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Bills About Health Sponsored by Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

Rep. Dent sponsored 16 bills about health in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
April 26, 2017	H.RES.282	Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection.	19	Bipartisan	ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.Res 282, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.
Jan. 13, 2017	H.R.548	To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes.	63	Bipartisan	ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.
Feb. 13, 2017	H.R.1017	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.	305	Bipartisan	ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 9, 2016	H.RES.854	Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and child-care professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection.	13	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 3, 2015	H.R.1220	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.	289	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 10, 2015	H.R.836	To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes.	112	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 27, 2014	H.R.3931	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for the continuation of the pre-ACA flexibility of States in providing CHIP coverage to low-income children.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 2, 2013	H.R.3020	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity under group and individual health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
March 12, 2013	H.R.1070	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.	158	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 3, 2013	H.R.36	To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes.	85	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 8, 2012	H.R.4175	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
March 1, 2012	H.R.4120	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.	48	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 16, 2011	H.R.2205	To improve the medical justice system by encouraging the prompt and fair resolution of disputes, enhancing the quality of care, ensuring patient access to health care services, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Nov. 6, 2009	H.R.4039	To improve the medical justice system by encouraging the prompt and fair resolution of disputes, enhancing the quality of care, ensuring patient access to health care services, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 26, 2007	H.R.2047	To remove the 18 or 36 month limitation on the period of COBRA continuation coverage.	18	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 15, 2005	H.R.4550	To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program that will lead to a marked reduction in liver cirrhosis and a reduction in the cases of, and improved survival of, liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection.	29	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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