appropriate date as "National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3790-3792; text as passed Senate: CR S3791; text of measure as introduced: CR S3785)
March 17, 2010	S.3133	A bill to provide for the construction, renovation, and improvement of medical school facilities, and other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 4, 2010	S.RES.435	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	9	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1129-1131; text as passed Senate: CR S1130; text of measure as introduced: CR S1182-1183)
Nov. 19, 2009	S.2803	A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov. 9, 2009	S.RES.348	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text as introduced in Senate: CR S11294)
Oct. 8, 2009	S.1771	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of grants to newly accredited allopathic medical schools for the purpose of increasing the supply of physicians.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 8, 2009	S.RES.170	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that children should benefit, and in no case be worse off, as a result of reform of the Nation's health care system.	5	Bipartisan	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6496)
May 21, 2009	S.RES.163	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and designating an appropriate date as "National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day".	1	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5886; text as passed Senate: CR S5886; text of measure as introduced: CR S5878)
May 13, 2009	S.1032	A bill to provide for programs that reduce abortions, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 1, 2009	S.776	A bill to assist in creating substantive culture change in long-term residential care by establishing a small house nursing home loan program to provide for the establishment, renovation, and construction of small house nursing homes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
March 2, 2009	S.CON.RES.9	A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	6	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 15, 2009	S.270	A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S621-626)
Dec. 11, 2008	S.3732	A bill to assist in creating substantive culture change in long-term residential care by establishing a small house nursing home loan program to provide for the establishment, renovation, and construction of small house nursing homes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10948-10949)
March 10, 2008	S.RES.477	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of designating March 2008 as National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month.	1	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1820)
Dec. 4, 2007	S.2407	A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.	1	All Democrats	Star Print ordered on on the bill.

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