Bills About Health Sponsored by Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

Rep. Welch sponsored 38 bills about health in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
July 24, 2020	H.R.7791	To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to the Medicare shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 8, 2019	H.R.5031	To authorize the collection of supplemental payments to increase congressional investments in medical research, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 31, 2019	H.R.4946	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.	17	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 26, 2019	H.R.4538	To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 8, 2019	H.R.275	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.	37	Bipartisan	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
June 26, 2019	H.R.3523	To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 27, 2019	H.R.3592	To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 14, 2019	H.R.1769	To require enforcement against misbranded milk alternatives.	45	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 25, 2019	H.R.803	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies.	28	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 28, 2019	H.R.1478	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe insulin by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 24, 2019	H.R.789	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies.	3	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 5, 2019	H.R.985	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct. 26, 2018	H.R.7101	To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
July 26, 2018	H.R.6634	To provide that the labeling of certain single ingredient foods is not required to include an added sugars declaration.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 21, 2017	H.R.4733	To establish and fund an Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of the National Institutes of Health with respect to opioid abuse, the understanding of pain, and the discovery and development of safer and more effective treatments and preventive interventions for pain.	28	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 6, 2017	H.R.4580	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 6, 2017	H.R.4579	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to implement Medicare payment policies designed to improve management of chronic disease, streamline care coordination, and improve quality outcomes without adding to the deficit.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 29, 2017	H.R.4487	To authorize the collection of supplemental payments to increase congressional investments in medical research, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 13, 2017	H.R.2889	To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 23, 2017	H.R.1717	To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 31, 2017	H.R.778	To require enforcement against misbranded milk alternatives.	32	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 4, 2017	H.R.242	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.	45	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 17, 2016	H.R.6378	To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sept. 27, 2016	H.R.6174	To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.	2	All Republicans	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 14, 2015	H.R.3061	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.	33	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 26, 2013	H.R.2845	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries.	6	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 6, 2013	H.R.1841	To provide for an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 12, 2013	H.R.1102	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.	40	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 23, 2013	H.R.413	To eliminate the 2-year delay in including oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system, as provided under section 632(b)(1) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 6, 2011	H.R.3141	To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 21, 2011	H.R.2248	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.	29	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 28, 2011	H.R.844	To allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 25, 2011	H.R.439	To provide for an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 22, 2010	H.R.5848	To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 6, 2010	H.R.5235	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from Medicare competitive acquisition programs.	24	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 3, 2010	H.R.4752	To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.	81	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 18, 2009	H.R.2959	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes under the Medicare Program.	21	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2009	H.R.2535	To establish a Blueprint for Health in order to create a comprehensive system of care incorporating medical homes to improve the delivery and affordability of health care through disease prevention, health promotion, and education about and better management of chronic conditions.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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