Subject Neurological disorders | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | SB633 | Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | SB832 | Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing contracted case management services (servic... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| US | HB1757 | Vaccine Safety Study Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | SR118 | Expresses support for: (1) the designation of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month, and (2) research to find better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease. Recognizes those living with Parkinson's who participate in clinical trials. Commends t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3060; text as passed Senate: CR S3047) |
| US | HCR31 | Expresses support for: (1) Rare Pituitary Disease Awareness, and (2) a substantial national commitment to improving diagnostics and cures for rare pituitary diseases and quality of life for afflicted patients. Recognizes the importance of improving a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-19 |
| US | HB1619 | Making Investments Now for Dementia Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds to aid in the funding of Alzheimer's research. Authorizes appropriations to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for such res... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-19 |
| US | SB755 | Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary care payment rate in 2013 and 2014 to additional physicians with a primary specialty designation of neurology, psy... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 |
| US | SB735 | Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 - Allows dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) paid through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the surviving spouses of veterans to be increased for months occurring during the five-year (under ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 |
| US | SB723 | Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Suppleme... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB1507 | Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and services. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | HR149 | Expresses support for: (1) the designation of, and the goals and ideals of, Parkinson's Awareness Month; and (2) research to find better treatments and, eventually, a cure for Parkinson's disease. Recognizes those living with Parkinson's who particip... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | HB1508 | To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-12 |
| US | SB709 | Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and services. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | HB1509 | Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to award 5-year grants to eligible local education agencies for the following purposes in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | SB696 | Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-10 |
| US | HB1236 | Requires any physical evaluation board within the Department of Defense (DOD) that will consider issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition of a member or former member of the Armed Forc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-05 |
| US | HB1284 | Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-02 |
| US | HR123 | Expresses support for the designation of National Stroke Awareness Month. Encourages: (1) support for the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy of organizations that work to enhance public awareness of stroke; and (2) continued coordination and c... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | SR89 | Designates March 25, 2013, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2232; text as passed Senate: CR S2163) |
| US | SB637 | Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| US | SR83 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to ending multiple sclerosis by promoting: (1) awareness about individuals that are affected by multiple sclerosis; and (2) education prog... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 |
| US | HB1098 | Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 for: (1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | SB521 | Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to award grants to carry out research for the advancement of orthotic and prosthetic clinical care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have und... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 |
| US | HR95 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Reaffirms the nation's commitment to creating a world free of multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about people that are affected with the disease, promoting new ed... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-08 |
| US | HB942 | Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover, as medical and other health services, complex rehabilitation technology items designed and configured for a ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-08 |
| US | HB1015 | Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Suppleme... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 |
| US | HB660 | Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish, administer, and coordinate a National Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Consortium to: (1) award gran... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-15 |
| US | HB146 | Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH programs and activities regar... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-04 |
| US | HB171 | Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make chiropractic personnel eligible for appointment in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Requires... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-04 |
