Bills About Health Sponsored by Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

Sen. Portman sponsored 38 bills about health in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 10, 2020	S.5000	A bill to provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from, substance use disorder.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 3, 2020	S.4958	A bill to provide for a vaccine safety public awareness campaign.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct. 26, 2020	S.4863	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide coordinated care through a pregnancy medical home for high-risk pregnant women, and for other purposes	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 24, 2020	S.4734	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 23, 2020	S.4296	A bill to provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 30, 2020	S.4103	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 21, 2020	S.3220	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that the provision of home and community-based services is not prohibited in an acute care hospital, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 10, 2019	S.3010	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare beneficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov. 7, 2019	S.2807	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care furnished by hospice programs under the Medicare program.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 20, 2019	S.1928	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the enrollment of retiring individuals in the Medicare program.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 20, 2019	S.1925	A bill to authorize State opioid response grants, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4172-4173)
May 6, 2019	S.1323	A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to collect information under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program related to social determinants of health, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
April 1, 2019	S.966	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 25, 2019	S.548	A bill to reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 18, 2018	S.3462	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 18, 2018	S.3079	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 27, 2018	S.2456	A bill to reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.	11	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Dec. 13, 2017	S.2227	A bill to reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program.	26	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov. 1, 2017	S.2051	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 1, 2017	S.RES.75	A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals in the world.	13	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6878)
Oct. 26, 2017	S.2027	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide clarification with respect to the liability of third party payers for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 15, 2017	S.652	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children.	14	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 115-71.
April 20, 2016	S.2822	A bill to continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2016 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 18, 2015	S.2425	A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes.	10	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 114-115.
Dec. 18, 2015	S.2424	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 30, 2015	S.2104	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide relief to Medicare Advantage plans with a significant number of dually eligible or low-income subsidy beneficiaries and to prevent the termination of two star plans.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 14, 2015	S.1757	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 4, 2015	S.1514	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 3, 2015	S.629	A bill to enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments under the Medicare program to hospitals for the costs of such programs.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan. 26, 2015	S.254	A bill to lower health premiums and increase choice for small businesses.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan. 12, 2015	S.148	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 4, 2014	S.2975	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov. 12, 2013	S.1685	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan. 22, 2013	S.24	A bill to lower health premiums and increase choice for small businesses.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 29, 2012	S.2254	A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information for the purpose of preventing diversion, fraud, and abuse of controlled substances and other prescription drugs.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 9, 2003	H.R.2061	To make improvements with respect to the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998 and to authorize such Campaign through fiscal year 2008.	1	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 21, 2001	H.R.2291	To extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program for an additional 5 years, to authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute, and for other purposes.	37	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 107-82.
May 23, 1994	H.RES.434	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any law enacted pertaining to the reform of our Nation's health care system should apply to Members of Congress and all Federal employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), including any individual who is appointed or elected to a position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the United States Government.	18	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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