Summary: Healthy Kids for Healthy Futures Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan to provide coverage for appropriate preventive care for a participant's dependent child who is not more than 18 years of age. Defines "appropriate preventive care" to mean medical care that meets the most recent Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Prohibits a group health plan from imposing any cost-sharing for such preventive services. Prohibits a group health plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act. Applies the provisions of this Act to individual health insurance coverage. Excludes a plan from being treated as a high deductible health plan unless the requirements of this Act are met.

healthy kids healthy futures act amends employee retirement income security act erisa public_health_service_act internal_revenue_code require group health plan provide coverage appropriate preventive care participant dependent child years age defines appropriate preventive care mean medical care meets recent futures guidelines health supervision infants children adolescents prohibits group health plan imposing cost sharing preventive services prohibits group health plan taking specified actions avoid requirements act applies provisions act individual health insurance coverage excludes plan treated high deductible health plan requirements act met


Summary: Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for such funding. Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant community-based entities that clearly states the responsibilities of each partner; (2) the program will include training of all school personnel, family members of children with mental health disorders, and concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates. Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures.

mental health schools act amends public_health_service_act revise community children violence program assist local communities schools applying public health approach mental health services including revising eligibility requirements grant contract cooperative agreement providing comprehensive school mental health programs culturally linguistically appropriate age appropriate makes partnership local educational agency community program agency involved mental health eligible funding sets forth assurances required eligibility including local education agency enter memorandum understanding relevant community based entities clearly states responsibilities partner program include training school personnel family members children mental health disorders concerned members community program demonstrate measures taken sustain program funding terminates requires administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration develop process evaluating grant program activities including development guidelines submission program data recipients development measures outcomes applied recipients evaluating programs include student family measures local educational measures


Summary: State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2009 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to rename the National Survey of Children's Health conducted by the Director of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration as the Survey of Children's Health and Well-Being. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) modify the survey so that it may be used to better assess child well-being; and (2) establish an advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the additional matters to be addressed by the survey as well as the methods, dissemination strategies, and statistical tools necessary to conduct it as a whole. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the adequacy of the methods of collecting and reporting data on deaths of children in the child welfare system.

state child research_act amends temporary_assistance needy families tanf title social_security_act rename national survey children health conducted director maternal child health bureau health_resources_and_services_administration survey children health directs secretary health_and_human_services modify survey better assess child establish advisory_panel recommendations additional matters addressed survey methods dissemination strategies statistical tools necessary conduct directs comptroller_general study report congress adequacy methods collecting reporting data deaths children child welfare system


Summary: Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to a state plan that provides child health insurance through a means other than through the state's plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Requires in such a case for the CHIP plan to implement the 12-month continuous eligibility option available under Medicaid for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200% of the poverty line.

ensuring continuous coverage schip act amends title xxi children health insurance chip known schip social_security_act ssa respect state plan provides child health insurance means state plan ssa title xix medicaid requires case chip plan implement month continuous eligibility option available medicaid targeted low income children family income poverty line


Summary: Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to collaborate with professionals in the addiction field and primary health care providers to raise awareness about how to: (1) recognize the signs of a substance abuse disorder; and (2) apply evidence-based practices for screening and treating individuals with, or at-risk for developing, an addiction. Revises provisions governing a grant program for substance abuse residential treatment for pregnant and parenting women (currently, for postpartum women), to include treatment for addiction to methamphetamine, outpatient treatment services, and referrals for dental services. Requires the Director to give grant priority to a program serving an area that: (1) is a rural area, an area with a shortage of mental health professionals, or an area with a shortage of family-based substance abuse treatment options; and (2) has high rates of addiction to methamphetamine or other drugs. Revises requirements for biennial reports to Congress to require such reports to include: (1) data on the number of pregnant and parenting women in need of, but not receiving, treatment for substance abuse; and (2) data on recovery and relapse rates of women receiving treatment for substance abuse under the grant program. Requires the Director to expand, intensify, and coordinate efforts to provide pregnant and parenting women treatment for addiction to methamphetamine or other drugs. Requires the Director of the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention to: (1) maintain a clearinghouse that provides information and educational materials to employers and employees about comprehensive drug-free workplace programs and substance abuse prevention and treatment resources; and (2) support the involvement of youth in the development and implementation of prevention strategies focused on youth.

methamphetamine education treatment hope act amends public_health_service_act require director center_for_substance_abuse_treatment collaborate professionals addiction field primary health_care providers raise awareness recognize signs substance abuse disorder apply evidence based practices screening treating individuals risk developing addiction revises provisions governing grant program substance abuse residential treatment pregnant parenting women currently postpartum women include treatment addiction methamphetamine outpatient treatment services referrals dental services requires director grant priority program serving area rural area area shortage mental health professionals area shortage family based substance abuse treatment options high rates addiction methamphetamine drugs revises requirements biennial reports congress require reports include data number pregnant parenting women need receiving treatment substance abuse data recovery rates women receiving treatment substance abuse grant program requires director expand intensify coordinate efforts provide pregnant parenting women treatment addiction methamphetamine drugs requires director office substance abuse prevention maintain clearinghouse provides information educational materials employers employees comprehensive drug free workplace programs substance abuse prevention treatment resources support involvement youth development implementation prevention strategies focused youth


Summary: Healthy Schools Act of 2009 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to require the state to certify that it has implemented procedures to pay for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics under Medicaid and CHIP.

healthy schools act amends titles xix medicaid xxi children health insurance chip known schip social_security_act require state certify implemented procedures pay covered items services furnished school based health clinics medicaid chip


Summary: School-Based Health Clinic Establishment Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for the cost of operating school-based health clinics (SBHCs) to provide comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by health professionals. Requires SBHCs to: (1) provide services to children and adolescents for whom parental or guardian consent has been obtained; (2) provide on-site access during the academic day when school is in session and have an established network of support and access to services with backup health providers when the school or SBHC is closed; and (3) comply with federal, state, and local laws concerning patient privacy and student records. Allows the Secretary to: (1) give preference to applicants who demonstrate an ability to serve populations of children and adolescents that have historically demonstrated difficulty in accessing health and mental health services; and (2) waive certain requirements under this Act for no more than two years. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide technical and other assistance to SBHCs.

school based health clinic establishment act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants cost operating school based health clinics provide comprehensive primary health services school hours children adolescents health professionals requires provide services children adolescents parental guardian consent obtained provide site access academic day school session established network support access services backup health providers school closed comply federal state local laws concerning patient privacy student records allows secretary preference applicants demonstrate ability serve populations children adolescents historically demonstrated difficulty accessing health mental health services waive certain requirements act years requires secretary establish program provide technical assistance


Summary: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 - Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and applicable manufacturers with respect to payments and other transfers of value and physician ownership or investment interests in manufacturers. Requires any manufacturer of a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply that makes a payment or another transfer of value to a physician, a physician medical practice, or a physician group practice to report annually, in electronic form, specified information on such transactions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires any such manufacturer, related group purchasing organization, or applicable distributor also to report annually to the Secretary, in electronic form, certain information regarding any ownership or investment interest (other than in a publicly traded security and mutual fund) held by a physician (or an immediate family member) in the manufacturer, group purchasing organization, or applicable distributor during the preceding year. Prescribes administrative penalties for failure to comply with these requirements. Requires report submission procedures to ensure public availability of required information on a website.

physician payments sunshine act amends general_provisions title social_security_act provide transparency relationship physicians applicable manufacturers respect payments transfers value physician ownership investment interests manufacturers requires manufacturer covered drug device biological medical supply makes payment transfer value physician physician medical practice physician group practice report annually electronic form specified information transactions secretary health_and_human_services requires manufacturer related group purchasing organization applicable distributor report annually secretary electronic form certain information ownership investment interest publicly traded security mutual fund held physician immediate family member manufacturer group purchasing organization applicable distributor preceding year prescribes administrative penalties failure comply requirements requires report submission procedures ensure public availability required information website


Summary: Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for: (1) improving state comprehensive death scene investigations for sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC); and (2) increasing the rate of comprehensive and standardized autopsies for such deaths. Requires the Director to: (1) develop national guidelines for a standard autopsy protocol for such deaths; and (2) commission a study on the benefits and appropriateness of genetic testing for infant and early childhood deaths that remain unexplained after investigation and autopsy. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) award grants for death scene investigation training; (2) establish a population-based case registry for SUID and SUDC deaths; (3) conduct a needs assessment for investigations and determinations of such deaths; and (4) develop public education and prevention programs to reduce stillbirths and address the racial and ethnic disparities in occurrence. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to: (1) award grants for death review programs and prevention strategies; (2) establish a public health awareness and education campaign on SUID and SUDC; and (3) award grants for support services to families who have experienced SUID, SUDC, or stillbirth. Provides for surveillance and data collection on stillbirths. Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to develop a national research plan to determine the causes of, and how to prevent, stillbirths.

prevention education awareness act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants improving state comprehensive death scene investigations sudden infant death sudden death childhood increasing rate comprehensive standardized deaths requires director develop national guidelines standard protocol deaths commission study benefits appropriateness genetic testing infant early childhood deaths remain investigation requires secretary acting director award grants death scene investigation training establish population based case registry deaths conduct needs assessment investigations determinations deaths develop public education prevention programs reduce address racial ethnic disparities occurrence directs secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grants death review programs prevention strategies establish public health awareness education campaign award grants support services families experienced provides surveillance data collection requires secretary establish task_force develop national research plan determine causes prevent


Summary: Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award five-year grants to eligible entities to create, implement, and oversee infant mortality pilot programs. Defines "eligible entity" to mean a state, county, city, territorial, or tribal health department that has submitted a proposal to the Secretary that the Secretary deems likely to reduce infant mortality rates within the standard metropolitan statistical area involved. Requires the Secretary to give preference to eligible entities proposing to serve any of the 15 counties or groups of counties with the highest rates of infant mortality in the United States in the past three years. Sets forth uses of grant funds, which may include: (1) developing a plan that identifies the individual needs of each community to be served and strategies to address those needs; (2) providing outreach to at-risk mothers; (3) developing and implementing standardized systems for improved access, utilization, and quality of social, educational, and clinical services to promote healthy pregnancies, full-term births, and healthy infancies delivered to women and their infants; (4) establishing a rural outreach program to provide care to at-risk mothers in rural areas; and (5) establishing a regional public education campaign. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015.

nationally enhancing babies outreach research act newborn act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration award year grants eligible entities create implement oversee infant mortality pilot programs defines eligible entity mean state county city territorial tribal health department submitted proposal secretary secretary deems likely reduce infant mortality rates standard metropolitan_statistical_area involved requires secretary preference eligible entities proposing serve counties groups counties highest rates infant mortality united_states past years sets forth uses grant funds include developing plan identifies individual needs community served strategies address needs providing outreach risk mothers developing implementing standardized systems improved access utilization quality social educational clinical services promote healthy pregnancies term healthy delivered women infants establishing rural outreach program provide care risk mothers rural areas establishing regional public education campaign authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015


Summary: Exemplary Breastfeeding Support Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement programs in support of breastfeeding in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).

exemplary breastfeeding support act_-_amends child nutrition act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs implement programs support breastfeeding special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic


Summary: Medicaid and SCHIP Beneficiary Choice Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP, also known as CHIP) of the Social Security Act to require an SCHIP plan to describe how it will provide for child health assistance with respect to targeted low-income children who have access to coverage under a group health plan. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to pay to each state with an approved SCHIP plan a certain amount for the payment of premiums for coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan that includes coverage of targeted low-income children and benefits supplemental to such coverage. Revises requirements regarding the purchase of employer-sponsored insurance. Prohibits any minimum benefits requirement or any limitation on beneficiary cost-sharing. Declares that, if the basic coverage of such insurance does not extend to each of certain categories of basic services, the plan shall cover such services as supplemental benefits. Prohibits a plan from requiring a targeted low-income child to enroll in family coverage in order to obtain child health assistance. Requires an annual voluntary enrollment period for switching from one plan to another. Requires the offering of alternative coverage options under SCHIP. Prescribes requirements for federal financial participation for qualified alternative coverage. Declares that the requirements imposed under a state child health plan under this Act shall apply in the same manner to a state plan under title XIX (Medicaid), except that: (1) such requirements shall not apply to individuals whose Medicaid eligibility is based on being aged, blind, or disabled or to individuals in certain categories; and (2) the national per capita expenditures shall be determined based on a specified benchmark coverage but without regard to expenditures for such excluded individuals or for nursing facility services and other long-term care (LTC) services. Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 to repeal the prohibition against the Secretary's approval of any new health opportunity account demonstration programs. Converts the Health Opportunity Account demonstration program into a permanent program.

medicaid schip beneficiary choice improvement act amends title xxi state children health insurance program schip known chip social_security_act require schip plan describe provide child health assistance respect targeted low income children access coverage group health plan requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs pay state approved schip plan certain payment premiums coverage employer sponsored group health plan includes coverage targeted low income children benefits supplemental coverage revises requirements purchase employer sponsored insurance prohibits minimum benefits requirement limitation beneficiary cost sharing declares basic coverage insurance extend certain categories basic services plan shall cover services supplemental benefits prohibits plan requiring targeted low income child enroll family coverage order obtain child health assistance requires annual voluntary enrollment period switching plan requires offering alternative coverage options schip prescribes requirements federal financial participation qualified alternative coverage declares requirements imposed state child health plan act shall apply manner state plan title xix medicaid requirements shall apply individuals medicaid eligibility based aged blind disabled individuals certain categories national capita expenditures shall determined based specified benchmark coverage regard expenditures excluded individuals nursing facility services long-term_care ltc services amends children health insurance program reauthorization act repeal prohibition secretary approval new health opportunity account demonstration programs converts health opportunity account demonstration program permanent program


Summary: Healthy Kids Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules that define advertising, promoting, and marketing directed at children and that specify categories of foods and beverages for which advertising, promotion, or marketing directed at children shall be an abusive, unfair, or deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce. Repeals the restriction on FTC rulemaking authority relating to children's advertising. Amends the Children's Television Act of 1990 to direct the FTC to revise its regulations with respect to children's television programming to limit the amount of time devoted to advertising foods and beverages of low nutritional value. Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) establish within the Office of Public Health and Science of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment (Office); and (2) direct the Secretary to establish and carry out a matching grant program to assist the Office in gathering data on childhood obesity and to carry out demonstration programs to reduce the incidence of childhood obesity. Amends the Childhood Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 to include the Office in providing technical assistance to schools and educational agencies for developing and implementing local wellness policy. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary to prescribe regulations for identifying healthy and unhealthy foods and beverages for children in schools and service institutions. Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to include in early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services obesity prevention, nutritional counseling, and other services for obesity.

healthy kids act_-_directs federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate rules define advertising promoting marketing directed children specify categories foods beverages advertising promotion marketing directed children shall abusive unfair deceptive act practice affecting commerce repeals restriction ftc rulemaking authority relating children advertising amends children television act direct ftc revise regulations respect children television programming limit time devoted advertising foods beverages low nutritional value amends public_health_service_act establish office public health science department_of_health_and_human_services hhs office childhood overweight obesity prevention treatment office direct secretary establish carry matching grant program assist office gathering data childhood obesity carry demonstration programs reduce incidence childhood obesity amends childhood nutrition wic reauthorization act include office providing technical assistance schools educational agencies developing implementing local wellness policy amends child nutrition act require secretary prescribe regulations identifying healthy foods beverages children schools service institutions amends titles xix medicaid xxi state children health insurance program chip known schip social_security_act include early periodic screening diagnostic treatment services obesity prevention nutritional counseling services obesity


Summary: Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through various federal agencies, to develop a national Shaken Baby Syndrome public health campaign. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a National Action Plan and effective strategies to increase awareness of opportunities to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome; and (2) coordinate the Plan and strategies with evidence-based strategies and efforts that support families with infants and other young children. Directs the Secretary to carry out communication, education, and training about Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, including efforts to communicate with the general public, such as by: (1) disseminating effective prevention practices and techniques to parents and caregivers; (2) producing evidence-based educational and information materials; and (3) carrying out training. Requires the Secretary to work to ensure that the parents and caregivers of children are connected to effective supports through the coordination of existing programs and networks or the establishment of new programs. Establishes a Shaken Baby Awareness Advisory Council to develop recommendations: (1) regarding the National Action Plan and effective strategies; and (2) related to support services for families and caregivers of young children. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a study on the collection of data related to Shaken Baby Syndrome.

baby syndrome prevention act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting federal agencies develop national baby syndrome public health campaign requires secretary develop national action plan effective strategies increase awareness opportunities prevent baby syndrome coordinate plan strategies evidence based strategies efforts support families infants young children directs secretary carry communication education training baby syndrome prevention including efforts communicate general public disseminating effective prevention practices techniques parents caregivers producing evidence based educational information materials carrying training requires secretary work ensure parents caregivers children connected effective supports coordination existing programs networks establishment new programs establishes baby awareness advisory_council develop recommendations national action plan effective strategies related support services families caregivers young children requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct study collection data related baby syndrome


Summary: Reinstatement of Personal Responsibility for Immigrants Act of 2010 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to repeal the authority of states to elect to provide medical assistance to children and pregnant women who are lawfully residing in the United States, notwithstanding the mandatory five-year delay for general coverage of legal immigrants. Requires CHIP to participate in the state income and eligibility verification system (SAVE program). Requires application under Medicaid and CHIP of the citizenship verification procedures that applied before enactment of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA). Rescinds unobligated amounts under CHIPRA for the alternative state process for verification of declaration of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP.

reinstatement personal responsibility immigrants act amends titles xix medicaid xxi children health insurance program chip social_security_act repeal authority states elect provide medical assistance children pregnant women lawfully residing united_states notwithstanding mandatory year delay general coverage legal immigrants requires chip participate state income eligibility verification system save program requires application medicaid chip citizenship verification procedures applied enactment children health insurance program reauthorization act rescinds unobligated amounts alternative state process verification declaration citizenship nationality purposes eligibility medicaid chip


Summary: Medicaid Services Restoration Act of 2010 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance coverage to therapeutic foster care services. Includes attainment and retention of functional status in rehabilitative services. Allows reasonable and efficient payment methodologies, including fee-for-service payments, case rates, daily rates, or other forms of capitated payment, as means of reimbursement for rehabilitative services. Includes medical or remedial services for attainment and retention of functional status among rehabilitative services. Includes among inpatient psychiatric hospital services for children early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services. Allows payment for medical assistance for diagnostic, screening, preventive, and rehabilitative services or optional targeted case management services furnished by qualified providers under non-medical programs, provided a state or local agency administering such plan complies with certain requirements. Allows reasonable and efficient payment methodologies for reimbursement for case management and targeted case management services. Authorizes the state to: (1) require case management services for each beneficiary; and (2) limit the case managers available in order to ensure that the case managers for eligible individuals are capable of ensuring that such individuals receive needed services. Allows staff of non-medical programs, or contractors with non-medical programs, to offer such services, so long as: (1) such individuals are state-qualified providers; and (2) the case management services are distinct from the non-medical program's direct services. Redefines case management services to mean those furnished to assist eligible individuals, who reside in a community setting or are transitioning to a community setting, in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. Allows a state to provide case management or targeted case management services through multiple case managers to: (1) any qualified individual; (2) specific classes of individuals; or (3) individuals who reside in specified areas selected by the state.

medicaid_services restoration act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act extend medical assistance coverage therapeutic foster care services includes attainment retention functional status rehabilitative services allows reasonable efficient payment methodologies including fee service payments case rates daily rates forms capitated payment means reimbursement rehabilitative services includes medical remedial services attainment retention functional status rehabilitative services includes inpatient psychiatric hospital services children early periodic screening diagnostic treatment services allows payment medical assistance diagnostic screening preventive rehabilitative services optional targeted case management services furnished qualified providers non medical programs provided state local agency administering plan complies certain requirements allows reasonable efficient payment methodologies reimbursement case management targeted case management services authorizes state require case management services beneficiary limit case managers available order ensure case managers eligible individuals capable ensuring individuals receive needed services allows staff non medical programs contractors non medical programs offer services long individuals state qualified providers case management services distinct non medical program direct services redefines case management services mean furnished assist eligible individuals reside community setting transitioning community setting gaining access needed medical social educational services allows state provide case management targeted case management services multiple case managers qualified individual specific classes individuals individuals reside specified areas selected state


Summary: Bleeding Disorder Screening, Awareness, and Further Education (SAFE) Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out the following activities: (1) development of a new, or identification of an existing, screening questionnaire that is evidence-based and in accordance with clinical guidelines for use in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders in adolescents and young adults; and (2) as widely as possible in adolescent populations, dissemination and implementation of the screening questionnaire and other screening tools relevant to the diagnosis of bleeding disorders, ensuring referrals as specified. Directs the Secretary to give priority to grant or contract applicants proposing to provide screening to high school or higher education students. Requires the Secretary to conduct an education campaign to increase awareness about bleeding disorders among health professionals. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to: (1) augment existing research efforts to evaluate, improve, and standardize methods for diagnosing bleeding disorders; and (2) expand ongoing efforts to determine the prevalence of bleeding disorders in the general population, identify symptoms, risk factors, and co-morbidities associated with bleeding disorders, and implement female-specific surveillance systems and conduct related research to improve bleeding symptoms and quality of life among adolescent and adult women with bleeding disorders.Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of activities under this Act.

disorder screening awareness education safe act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs carry following activities development new identification existing screening questionnaire evidence based accordance clinical guidelines use diagnosis disorders adolescents young adults widely possible adolescent populations dissemination implementation screening questionnaire screening tools relevant diagnosis disorders ensuring referrals specified directs secretary priority grant contract applicants proposing provide screening high school higher education students requires secretary conduct education campaign increase awareness disorders health professionals directs secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants contracts public nonprofit private entities augment existing research efforts evaluate improve standardize methods diagnosing disorders expand ongoing efforts determine prevalence disorders general population identify symptoms risk factors associated disorders implement female specific surveillance systems conduct related research improve symptoms quality life adolescent adult women disorders authorizes secretary provide technical assistance directs secretary report congress results activities act


Summary: Fair Health Care for Military Families Act - Increases to 26 the maximum age for certain children eligible for medical care under: (1) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA); and (2) TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program).

fair health_care military families act increases maximum age certain children eligible medical care civilian health medical program department_of_veterans_affairs champva tricare department_of_defense dod managed health_care program


Summary: Increases to 26 the maximum age for certain children eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).

increases maximum age certain children eligible medical care civilian health medical program department_of_veterans_affairs champva


Summary: Improvements in Global Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act or Improvements in Global MOMS Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to reduce mortality and improve maternal health and the health of newborns in developing countries, including HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Directs the President to implement a comprehensive strategy as part of the Global Health Initiative to reduce mortality and improve the health of mothers and newborns in developing countries.

improvements global maternal newborn health outcomes maximizing successes act improvements global act_-_amends foreign assistance_act authorize president furnish assistance reduce mortality improve maternal health health newborns developing countries including hiv aids prevention programs directs president implement comprehensive strategy global health initiative reduce mortality improve health mothers newborns developing countries


Summary: Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception. Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception that includes, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining how to obtain copies of information from the CDC.

emergency contraception education act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop disseminate public information emergency contraception including minimum description emergency contraception explanation use safety efficacy availability contraception requires secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa develop disseminate health_care providers including pharmacists information emergency contraception includes minimum information describing use safety efficacy availability emergency contraception recommendation use appropriate cases information explaining obtain copies information cdc


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 18, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to continue the existing 2.2% physician payment update that expires November 30, 2010, for an additional month through December 31, 2010. Applies a 20% reduction, rather than the current 25% reduction, in the discount for certain multiple therapy services furnished on or after January 1, 2011. Exempts reduced expenditures attributable to the multiple procedure payment reduction from budget-neutrality requirements. Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act, for purposes of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

measure amended passed senate november summary version repeated physician payment therapy relief_act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act continue existing physician payment update expires november additional month december applies reduction current reduction discount certain multiple therapy services furnished january exempts reduced expenditures attributable multiple procedure payment reduction budget neutrality requirements declares budgetary effects act purposes complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Fit for LIFE Act of 2010 or the Fit for Local Investments in the Future of Every Child Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the offering of fruits and vegetables in communities through convenience stores, virtual farmers markets, community gardens, and supermarkets. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand reimbursements for programs providing care to at-risk school children, provide free fresh fruits and vegetables in secondary schools and child care centers, and initiate and maintain summer food service programs for children. Amends the Child Nutrition Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to expand free breakfast programs in schools with a higher number of low-income children. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish programs to reduce and prevent obesity in children. Expands coverage of obesity treatment and prevention programs and services in federal programs. Establishes the National Commission on Child Obesity. Sets forth grant programs to increase physical activities in low-income communities and prevent childhood obesity.

fit life act fit local investments future child act requires secretary agriculture usda expand offering fruits vegetables communities convenience stores virtual farmers markets community gardens amends richard national school lunch act expand reimbursements programs providing care risk school children provide free fresh fruits vegetables secondary schools child care centers initiate maintain summer food service programs children amends child nutrition act require secretary agriculture establish program expand free breakfast programs schools higher number low income children amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish programs reduce prevent obesity children expands coverage obesity treatment prevention programs services federal programs establishes national_commission child obesity sets forth grant programs increase physical activities low income communities prevent childhood obesity


Summary: Maternity Care Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and maintain a national registry of maternal and infant health information; (2) expand, enhance, and ensure the coordination of programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to the reporting and collection of information on maternal and infant health; (3) award grants to vital records jurisdictions for the development and implementation of electronic birth and death systems to collect 2003 standard certificate data and for the training of individuals responsible for completing birth and death certificates; (4) enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to conduct an in-depth analysis of federal, state, and local programs that mitigate maternal mortality and morbidity; and (5) conduct or support research on the comparative effectiveness of clinical practices related to childbirth. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out services and programs for maternal and infant health education and training equivalent to PHSA services and programs of education and training relating to geriatrics; and (2) award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement, in coordination with such programs, initiatives to train and educate individuals in providing evidence-based maternal and infant health care. Requires the Secretary to: (1) seek to enter into an arrangement with the Institute of Medicine to prepare a report on the creation of a uniform maternity care core curriculum to foster a shared knowledge base among maternity care professionals; (2) make grants to eligible entities or consortia to carry out demonstration projects in academic educational programs to develop, implement, and evaluate such curriculum and interdisciplinary team teaching and learning in maternity care education; and (3) allocate amounts for activities relating to maternity care workforce development. Requires the National Health Care Workforce Commission to conduct an assessment of current and projected workforce needs for achieving the optimal delivery of maternity care services. Amends the PHSA to require each center for research and demonstration of health promotion and disease prevention to conduct community-based participatory research on maternal and infant health. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities or consortia to carry out demonstration projects to increase recruitment of underrepresented minorities into the maternity care professions. Directs the Secretary to designate an official within the Office of the Secretary to coordinate HHS programs and activities relating to maternal health.

maternity care improvement act amends public_health_service_act phsa direct secretary health_and_human_services establish maintain national_registry maternal infant health information expand enhance ensure coordination programs department_of_health_and_human_services hhs relating reporting collection information maternal infant health award grants vital records jurisdictions development implementation electronic birth death systems collect standard certificate data training individuals responsible completing birth death certificates enter agreement institute_of_medicine conduct depth analysis federal state local programs mitigate maternal mortality morbidity conduct support research comparative effectiveness clinical practices related childbirth directs secretary carry services programs maternal infant health education training equivalent phsa services programs education training relating geriatrics award grants eligible entities develop implement coordination programs initiatives train educate individuals providing evidence based maternal infant health_care requires secretary seek enter arrangement institute_of_medicine prepare report creation uniform maternity care core curriculum foster shared knowledge base maternity care professionals grants eligible entities consortia carry demonstration projects academic educational programs develop implement evaluate curriculum interdisciplinary team teaching learning maternity care education allocate amounts activities relating maternity care workforce development requires national_health_care_workforce_commission conduct assessment current projected workforce needs achieving optimal delivery maternity care services amends phsa require center research demonstration health promotion disease prevention conduct community based research maternal infant health authorizes secretary award grants eligible entities consortia carry demonstration projects increase recruitment underrepresented minorities maternity care professions directs secretary designate official office_of_the_secretary coordinate hhs programs activities relating maternal health


Summary: Partnering to Improve Maternity Care Quality Act of 2010 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a maternity care quality measurement program for care provided to childbearing women and newborns for use by: (1) a state in administering a state Medicaid plan or a state child health plan under SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP); (2) health insurance issuers and managed care entities contracting with states to administer such plans; and (3) providers of items and services. Directs the Secretary to identify and publish an initial core set of maternity care quality measures for use in data collection and reporting by such entities. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to enter into grants, contracts, or intergovernmental agreements with qualified measure development entities for the purpose of developing, testing, and validating maternity care quality measures, including eMeasures (for which measurement data will be collected electronically), in areas not adequately covered by the measures identified. Directs the AHRQ, in order to measure the care experiences of childbearing women and newborns, to adapt the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems program surveys of providers, facilities, and health plans. Directs the Secretary to encourage voluntary and standardized reporting on their performance by clinicians, facilities, accountable care organizations, and health plans. Requires report data to be made available to: (1) patients to use in maternity care decision making; and (2) policymakers and purchasers to assess the quality of maternity care services under Medicaid and CHIP. Prescribes requirements for conversion of endorsed measures for the care of childbearing women and newborns to eMeasures. Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the use of alternative Medicaid payment methods. Directs the Secretary to seek to enter an agreement with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to identify essential services for childbearing women and newborns.

partnering improve maternity care quality act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop maternity care quality measurement program care provided childbearing women newborns use state administering state medicaid plan state child health plan ssa title xxi state children health insurance program chip health insurance issuers managed care entities contracting states administer plans providers items services directs secretary identify publish initial core set maternity care quality measures use data collection reporting entities directs secretary acting agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq enter grants contracts intergovernmental agreements qualified measure development entities purpose developing testing validating maternity care quality measures including measurement data collected electronically areas adequately covered measures identified directs ahrq order measure care experiences childbearing women newborns adapt consumer assessment healthcare providers systems program surveys providers facilities health plans directs secretary encourage voluntary standardized reporting performance clinicians facilities accountable care organizations health plans requires report data available patients use maternity care decision making policymakers purchasers assess quality maternity care services medicaid chip prescribes requirements conversion endorsed measures care childbearing women newborns directs secretary establish demonstration project evaluate use alternative medicaid payment methods directs secretary seek enter agreement institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academies identify essential services childbearing women newborns


Summary: Kids Come First Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states the option to receive 100% Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for medical assistance for children in poverty in exchange for expanded coverage of children in working poor families under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) or SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance)). Eliminates the cap on SCHIP funding for states that expand eligibility for children. Gives states the option to: (1) provide wrap-around SCHIP coverage to children who have other health coverage; (2) enroll low-income children of state employees in SCHIP; (3) provide optional coverage of legal immigrant children under Medicaid and SCHIP; and (4) provide for passive renewal of eligibility for children under Medicaid and SCHIP. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for: (1) a refundable income tax credit for health insurance coverage of children; and (2) forfeiture of the personal tax exemption for any child not covered by health insurance. Establishes a task force to conduct a nationwide campaign of education and outreach for small business concerns regarding the availability of coverage for children through private insurance options, the Medicaid program, and SCHIP. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require group market health insurers to offer a dependent coverage option for workers and other individuals with children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for partial repeal of rate reduction in the highest income tax bracket.

kids come act amends title xix social_security_act ssa states option receive federal medicaid assistance percentages medical assistance children poverty exchange expanded coverage children working poor families medicaid ssa title xix schip ssa title xxi state children health insurance eliminates cap schip funding states expand eligibility children gives states option provide schip coverage children health coverage enroll low income children state employees schip provide optional coverage legal immigrant children medicaid schip provide passive renewal eligibility children medicaid schip amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide refundable income tax credit health insurance coverage children forfeiture personal tax exemption child covered health insurance establishes task_force conduct nationwide campaign education outreach small business concerns availability coverage children private insurance options medicaid program schip amends employee retirement income security act erisa public_health_service_act require group market health insurers offer dependent coverage option workers individuals children amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide partial repeal rate reduction highest income tax bracket


Summary: Children's Health Care Quality Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to: (1) identify quality and performance measures for pediatric service providers; and (2) award grants or contracts for the development, validation, and testing of new and emerging measures. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to establish demonstration projects to award grants to states to improve the delivery of health care services to children under Medicaid and SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP). Requires demonstration projects in the categories of: (1) health information technology systems; (2) disease management for children with chronic conditions; (3) evidence-based quality improvement; and (4) quality and performance measures for providers of children's health care services. Requires the Comptroller General to make recommendations to Congress for the design and implementation of a demonstration project to evaluate the suitability of existing quality and performance measures for children's inpatient hospital services for public reporting, differentiating quality, identifying best practices, and providing a basis for payment rewards.

children health_care quality act_-_amends title xix medicaid social_security_act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services establish program identify quality performance measures pediatric service providers award grants contracts development validation testing new emerging measures directs secretary acting administrator centers medicare medicaid_services establish demonstration projects award grants states improve delivery health_care services children medicaid ssa title xxi state children health insurance program schip requires demonstration projects categories health information technology systems disease management children chronic conditions evidence based quality improvement quality performance measures providers children health_care services requires comptroller_general recommendations congress design implementation demonstration project evaluate suitability existing quality performance measures children inpatient hospital services public reporting quality identifying best practices providing basis payment rewards


Summary: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children who have been previously identified through a vision screening or eye examination by a licensed health care provider or vision screener as needing such services, who do not otherwise have coverage for vision services, and who are low-income children, with priority given to children who are under the age of nine years; (2) provide treatment or services as necessary to correct identified vision problems; and (3) develop and disseminate to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.Requires the Secretary to develop criteria: (1) governing the operation of the grant program; and (2) for the collection of data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services.Requires the Secretary to coordinate the program under this Act with other federal or state programs that provide services to children.

vision care kids act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award matching grants states complement existing state efforts provide comprehensive eye examinations licensed children previously identified vision screening eye examination licensed health_care provider vision screener needing services coverage vision services low income children priority given children age years provide treatment services necessary correct identified vision problems develop disseminate parents teachers health_care practitioners educational materials recognizing signs visual impairment children requires secretary develop criteria governing operation grant program collection data related vision assessment utilization follow services requires secretary coordinate program act federal state programs provide services children


Summary: E-Centives Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for payments to each state that provides incentive payments to physicians, hospitals, community health centers, rural health clinics, and community mental health centers that exhibit meaningful use of certified health information technology. Directs the Secretary to provide for payments to each state that establishes a program to: (1) design, develop, install, maintain, and operate electronic information and eligibility systems and patient registries for the purpose of disease screening; (2) coordinate benefits and services under Medicare and Medicaid for full-benefit dual eligible individuals under the state plan; and (3) train providers in the use of such systems and registries. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on Medicaid transformation payments to states for the adoption of innovative methods to improve effectiveness and efficiency in providing medical assistance.

act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act direct secretary health_and_human_services provide payments state provides incentive payments physicians hospitals community health centers rural health clinics community mental health centers exhibit meaningful use certified health information technology directs secretary provide payments state establishes program design develop install maintain operate electronic information eligibility systems patient registries purpose disease screening coordinate benefits services medicare medicaid benefit dual eligible individuals state plan train providers use systems registries directs secretary health_and_human_services submit congress report medicaid transformation payments states adoption innovative methods improve effectiveness efficiency providing medical assistance