Bills About Health Sponsored by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

Rep. McMorris Rodgers sponsored 47 bills about health in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 4, 2020	H.R.8158	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 15, 2019	H.R.2771	To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations with respect to payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	83	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 31, 2017	H.R.772	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A.	86	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate.
May 16, 2017	H.R.2465	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.	91	Bipartisan	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
Dec. 11, 2017	H.R.4613	To allow the use of claims, eligibility, and payment data to produce reports, analyses, and presentations to benefit Medicare, and other similar health insurance programs, entities, researchers, and health care providers, to help develop cost saving approaches, standards, and reference materials and to support medical care and improved payment models.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 2, 2017	H.R.4229	To extend the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program and amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the Medicare budget neutrality requirement for oxygen.	158	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 25, 2017	H.R.3394	To reauthorize section 340H of the Public Health Service Act to continue to encourage the expansion, maintenance, and establishment of approved graduate medical residency programs at qualified teaching health centers, and for other purposes.	77	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 30, 2017	H.R.1834	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a national Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project under the Medicare program for the purpose of changing the Medicare payment for cancer care in order to enhance the quality of care and to improve cost efficiency, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 17, 2016	H.R.4805	To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to provide that information held by health care clearinghouses is subject to privacy protections that are equivalent to the protections that apply to information held by other types of covered entities under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 23, 2015	H.R.2017	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A.	99	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 28, 2015	H.R.3244	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.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015	H.R.2550	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare payment incentives to transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015	H.R.2549	To amend the HITECH Act with respect to accessing, sharing, and using health data for research purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015	H.R.2548	To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to a national pediatric research network.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015	H.R.2547	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the development of accelerated approval development plans for investigational drugs and biological products.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 21, 2015	H.R.1919	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices.	61	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 22, 2015	H.R.1934	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a national Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project under the Medicare program for the purpose of changing the Medicare payment for cancer care in order to enhance the quality of care and to improve cost efficiency, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 4, 2015	H.R.1312	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.	137	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 30, 2015	H.R.628	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices.	38	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 30, 2013	H.R.3429	To protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the operation of a Navigator program or certain other Exchange activities.	18	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 2, 2013	H.R.2980	To require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the operation of a Navigator program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 1, 2013	H.R.2951	To require certain preconditions for allowing premium tax credits, reductions in cost-sharing, and funding of Navigators and related Exchange enrollment activities, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 1, 2013	H.R.2949	To delay for one year certain amendments to the Medicaid program made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug. 1, 2013	H.R.2950	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained age 27.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
March 19, 2013	H.R.1249	To amend section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines.	86	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 7, 2013	H.R.1024	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide part D eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to services under medication therapy management programs under the Medicare part D prescription drug program.	170	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 28, 2013	H.R.920	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.	145	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 4, 2013	H.R.487	To provide for a Medicare primary care graduate medical education pilot project in order to improve access to the primary care workforce.	11	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 19, 2012	H.R.6163	To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or conditions.	10	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 8, 2012	H.R.5624	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B program, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 27, 2012	H.R.5194	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B program, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 20, 2012	H.R.4215	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies.	39	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 1, 2012	H.R.3859	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 14, 2011	H.R.3667	To provide for a Medicare primary care graduate medical education pilot project in order to improve access to the primary care workforce.	16	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 14, 2011	H.R.3230	To direct the Food and Drug Administration, with respect to devices, to enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements.	9	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2011	H.R.1971	To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers.	34	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
July 29, 2011	H.R.2695	To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes.	26	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 29, 2011	H.R.2696	To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes.	31	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 27, 2011	H.R.2674	To amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers.	39	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 17, 2011	H.R.1195	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.	126	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 3, 2011	H.R.891	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote medication therapy management under the Medicare part D prescription drug program.	62	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 25, 2011	H.R.434	To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from hiring new employees to enforce the individual health insurance mandate.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sept. 25, 2009	H.R.3656	To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes.	19	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 28, 2009	H.RES.683	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should move forward with health care reform legislation, and costs can be contained through prevention and wellness initiatives that empower parents, families, and communities toward better health.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 9, 2009	H.RES.621	Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without increasing the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for patient-focused care for individuals and families.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2008	H.RES.1228	Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 15, 2005	H.R.4331	To provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management.	13	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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