Bills About Health Sponsored by Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

Rep. Tonko sponsored 17 bills about health in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
July 9, 2020 H.R.7567 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the treatment of rare diseases and conditions, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 28, 2020 H.R.6645 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
June 24, 2020 H.R.7323 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov. 12, 2019 H.R.5057 To clarify the treatment of pass-through status under the Medicare outpatient payment system for certain drugs. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 8, 2019 H.R.4629 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add a new set of measures to the 5-star rating system under the Medicare Advantage program in order to encourage increased access to biosimilar biological products. 1
All Republicans
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8232)
July 23, 2019 H.R.3925 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit States receiving Federal medical assistance for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures with respect to such treatment, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 26, 2019 H.R.1873 To provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer's disease care planning services furnished under the Medicare program. 244
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 25, 2019 H.R.1329 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution. 22
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 10, 2017 H.R.4005 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution. 3
All Republicans
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 17, 2017 H.R.2509 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. 6
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 14, 2016 H.R.5902 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a temporary higher Federal medical assistance percentage for Federal expenditures under the Medicaid program that are associated with the cost of compliance with certain Federal regulations with respect to services furnished in certain intermediate care facilities or home and community-based services furnished to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 10
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 7, 2016 H.R.4349 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an institution for mental diseases bed registry program. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 13, 2015 H.R.1761 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the inclusion of occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps Program, and for other purposes. 14
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 7, 2013 H.R.1037 To amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. 16
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 20, 2011 H.R.3762 To amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. 8
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 1, 2011 H.R.2783 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 15, 2010 H.R.6143 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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