Summary: Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to provide financial incentives for the use of interactive qualifying personal health records by Medicare and other patients and their health care providers in order to: (1) provide patients (or their authorized representatives) access to and control over their personal health data and information and educational information; (2) make available to authorized health care providers a more accurate minimum data set of patient information at all points of care; and (3) accomplish other specified objectives. Requires that under the program each qualified physician receive an incentive payment for each qualifying patient. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish online a list of qualifying physicians who participate in Medicare and have received such payments; and (2) take steps to educate Medicare beneficiaries and providers and other patients about the benefits of qualifying personal health records. Sets forth requirements for a qualified web-based personal health record, including that such record: (1) is controlled solely by the patient; (2) meets minimum security standards; (3) is capable of exchanging standards-based clinical and patient data with other health data sources and users; (4) is capable of sending patient-specific patient education, reminders, and clinical messages to the patient; and (5) is capable of providing de-identified data for public health analysis and research purposes. Requires the Secretary to: (1) set minimum security, privacy, and data use standards for such health records; (2) establish a consumer protection board to recommend standards and procedures to the Secretary; and (3) establish a PHR Incentive Fund to make incentive payments. Authorizes such Fund to accept contributions from: (1) the Secretary for Medicare beneficiaries; (2) drug manufacturers for messages regarding medical adherence programs; and (3) other Fund partners.

personalized health information act directs secretary health_and_human_services establish program provide financial incentives use interactive qualifying personal health records medicare patients health_care providers order provide patients authorized representatives access control personal health data information educational information available authorized health_care providers accurate minimum data set patient information points care accomplish specified objectives requires program qualified physician receive incentive payment qualifying patient directs secretary publish online list qualifying physicians participate medicare received payments steps educate medicare beneficiaries providers patients benefits qualifying personal health records sets forth requirements qualified web based personal health record including record controlled solely patient meets minimum security standards capable exchanging standards based clinical patient data health data sources users capable sending patient specific patient education clinical messages patient capable providing identified data public health analysis research purposes requires secretary set minimum security privacy data use standards health records establish consumer protection board recommend standards procedures secretary establish incentive fund incentive payments authorizes fund accept contributions secretary medicare beneficiaries drug manufacturers messages medical adherence programs fund partners


Summary: Health Care Accountability Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require the state Medicaid plan to provide for the annual reporting by the state, using data only from medical assistance applications by individuals, on each employer in the state with 50 or more employees who received Medicaid medical assistance at any time during the previous year.

health_care accountability act_-_amends title xix medicaid social_security_act require state medicaid plan provide annual reporting state data medical assistance applications individuals employer state employees received medicaid medical assistance time previous year


Summary: Military Eye Trauma Treatment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to establish within the Department of Defense (DOD) the Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries to: (1) develop and oversee the Military Eye Injury Registry for tracking the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for each case of eye injury incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while on active duty; and (2) ensure the electronic exchange of Registry information with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Requires the Secretary to: (1) include in the Registry records of members who incurred eye injuries while on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, but before the Registry's establishment; and (2) report to Congress on the Center's establishment. Directs the Secretary and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a cooperative study on neuro-optometric screening and diagnosis of members with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by military medical treatment facilities and VA medical centers for purposes of vision screening, diagnosis, rehabilitative management, and vision research on visual dysfunction related to TBI.

military eye trauma treatment act directs secretary defense secretary establish department_of_defense dod center_of_excellence prevention diagnosis mitigation treatment rehabilitation military eye injuries develop oversee military eye injury registry tracking diagnosis treatment follow case eye injury incurred member armed_forces active duty ensure electronic exchange registry information secretary veterans_affairs requires secretary include registry records members incurred eye injuries active duty september registry establishment report congress center establishment directs secretary department_of_veterans_affairs conduct cooperative study optometric screening diagnosis members traumatic brain injury tbi military medical treatment facilities medical centers purposes vision screening diagnosis rehabilitative management vision research visual dysfunction related tbi


Summary: Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 to delay for six months, from September 30, 2007, through March 31, 2008, the effective date of the requirement to use tamper-resistant prescription pads under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prescribe covered outpatient drugs.

amends troop readiness veterans care katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act delay months september march effective date requirement use tamper resistant prescription pads title xix medicaid social_security_act prescribe covered outpatient drugs


Summary: Patient-Controlled Health IT Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to provide financial incentives to providers and health information exchange networks for the use of qualifying personal health records (QPHRs). Requires the Secretary to provide for activities to educate qualifying providers about the patient, provider, and overall health care benefits of using QPHRs and participating in electronic health information exchange networks.Requires access to the record to be controlled solely by the patient. Authorizes the patient to add personal health information to the record, but not alter information entered by any qualifying provider.Limits access to the record to only: (1) a health care provider who is authorized by the patient to access the record; and (2) the minimum data set specified by the patient.Deems the patient to have provided authorization for health care providers to access a limited information set concerning the patient for emergency response purposes, unless the patient specifies that such information may not be so accessed.Provides for: (1) the use of de-identified data for public health analysis, postmarket safety surveillance of prescription drugs, and research purposes; and (2) a messaging system to send messages to patients, including education messages, reminders, and messages concerning health care or benefits from federal agencies.Sets forth security and privacy standards, policies, and practices for the demonstration program.Requires the Secretary to establish a PHR Incentive Fund to receive contributions from Fund partners, such as health care payers, drug and device manufacturers, and government agencies, including the Medicare program.

patient controlled health act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services establish demonstration program provide financial incentives providers health information exchange networks use qualifying personal health records requires secretary provide activities educate qualifying providers patient provider overall health_care benefits participating electronic health information exchange networks requires access record controlled solely patient authorizes patient add personal health information record alter information entered qualifying provider limits access record health_care provider authorized patient access record minimum data set specified patient deems patient provided authorization health_care providers access limited information set concerning patient emergency response purposes patient specifies information accessed provides use identified data public health analysis postmarket safety surveillance prescription drugs research purposes messaging system send messages patients including education messages messages concerning health_care benefits federal agencies sets forth security privacy standards policies practices demonstration program requires secretary establish incentive fund receive contributions fund partners health_care payers drug device manufacturers government agencies including medicare program


Summary: Amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise the definition of "dispense" to include the delivery of a controlled substance through the use of an intrathecal pump by a practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice.

amends controlled substances act revise definition dispense include delivery controlled substance use pump practitioner acting usual course professional practice


Summary: National Academies of Practice Recognition Act of 2007 - Grants a federal charter to the National Academies of Practice (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia).

national academies practice recognition_act grants federal charter national academies practice nonprofit corporation organized laws district_of_columbia


Summary: Healthy Places Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency working group to discuss environmental health concerns, particularly concerns disproportionately affecting disadvantaged populations.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a program at the National Center of Environmental Health at CDC focused on advancing the field of health impact assessment.Requires the Director to develop guidance for the assessment of potential health effects of land use, housing, and transportation policy and plans.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) establish a program to provide funding and technical assistance to state or local governments affected or potentially affected by an activity or proposed activity to prepare health impact assessments; and (2) establish and maintain a health impact assessment database.Requires the Director to establish a grant program to award grants to state or local communities for environmental health improvement activities. Requires grantees to: (1) establish a planning and prioritizing council; and (2) conduct environmental health assessment.Requires the Secretary to provide grants to public or private nonprofit institutions to conduct and coordinate research on the built environment and its influence on individual and population-based health.

healthy places act requires secretary health_and_human_services establish interagency_working_group discuss environmental health concerns particularly concerns disproportionately affecting disadvantaged populations requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish program national center environmental health cdc focused advancing field health impact assessment requires director develop guidance assessment potential health effects land use housing transportation policy plans requires secretary acting director establish program provide funding technical assistance state local governments affected potentially affected activity proposed activity prepare health impact assessments establish maintain health impact assessment database requires director establish grant program award grants state local communities environmental health improvement activities requires grantees establish planning prioritizing council conduct environmental health assessment requires secretary provide grants public private nonprofit institutions conduct coordinate research built environment influence individual population based health


Summary: Healthy Communities Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Advisory Committee on Environmental Health to review environmental health data and studies to: (1) assess the impact of federal laws, policies, and practices on environmental health and justice; and (2) identify and recommend ways to change or ensure compliance with federal laws, address gaps in federal environmental health research, and prevent or mitigate harm from federal policies, programs, and practices that may adversely affect environmental health or justice. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare a biennial Environmental Health Report Card for the nation and for each state. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish the Health Action Zone Program to award grants to at-risk communities for comprehensive environmental health improvement activities; and (2) expand and intensify environmental health research. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to provide grants and technical assistance to enable states to develop or expand activities related to biomonitoring of exposure to environmental toxicants and pollutants. Requires the Secretary to: (1) promote translation and dissemination of findings; and (2) incorporate the data collected under this Act with existing data collection efforts. Requires the Director to expand training and educational activities relating to environmental health and justice for health professionals and public health practitioners.

healthy communities act requires secretary health_and_human_services establish advisory_committee environmental health review environmental health data studies assess impact federal laws policies practices environmental health justice identify recommend ways change ensure compliance federal laws address gaps federal environmental health research prevent mitigate harm federal policies programs practices adversely affect environmental health justice requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prepare biennial environmental health report card nation state requires secretary establish health action zone program award grants risk communities comprehensive environmental health improvement activities expand intensify environmental health research requires secretary acting director provide grants technical assistance enable states develop expand activities related exposure environmental pollutants requires secretary promote translation dissemination findings incorporate data collected act existing data collection efforts requires director expand training educational activities relating environmental health justice health professionals public health practitioners


Summary: Worker Infection Protection Act - Directs the Secretaries of Labor and of Health and Human Services (HHS) to jointly develop and issue workplace standards, recommendations, and plans to protect health care workers and first responders and other workers at risk of workplace exposure to infectious agents and drug resistant infections, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and pandemic influenza.Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop and issue an emergency temporary standard and, not later than six months after such issuance, a permanent standard for the protection of workers at risk of exposure, to prevent occupational exposure to infectious agents and toxins, such as MRSA and pandemic influenza. Sets forth minimum requirements for such standards concerning: (1) influenza exposure; (2) personal protective equipment; (3) training and information; (4) medical surveillance for exposed workers; and (5) immunization against the pandemic influenza virus, if such a vaccine has been approved and is available.Requires the HHS Secretary to revise the provisions of the HHS pandemic influenza plan to conform with the minimum worker protection requirements described in this Act and with the permanent occupational safety and health exposure standard issued by the Secretary of Labor under this Act.

worker infection protection act_-_directs secretaries labor health_and_human_services hhs jointly develop issue workplace standards recommendations plans protect health_care workers responders workers risk workplace exposure infectious agents drug resistant infections resistant pandemic influenza directs secretary labor develop issue emergency temporary standard later months issuance permanent standard protection workers risk exposure prevent occupational exposure infectious agents toxins pandemic influenza sets forth minimum requirements standards concerning influenza exposure personal protective equipment training information medical surveillance exposed workers immunization pandemic influenza virus vaccine approved available requires hhs secretary revise provisions hhs pandemic influenza plan conform minimum worker protection requirements described act permanent occupational safety health exposure standard issued secretary labor act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fixed-wing aircraft used to provide acute care emergency medical services from certain restrictions on tax-exempt bond financing.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code exempt fixed wing aircraft provide acute care emergency medical services certain restrictions tax exempt bond financing


Summary: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the impacts of climate change on health systems. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals to prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations; (2) revise such plan periodically to reflect new information on the impacts of climate change on public health; (3) establish a permanent science advisory board to provide advice and recommendations on the domestic and international impacts of climate change on public health; and (4) contract with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine to prepare a report that assesses the needs for health professionals to prepare for and respond to climate change impacts on public health.

climate change health protection promotion act expresses sense congress respect impacts climate change health systems directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs publish national strategic action plan assist health professionals prepare respond impacts climate change public health united_states nations particularly developing nations revise plan periodically reflect new information impacts climate change public health establish permanent science_advisory_board provide advice recommendations domestic international impacts climate change public health contract national_research_council institute_of_medicine prepare report assesses needs health professionals prepare respond climate change impacts public health


Summary: National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Specifies how loss of earning is to be calculated for vaccine-related injuries to individuals under the age of 18.Increases the award for vaccine-related deaths.Allows compensation under the Program for expenses for family counseling and for establishing and maintaining a guardianship, conservatorship, or trust for an individual with a vaccine-related injury.Allows a special master to make an interim award of attorneys' fees and costs under certain circumstances. Allows such award to be payable directly to the petitioner's attorney. Extends the statute of limitation for vaccine-related injury or death to six years after the date of injury or onset of symptoms. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of expenses for administering the Program that are allowed to be paid from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. Allows the payment from the Trust Fund of administrative and personnel expenses that the Bureau of Public Debt incurs for financial services for the Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to include a public service announcement in efforts to inform the public about the Program.

national vaccine injury compensation program improvement act amends public_health_service_act revise provisions national vaccine injury compensation program specifies loss earning calculated vaccine related injuries individuals age award vaccine related deaths allows compensation program expenses family counseling establishing maintaining guardianship conservatorship trust individual vaccine related injury allows special master interim award attorneys fees costs certain circumstances allows award payable directly petitioner attorney extends statute limitation vaccine related injury death years date injury onset symptoms amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase expenses administering program allowed paid vaccine injury compensation trust_fund allows payment trust_fund administrative personnel expenses bureau public debt incurs financial_services trust_fund requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs include public service announcement efforts inform public program


Summary: Protect Patients and Physicians Privacy Act - Grants individuals the ability to opt out of any federally mandated, created, or funded electronic system for maintaining health care information. Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Servives adopt standards providing for standard unique health identifiers; and (2) the offense of wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information. Prohibits the use of federal funds to support, encourage, or otherwise promote the use of standard unique health identifiers in any federal, state, or private health care plan. Requires informed consent for the sharing from electronic medical records of any information created pursuant to a federally mandated, created, or funded program. Prohibits health information from an individual medical record from being placed in a federally mandated, created, or funded electronic system of health information, absent a signed, informed consent from the patient involved. States that the federal government may not require a health care provider to participate in any federally mandated, created, or funded electronic system of maintaining health care information. Prohibits sanctions against a health care provider for failing to participate in such a system.

protect patients physicians privacy_act grants individuals ability opt federally mandated created funded electronic system maintaining health_care information amends title social_security_act repeal requirement secretary health human adopt standards providing standard unique health identifiers offense wrongful disclosure individually identifiable health information prohibits use federal funds support encourage promote use standard unique health identifiers federal state private health_care plan requires informed consent sharing electronic medical records information created pursuant federally mandated created funded program prohibits health information individual medical record placed federally mandated created funded electronic system health information absent signed informed consent patient involved states federal_government require health_care provider participate federally mandated created funded electronic system maintaining health_care information prohibits sanctions health_care provider failing participate system


Summary: Ed Thomas Act of 2010 - Allows a covered entity to disclose protected health information, including the date of discharge, to a law enforcement agency if: (1) an individual is accompanied by a law enforcement official at the time such individual seeks care from the covered entity; (2) such official requests, in writing, that the entity disclose to the official protected health information relating to such individual; and (3) such written request is made during the period that begins when such individual seeks such care and ends 24 hours after such individual is discharged from such care or otherwise stops receiving such care.  Applies provisions applicable to a covered entity in response to administrative requests to the disclosure of information under this Act, including provisions requiring that: (1) the information sought is relevant and material to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry; and (2) the request is specific and limited in scope to the extent reasonably practicable in light of the purpose for which the information is sought.

thomas act allows covered entity disclose protected health information including date discharge law enforcement agency individual accompanied law enforcement official time individual seeks care covered entity official requests writing entity disclose official protected health information relating individual written request period begins individual seeks care ends hours individual discharged care stops receiving care applies provisions applicable covered entity response administrative requests disclosure information act including provisions requiring information sought relevant material legitimate law enforcement inquiry request specific limited scope extent reasonably practicable light purpose information sought


Summary: Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to conduct research to assess: (1) the standardization of critical care protocols, intensive care unit layout, equipment interoperability, and medical informatics; and (2) the impact of differences in staffing, organization, size, and structure of intensive care units on access, quality, and efficiency of care. Requires the Secretary to undertake demonstration projects to: (1) optimize the provision of critical care services to Medicare beneficiaries through innovations in such areas as staffing and utilization of technology; and (2) measure and evaluate outcomes derived from a "family-centered" approach to the provision of inpatient critical care services that includes direct and sustained communication and contact with the beneficiary family members, involvement of family members in the critical care decisionmaking process, and responsiveness of critical care providers to family requests. Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for FY2010-FY2015 for augmenting the delivery of critical care services in the rural or other medically underserved area inpatient setting through the use of telecommunications systems that allow for consultation with critical care providers not located in the rural or other medically underserved area facility regarding the care of such patients. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to give preference in awarding telehealth grant funds to entities to develop plans for, or to establish, such critical care telehealth networks. Requires the Secretary to undertake an initiative to recruit providers of critical care services into the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

patient focused critical care enhancement act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services acting agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq conduct research assess standardization critical care protocols intensive care unit equipment interoperability medical informatics impact differences staffing organization size structure intensive care units access quality efficiency care requires secretary undertake demonstration projects optimize provision critical care services medicare beneficiaries innovations areas staffing utilization technology measure evaluate outcomes derived family centered approach provision inpatient critical care services includes direct sustained communication contact beneficiary family members involvement family members critical care decisionmaking process responsiveness critical care providers family requests amends food agriculture conservation trade act authorize appropriations fy2010 fy2015 augmenting delivery critical care services rural medically underserved area inpatient setting use telecommunications systems allow consultation critical care providers located rural medically underserved area facility care patients amends public_health_service_act require secretary preference awarding telehealth grant funds entities develop plans establish critical care telehealth networks requires secretary undertake initiative recruit providers critical care services national_health_service_corps_loan_repayment_program


Summary: Special Care Dentistry Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state to provide oral health coverage for aged, blind, or disabled individuals through a separate state adult dental program.

special care dentistry act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act require state provide oral health coverage aged blind disabled individuals separate state adult dental program


Summary: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to reauthorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for the influenza vaccine tracking and distribution program in an influenza pandemic. Revises and reauthorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for a program of cooperative agreements to improve state and local public health security. Requires eligible entities to include in their application to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) a description of any activities that such entity will use to analyze real-time clinical specimens for pathogens of public health or bioterrorism significance, including any utilization of poison control centers. Eliminates the authority for pilot demonstration projects to purchase and implement the use of advanced diagnostic medical equipment to analyze real-time clinical specimens for pathogens of public health or bioterrorism significance. Revises and reauthorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for a grant program to improve hospital surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. Expands the purpose of the program to address the needs of pediatric and other at-risk populations. Requires the Secretary to implement metrics to ensure the entities receiving awards under the program are meeting, to the extent practicable, the goals of the National Health Security Strategy. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for a program to improve public health alert communications and surveillance and public health situational awareness capability. Includes dental entities among entities that may carry out education and training activities to improve responses to public health emergencies. Authorize the inclusion of dental health facilities in the National Health Security Strategy for purposes of preparedness during public health emergencies. Reauthorizes appropriations to the special reserve fund (Biodefense Countermeasures' appropriations account) for FY2014-FY2018 for procurement of security countermeasures and for countermeasure advanced research and development under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Prohibits amounts in the special reserve fund from being used to pay: (1) costs other than payments made by the Secretary to a vendor for advanced development or for procurement of a security countermeasure, or (2) any administrative expenses. Requires a contract to procure security countermeasures to include a clear statement of defined government purpose limited to uses related to a security countermeasure. Reauthorizes the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Health Professions Volunteers (ESAR-VHP) for FY2012-FY2016, which provides a single national interoperable network of systems to verify the credentials and licenses of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health services during a public health emergency. Revises and reauthorizes for FY2012-FY2016 the Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development Fund used to support BARDA to accelerate countermeasure and product advanced research and development. Requires the Secretary to provide a clear statement of defined government purpose related to BARDA activities for the awarding of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements for a qualified countermeasure or qualified pandemic or epidemic product. Extends the the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for specific technical data or scientific information that is created or obtained during countermeasure and product advanced research and development carried out under the PHSA that reveals significant and not otherwise known vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats. Reauthorizes the National Disaster Medical System for FY2012-FY2016. Authorizes the Secretary to determine and pay claims for reimbursement for services directly or by contract providing for payment in advance or by way of reimbursement. Requires the Secretary to submit the National Health Security Strategy to the relevant congressional committees in 2014. Revises National Health Security Strategy preparedness goals, including by: (1) ensuring that the periodic evaluations of federal, state, local and tribal preparedness and response capabilities include drills and exercises to ensure medical surge capacity for events without notice; and (2) requiring medical preparedness goals to include the preparedness, response capabilities, and surge capacity of ambulatory care facilities. Reauthorizes through FY2016 the Medical Reserve Corps to provide for an adequate supply of volunteers in the case of a public health emergency. Extends until September 30, 2016, the antitrust exemption to permit meetings and consultations to discuss the development of security countermeasures, qualified countermeasures, or qualified pandemic or epidemic products. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to temporarily redeploy non-federal personnel (funded in whole or in part through PHSA or HHS) to immediately address a public health emergency upon request from a state, locality, territory, tribe, or Freely Associated State. (Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness to: (1) identify gaps, duplication, and other inefficiencies in public health preparedness activities and the actions necessary to overcome these obstacles; (2) lead the development of a coordinated Countermeasure Implementation Plan; (3) oversee the development of a five-year budget analysis; and (4) coordinate HHS grant programs relating to medical and public health preparedness capabilities and the activities of local communities to respond to public health emergencies. Gives the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness: (1) lead responsibility within HHS for emergency preparedness and response policy and coordination, and (2) authority over and responsibility for BARDA. Requires the Secretary to submit to the relevant congressional committees: (1) a Countermeasure Implementation Plan that includes a description of the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats facing the nation and the efforts to develop countermeasures or pandemic or epidemic products for such threats; and (2) a plan to improve information sharing, coordination, and communications among disparate biosurveillance systems supported by HHS. (Sec. 5) Repeals provisions of the Project Bioshield Act of 2004 that required reports on the exercise of authority related to preparedness. (Sec. 6) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions permitting the Secretary to authorize the use of unapproved medical products or the unapproved use of an approved product, including to: (1) allow the Secretary to make a determination of a threat (rather than of a specific threat as under current law); (2) apply such provisions to threats to U.S. citizens aborad; (3) eliminate the one-year expiration date; (4) allow a person to revise the label to reflect the new expiration date. Authorizes the Secretary to modify an authorization under this section or the conditions of such an authorization (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to extend the expiration date of eligible medical countermeasure if: (1) the countermeasure is intended to be held for use for a domestic, military or public health emergency; (2) the expiration date extension is intended to support the U.S.'s ability to protect the public health or military preparedness and effectiveness; and (3) the expiration date extension is supported by an appropriate scientific evaluation that is conducted or accepted by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to authorize deviations from good manufacturing practice requirements with respect to such countermeasure. Permits medical countermeasures to be dispensed without a prescription during an actual emergency in accordance with state law or an order issued by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to create and issue emergency use instructions to inform health care providers or individuals to whom a medical countermeasure is to be administered concerning such product's approved, licensed, or cleared conditions of use. Sets forth emergency use provisions. Authorizes the Secretary to waive requirements for a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for a medical countermeasure as required to mitigate the effects of, or reduce the severity of: (1) an actual or potential domestic emergency or military emergency involving a heightened risk of attack with a biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent, or (2) an actual or potential public health emergency affecting national security or the health and security of U.S. citizens abroad. (Sec. 8) Permits a government entity to introduce into interstate commerce a product intended for emergency use if that product is held and not used, unless and until the product: (1) is approved, cleared, or licensed; (2) is authorized for investigational use; or (3) is authorized for emergency use. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to expand the involvement of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) personnel in interagency activities with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Defense (DOD) for the purpose of accelerating the development, stockpiling, approval, clearance, and licensure of countermeasures and pandemic or epidemic products. Directs the Secretary to establish a process for frequent scientific feedback and interactions between the FDA and security countermeasure sponsors to facilitate the approval, clearance, and licensing of security countermeasures. Requires such process to allow for the development of a written regulatory management plan for a security countermeasure. Requires the Secretary to provide final guidance to industry within one year after enactment of this Act regarding the development of animal models to support approval, clearance, or licensure of countermeasures and epidemic and pandemic products when human efficacy studies are not ethical or feasible. Revises provisions governing special protocol assessments to include agreements on the design and size of animal efficacy trials and any associated clinical trials that, in combination, are intended to form the primary basis of an effectiveness claim for a countermeasure or epidemic or pandemic product when human efficacy studies are not ethical or feasible.

pandemic hazards preparedness reauthorization act sec amends public_health_service_act phsa reauthorize appropriations fy2012-fy2016 influenza vaccine tracking distribution program influenza pandemic revises reauthorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016 program cooperative agreements improve state local public health security requires eligible entities include application secretary health_and_human_services hhs description activities entity use analyze real time clinical specimens pathogens public health bioterrorism significance including utilization poison control centers eliminates authority pilot demonstration projects purchase implement use advanced diagnostic medical equipment analyze real time clinical specimens pathogens public health bioterrorism significance revises reauthorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016 grant program improve hospital surge capacity enhance community hospital preparedness public health emergencies expands purpose program address needs pediatric risk populations requires secretary implement metrics ensure entities receiving awards program meeting extent practicable goals national health security strategy reauthorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016 program improve public health alert communications surveillance public health situational awareness capability includes dental entities entities carry education training activities improve responses public health emergencies authorize inclusion dental health facilities national health security strategy purposes preparedness public health emergencies reauthorizes appropriations special reserve fund biodefense countermeasures appropriations account fy2014-fy2018 procurement security countermeasures countermeasure advanced research development biomedical advanced research development authority prohibits amounts special reserve fund pay costs payments secretary vendor advanced development procurement security countermeasure administrative expenses requires contract procure security countermeasures include clear statement defined government purpose limited uses related security countermeasure reauthorizes emergency system advance registration health professions volunteers fy2012-fy2016 provides single national interoperable network systems verify credentials licenses health_care professionals volunteer provide health services public health emergency revises reauthorizes fy2012-fy2016 biodefense medical countermeasure development fund support accelerate countermeasure product advanced research development requires secretary provide clear statement defined government purpose related activities awarding contracts grants cooperative agreements qualified countermeasure qualified pandemic epidemic product extends freedom information act foia exemption specific technical data scientific information created obtained countermeasure product advanced research development carried phsa reveals significant known vulnerabilities existing medical public health defenses biological chemical nuclear radiological threats reauthorizes national disaster medical system fy2012-fy2016 authorizes secretary determine pay claims reimbursement services directly contract providing payment advance way reimbursement requires secretary submit national health security strategy relevant congressional committees revises national health security strategy preparedness goals including ensuring periodic evaluations federal state local tribal preparedness response capabilities include drills exercises ensure medical surge capacity events notice requiring medical preparedness goals include preparedness response capabilities surge capacity ambulatory care facilities reauthorizes fy2016 medical_reserve_corps provide adequate supply volunteers case public health emergency extends september antitrust exemption permit meetings consultations discuss development security countermeasures qualified countermeasures qualified pandemic epidemic products sec authorizes secretary temporarily non federal personnel funded phsa hhs immediately address public health emergency request state locality territory tribe freely associated state sec requires assistant secretary preparedness identify gaps duplication inefficiencies public health preparedness activities actions necessary overcome obstacles lead development coordinated countermeasure implementation plan oversee development year budget analysis coordinate hhs grant programs relating medical public health preparedness capabilities activities local communities respond public health emergencies gives assistant secretary preparedness lead responsibility hhs emergency preparedness response policy coordination authority responsibility requires secretary submit relevant congressional committees countermeasure implementation plan includes description chemical biological radiological nuclear threats facing nation efforts develop countermeasures pandemic epidemic products threats plan improve information sharing coordination communications disparate systems supported hhs sec repeals provisions project act required reports exercise authority related preparedness sec amends federal food drug cosmetic act revise provisions permitting secretary authorize use unapproved medical products unapproved use approved product including allow secretary determination threat specific threat current law apply provisions threats citizens eliminate year expiration date allow person revise label reflect new expiration date authorizes secretary modify authorization section conditions authorization sec authorizes secretary extend expiration date eligible medical countermeasure countermeasure intended held use domestic military public health emergency expiration date extension intended support ability protect public health military preparedness effectiveness expiration date extension supported appropriate scientific evaluation conducted accepted secretary authorizes secretary authorize deviations good manufacturing practice requirements respect countermeasure permits medical countermeasures dispensed prescription actual emergency accordance state law order issued secretary authorizes secretary create issue emergency use instructions inform health_care providers individuals medical countermeasure administered concerning product approved licensed cleared conditions use sets forth emergency use provisions authorizes secretary waive requirements risk evaluation mitigation strategy medical countermeasure required mitigate effects reduce severity actual potential domestic emergency military emergency involving heightened risk attack biological chemical radiological nuclear agent actual potential public health emergency affecting national security health security citizens abroad sec permits government entity introduce interstate commerce product intended emergency use product held product approved cleared licensed authorized investigational use authorized emergency use sec requires secretary expand involvement food_and_drug_administration fda personnel interagency activities assistant secretary preparedness response centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc national_institutes_of_health nih department_of_defense dod purpose accelerating development stockpiling approval clearance licensure countermeasures pandemic epidemic products directs secretary establish process frequent scientific feedback interactions fda security countermeasure sponsors facilitate approval clearance licensing security countermeasures requires process allow development written regulatory management plan security countermeasure requires secretary provide final guidance industry year enactment act development animal models support approval clearance licensure countermeasures epidemic pandemic products human efficacy studies ethical feasible revises provisions governing special protocol assessments include agreements design size animal efficacy trials associated clinical trials combination intended form primary basis effectiveness claim countermeasure epidemic pandemic product human efficacy studies ethical feasible


Summary: Veterans' Telehealth and Telemedicine Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to increase the use of: (1) teleconsultation, telemedicine, telehealth, and home telehealth by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and (2) teleretinal imaging in each Veterans Integrated Services Network. Directs the Secretary to: (1) require each VA facility involved in the training of medical residents to work with each university concerned to develop an elective rotation in telemedicine for such residents, and (2) provide VA health care professionals with education and training in the use of telemedicine to provide care for veterans in rural areas. Requires the Secretary to modify the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system to: (1) provide incentives for the use of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services; and (2) require the inclusion of all telemedicine visits in the calculation of facility workload. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the imposition or collection of copayments for teleconsultation, telemedicine, teleretinal imaging, telehealth, and home telehealth visits of veterans.

veterans telehealth telemedicine improvement act_-_directs secretary veterans_affairs carry program increase use teleconsultation telemedicine telehealth home telehealth department_of_veterans_affairs imaging veterans_integrated_services_network directs secretary require facility involved training medical residents work university concerned develop elective rotation telemedicine residents provide health_care professionals education training use telemedicine provide care veterans rural areas requires secretary modify veterans equitable resource allocation system provide incentives use teleconsultation imaging telemedicine telehealth coordination services require inclusion telemedicine visits calculation facility workload authorizes secretary waive imposition collection copayments teleconsultation telemedicine imaging telehealth home telehealth visits veterans


Summary: School Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to, and enter contracts with, eligible entities to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of: (1) a biological or chemical attack affecting individuals in a school building or on school grounds, or (2) an outbreak of pandemic influenza among students, faculty, or other individuals under their care. Requires any such training to prepare school nurses to: (1) take necessary measures, particularly in critical early stages, to protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities as appropriate to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack or outbreak; and (3) preserve evidence of a biological or chemical attack.

school protection act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants enter contracts eligible entities train elementary secondary school nurses serve responders crisis managers event biological chemical attack affecting individuals school building school grounds outbreak pandemic influenza students faculty individuals care requires training prepare school nurses necessary measures particularly critical early stages protect preserve life notify public health authorities appropriate help contain mitigate effects attack outbreak preserve evidence biological chemical attack


Summary: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of such hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2014.

health_care safety net enhancement_act amends public_health_service_act deem hospital emergency department physician physician group hospital emergency department employee public_health_service purposes civil action arise providing emergency post stabilization services january


Summary: Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.

reducing barriers veterans benefits act presumes service connection veterans benefits purposes diagnosed hearing loss tinnitus veterans active military service assigned military occupational specialty veterans likely exposed level acoustic trauma sufficient result permanent hearing loss tinnitus served combat hostile force period hostilities


Summary:
States' Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), within six months of enactment of this Act, to submit to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) a recommendation on the listing of marijuana within the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and to recommend listing it as other than a Schedule I or Schedule II substance.

Requires the Administrator of DEA, within one year of enactment of this Act, based upon such recommendation, to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the rescheduling of marijuana within the CSA, which shall include a recommendation to list marijuana as other than a Schedule I or Schedule II substance.

Declares that no provision of the CSA or the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act shall, in a state in which the medical use of marijuana is legal under state law, prohibit or otherwise restrict: (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana for medical use by a medical professional or the certification by a medical professional that a patient has a condition for which marijuana may have therapeutic benefit; (2) an individual from obtaining, manufacturing, possessing, or transporting within his or her state marijuana for medical purposes, provided the activities are authorized under state law; (3) a pharmacy or other entity authorized to distribute medical marijuana from obtaining, possessing, or distributing marijuana to authorized individuals; or (4) an entity authorized by a state or local government from producing, processing, or distributing marijuana for such purposes.

Requires the Attorney General to delegate responsibility for control over access to marijuana for research into its potential therapeutic and medicinal uses to an entity of executive branch that is not focused on researching the addictive properties of substances. Requires such entity to take appropriate actions to ensure that an adequate supply of marijuana is available for therapeutic and medicinal research.

states medical marijuana patient_protection act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs months enactment act submit administrator drug_enforcement_administration dea recommendation listing marijuana controlled substances act csa recommend listing schedule schedule substance requires administrator dea year enactment act based recommendation issue notice_of_proposed_rulemaking marijuana csa shall include recommendation list marijuana schedule schedule substance declares provision csa federal food drug cosmetic act shall state medical use marijuana legal state law prohibit restrict prescription recommendation marijuana medical use medical professional certification medical professional patient condition marijuana therapeutic benefit individual obtaining manufacturing possessing transporting state marijuana medical purposes provided activities authorized state law pharmacy entity authorized distribute medical marijuana obtaining possessing distributing marijuana authorized individuals entity authorized state local government producing processing distributing marijuana purposes requires attorney general delegate responsibility control access marijuana research potential therapeutic uses entity executive branch focused researching properties substances requires entity appropriate actions ensure adequate supply marijuana available therapeutic research


Summary: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage under Medicaid of services of optometrists.

optometric equity medicaid act_-_amends title xix medicaid social_security_act require coverage medicaid services optometrists


Summary:
National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and make recommendations regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate in any way to supporting appropriate clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes.

Sets forth the duties of the Commission, which shall include: (1) evaluating HHS programs, (2) identifying current activities and critical gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing care to people with pre-diabetes and diabetes, (3) recommending how an outcomes-based registry may be developed and then used to evaluate various care models and methods, (4) evaluating and expanding education and awareness to health care professionals regarding clinical practices for the prevention of diabetes and the precursor conditions of diabetes, and (5) reviewing and recommending appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources related to diabetes prevention and treatments.

Requires the Commission to submit an operating plan to the Secretary and Congress within 90 days of its first meeting.

national diabetes clinical care commission act establishes department_of_health_and_human_services hhs national diabetes clinical care commission evaluate recommendations better coordination leveraging federal programs relate way supporting appropriate clinical care people pre diabetes diabetes sets forth duties commission shall include evaluating hhs programs identifying current activities critical gaps federal efforts support clinicians providing care people pre diabetes diabetes recommending outcomes based registry developed evaluate care models methods evaluating expanding education awareness health_care professionals clinical practices prevention diabetes precursor conditions diabetes reviewing recommending appropriate methods outreach dissemination educational resources related diabetes prevention treatments requires commission submit operating plan secretary congress days meeting


Summary:
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require personnel (excluding physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) who furnish the technical component of either medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures for medical purposes (except certain exempt individuals) to possess current: (1) certification in each medical imaging or radiation therapy modality and service they furnish from a certification organization designated under this Act; and (2) state licensure or certification where such services and modalities are within the profession's scope of practice as defined by the state, and where requirements for licensure, certification, or registration meet or exceed standards established by the certification organization designated under this Act.

Gives individuals enrolled in specified training or certification programs when the list of approved certification organizations is published an additional six months after completion of a training program to become fully qualified under this Act.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish a program for designating certification organizations after consideration of specified criteria; (2) provide a process for individuals whose training or experience is determined to be equal to, or in excess of, that of a graduate of an accredited educational program in that specialty to demonstrate that their experience meets the educational standards for qualified personnel in their imaging modality or radiation therapy procedures; and (3) publish a list of designated certification organizations. Authorizes the Secretary to waive standards under this Act or to develop alternative standards for rural or health professional shortage areas as appropriate.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow Medicare payment for medical imaging and radiation therapy services only if the examination or procedure is furnished by an individual who meets this Act's requirements.

consistency accuracy responsibility excellence medical imaging radiation therapy act amends public_health_service_act require personnel excluding physicians nurse practitioners physician assistants furnish technical component medical imaging examinations radiation therapy procedures medical purposes certain exempt individuals possess current certification medical imaging radiation therapy modality service furnish certification organization designated act state licensure certification services modalities profession scope practice defined state requirements licensure certification registration meet exceed standards established certification organization designated act gives individuals enrolled specified training certification programs list approved certification organizations published additional months completion training program fully qualified act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish program designating certification organizations consideration specified criteria provide process individuals training experience determined equal excess graduate accredited educational program specialty demonstrate experience meets educational standards qualified personnel imaging modality radiation therapy procedures publish list designated certification organizations authorizes secretary waive standards act develop alternative standards rural health professional shortage areas appropriate amends title xviii medicare social_security_act allow medicare payment medical imaging radiation therapy services examination procedure furnished individual meets act requirements


Summary: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize Medicare payment for the services of qualified radiologist assistants.

medicare access care act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act authorize medicare payment services qualified assistants


Summary:
Charles August Long Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2013 or CAL Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases patient network. Includes among the purposes of the CAL Network to: (1) provide physicians who are handling cases of undiagnosed diseases with a means to search for similar cases and to network and collaborate with physicians handling similar cases, (2) better enable and examine cross-disease research, (3) better describe the types and prevalence of cases of undiagnosed diseases in the United States, and (4) provide such data necessary to better understand the length of time for a diagnosis to be rendered and to identify barriers to diagnoses and reasons for misdiagnosis of diseases.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for: (1) the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on cases of undiagnosed diseases and other disorders that can often go undiagnosed or be misdiagnosed as other diseases or disorders; and (2) the establishment of separate undiagnosed disease programs.

charles august long diseases research collaboration network act diseases research collaboration network act requires director national_institutes_of_health nih establish maintain diseases patient network includes purposes network provide physicians handling cases diseases means search similar cases network collaborate physicians handling similar cases better enable examine cross disease research better describe types prevalence cases diseases united_states provide data necessary better understand length time diagnosis rendered identify barriers diagnoses reasons diseases authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements public private nonprofit entities collection analysis reporting data cases diseases disorders diseases disorders establishment separate disease programs


Summary:
Rehabilitative Therapy Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act - Allows rehabilitative authority provided for beneficiaries under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program (a DOD managed care program) to include therapeutic exercises or activities included in the authorized plan of care of the individual receiving such therapy.

Allows such activities or exercises to further include therapies provided on a horse, balance board, ball, bolster, and bench.

rehabilitative therapy parity military beneficiaries act allows rehabilitative authority provided beneficiaries department_of_defense dod tricare program dod managed care program include therapeutic exercises activities included authorized plan care individual receiving therapy allows activities exercises include therapies provided horse balance board bolster bench


Summary: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prescribe certain health care coverage value requirements for dental benefits under self-insured group health plans.

dental insurance fairness act amends employee retirement income security act erisa prescribe certain health_care coverage value requirements dental benefits self insured group health plans


Summary: Family Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to $12,970 for taxable years beginning in 2013, with a phase-out of such credit for taxpayers based on adjusted gross income. Defines "qualified infertility treatment expenses" as amounts paid for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is provided by a licensed physician, surgeon, or other medical practitioner and is administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States.

family act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit qualified infertility treatment expenses limits dollar credit taxable years beginning phase credit taxpayers based adjusted gross income defines qualified infertility treatment expenses amounts paid treatment infertility vitro fertilization treatment provided licensed physician surgeon medical practitioner administered respect diagnosis infertility physician licensed united_states


Summary:
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a member who is: (1) entitled to medical care provided through DOD, and (2) diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury.

Allows the Secretary to furnish such therapy through contracted private facilities.

directs secretary defense dod furnish oxygen therapy member entitled medical care provided dod diagnosed post traumatic stress disorder ptsd traumatic brain injury allows secretary furnish therapy contracted private facilities


Summary:
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options, with a focus on informing patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery or at a later time; (2) prostheses or breast forms may be available; (3) federal law mandates that both public and private health plans include coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses; (4) the patient has a right to choose the provider of reconstructive care, including the potential transfer of care to a surgeon that provides breast reconstructive care; and (5) the patient may opt to undergo breast reconstruction at a time after surgery for personal or medical reasons during treatment or after completion of all other breast cancer treatments.

Requires the information required to be disseminated by this Act to be be posted on the Internet websites of relevant federal agencies, including the Office of Women's Health, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office of Rural Health Policy.

Prohibits such campaign from specifying, or being designed to serve as a tool to limit, the health care providers available to patients.

Requires biennial reports to Congress describing and evaluating the activities carried out under this Act.

breast cancer patient education act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide planning implementation education campaign inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery availability coverage breast reconstruction prostheses options focus informing patients members racial ethnic minority groups requires campaign include dissemination following information breast reconstruction possible time breast cancer surgery later time prostheses breast forms available federal law mandates public private health plans include coverage breast reconstruction prostheses patient right choose provider reconstructive care including potential transfer care surgeon provides breast reconstructive care patient opt undergo breast reconstruction time surgery personal medical reasons treatment completion breast cancer treatments requires information required disseminated act posted internet websites relevant federal agencies including office women health office_of_minority_health office rural health policy prohibits campaign specifying designed serve tool limit health_care providers available patients requires biennial reports congress describing evaluating activities carried act


Summary:
Medical Neutrality Protection Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of State to compile and update at least annually a list of those foreign governments that the Secretary determines have engaged in violations of medical neutrality and to provide a formal notification to a foreign government included in such list. Defines a “violation of medical neutrality” to include government-sanctioned actions, and actions not authorized by a government policy but which are not independently investigated, including: (1) militarized attacks on health care facilities, health care service providers, or individuals in the course of receiving medical treatment; (2) wanton destruction of medical supplies, facilities, records, or transportation services; (3) willful obstruction of medical ethics; (4) coercion of medical personnel to commit acts in violation of their ethical responsibilities; (5) deliberate misuse of health care facilities, transportation services, uniforms, or other insignia; (6) deliberate blocking of access to health care facilities and health care professionals; or (7) arbitrary arrest or detention of health care service providers or individuals seeking medical care.

Prohibits specified presidential authorities, including the authority to transfer excess defense articles, furnish military training and education, or finance the procurement of defense articles, from being used to provide assistance to, and prohibits licenses for direct commercial sales of military equipment from being issued to, the government of a country that has engaged in a violation of medical neutrality. Makes such prohibition on assistance effective for a minimum of one fiscal year, after which the President may reinstate such assistance. Authorizes the President to temporarily waive the prohibitions in the interest of national security.

States the policy of the United States concerning the protection of medical neutrality.

Requires the Secretary to deny the issuance of a visa to any alien that is or was engaged in or has organized any act that is a violation of medical neutrality.

Directs the heads of U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to investigate all reports of violations of medical neutrality.

medical neutrality protection act requires secretary state compile update annually list foreign governments secretary determines engaged violations medical neutrality provide formal notification foreign government included list defines violation medical neutrality include government sanctioned actions actions authorized government policy independently investigated including attacks health_care facilities health_care service providers individuals course receiving medical treatment wanton destruction medical supplies facilities records transportation services willful obstruction medical ethics coercion medical personnel commit acts violation ethical responsibilities deliberate misuse health_care facilities transportation services uniforms insignia deliberate blocking access health_care facilities health_care professionals arbitrary arrest detention health_care service providers individuals seeking medical care prohibits specified presidential authorities including authority transfer excess defense articles furnish military training education finance procurement defense articles provide assistance prohibits licenses direct commercial sales military equipment issued government country engaged violation medical neutrality makes prohibition assistance effective minimum fiscal year president reinstate assistance authorizes president temporarily waive prohibitions interest national security states policy united_states concerning protection medical neutrality requires secretary deny issuance visa alien engaged organized act violation medical neutrality directs heads diplomatic consular missions investigate reports violations medical neutrality


Summary:
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an Interagency Pulmonary Hypertension Coordinating Committee to make recommendations on, and coordinate, all efforts within HHS concerning pulmonary hypertension.

Requires the Committee to: (1) develop and update annually a summary of pulmonary hypertension advances in medical research and treatment development and improvement, early and accurate diagnosis, appropriate and timely intervention, transplantation, and access to care and therapies for patients; (2) monitor federal activities respecting pulmonary hypertension; (3) make recommendations regarding appropriate changes to such activities as well as stakeholder participation in decisions relating to pulmonary hypertension; and (4) develop and update annually a comprehensive strategic plan to cooperatively improve health outcomes for pulmonary hypertension patients.

pulmonary hypertension research diagnosis act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish interagency pulmonary hypertension coordinating committee recommendations coordinate efforts hhs concerning pulmonary hypertension requires committee develop update annually summary pulmonary hypertension advances medical research treatment development improvement early accurate diagnosis appropriate timely intervention transplantation access care therapies patients monitor federal activities respecting pulmonary hypertension recommendations appropriate changes activities stakeholder participation decisions relating pulmonary hypertension develop update annually comprehensive strategic plan cooperatively improve health outcomes pulmonary hypertension patients


Summary:
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take certain actions regarding eating disorder research, including to: (1) implement a scientifically justified budget for research on eating disorders, (2) coordinate and evaluate NIH research activities and programs, (3) expand NIH research on eating disorders, (4) establish a task force on eating disorder research, and (5) provide for centers of excellence for research on eating disorders.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) provide for the collection, analysis, and reporting of epidemiological data on eating disorders; (2) establish a Center of Eating Disorders Epidemiology to collect and analyze information on eating disorders; and (3) establish a CDC clearinghouse for the collection and storage of data generated under this Act.

Sets forth requirements for providing education and training on eating disorders, including: (1) developing and implementing a training program for health professionals on eating disorders; (2) establishing the Task Force on Eating Disorders Prevention in Educational Institutions to develop and provide training on eating disorders identification and prevention for students, faculty, coaches, and staff in schools; and (3) conducting public service announcements.

Amends the PHSA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to also provide coverage for eating disorders. Applies such requirement to coverage offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage for eating disorders.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to award grants for patient advocacy to help individuals with eating disorders obtain adequate health care services and insurance coverage.

federal response eliminate eating disorders act amends public_health_service_act phsa require director national_institutes_of_health nih certain actions eating disorder research including implement scientifically justified budget research eating disorders coordinate evaluate nih research activities programs expand nih research eating disorders establish task_force eating disorder research provide centers_of_excellence research eating disorders requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc provide collection analysis reporting epidemiological data eating disorders establish center eating disorders epidemiology collect analyze information eating disorders establish cdc clearinghouse collection storage data generated act sets forth requirements providing education training eating disorders including developing implementing training program health professionals eating disorders establishing task_force eating disorders prevention educational institutions develop provide training eating disorders identification prevention students faculty coaches staff schools conducting public service announcements amends phsa employee retirement income security act erisa internal_revenue_code require health plan provides medical surgical benefits provide coverage eating disorders applies requirement coverage offered federal_employees_health benefit program amends title xix medicaid social_security_act expand coverage eating disorders requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research_and_quality award grants patient advocacy help individuals eating disorders obtain adequate health_care services insurance coverage


Summary: Provides, for any fiscal year after FY2013 for which appropriations are made to carry out the program under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (popularly known as the Ryan White CARE Act), regarding emergency relief under the HIV Health Care Services Program, but for which the authorizations of appropriations have not been extended, that: (1) requirements limiting the reduction of grants from the prior fiscal year are extended, and (2) certain funding rules applicable to metropolitan areas that are transitional areas and to states shall apply in the same manner as they apply for FY2013.

provides fiscal year fy2013 appropriations carry program title xxvi public_health_service_act popularly known ryan_white care act emergency relief hiv health_care services program authorizations appropriations extended requirements limiting reduction grants prior fiscal year extended certain funding rules applicable metropolitan areas transitional areas states shall apply manner apply fy2013


Summary:
Communities United with Religious leaders for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2013 or CURE Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to make grants to eligible health entities (i.e., a public health agency, a health center, including a center operated by an Indian tribe or organization, a community-based organization, or a faith-based organization) for: (1) HIV/AIDS education and outreach activities, (2) HIV/AIDS prevention and access to treatment, and (3) HIV/AIDS testing activities. Grants priority to grant applications that serve one or more minority groups (i.e., American Indians [including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts], Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics) with a specified HIV occurrence rate.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to make grants to eligible health entities to provide HIV testing, counseling, and referral for medical treatment to youth who are members of minority groups, are not more than age 18, are HIV positive or at risk for HIV/AIDS, including young men of racial minorities who have sex with men, and are engaged in substance abuse.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to eligible health entities for public health intervention and prevention activities with respect to one or more minority groups, including: (1) rapid HIV testing, (2) measures and activities to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and minimize its symptoms, (3) outreach activities targeting both females and males, and (4) referrals to health and mental health resources and health organizations.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to: (1) expand and intensify HIV/AIDS prevention and education activities for minority groups, and (2) implement a national media outreach campaign that urges sexually active individuals who are members of minority groups to be tested for and know their HIV/AIDS status.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, to make grants to public or private organizations with one or more published studies on behaviors to study behavioral factors that lead to increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in minority groups.

communities united religious leaders elimination hiv aids act cure act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting deputy assistant secretary minority health grants eligible health entities public health agency health center including center operated indian tribe organization community based organization faith based organization hiv aids education outreach activities hiv aids prevention access treatment hiv aids testing activities grants priority grant applications serve minority groups american indians including alaska_natives asian americans native_hawaiians pacific specified hiv occurrence rate authorizes secretary acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration grants eligible health entities provide hiv testing counseling referral medical treatment youth members minority groups age hiv positive risk hiv aids including young men racial minorities sex men engaged substance abuse authorizes secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc grants eligible health entities public health intervention prevention activities respect minority groups including rapid hiv testing measures activities prevent spread hiv aids minimize symptoms outreach activities targeting females males referrals health mental health resources health organizations directs secretary acting director cdc expand intensify hiv aids prevention education activities minority groups implement national media outreach campaign urges sexually active individuals members minority groups tested know hiv aids status authorizes secretary acting director national_center_on_minority_health_and_health_disparities grants public private organizations published studies behaviors study behavioral factors lead increased hiv aids prevalence minority groups


Summary: Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as a part D drug any devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination, and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destructive device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program.

medicare_safe_needle_disposal_coverage_act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social_security_act cover drug devices approved home use food_and_drug_administration fda safe effective containment removal decontamination disposal home generated needles syringes sharps sharps container decontamination destructive device sharps mail program similar program


Summary: Directs the Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.

directs administrator agency international_development usaid establish administer health education grant program global autism assistance program support activities nongovernmental organizations service providers including advocacy groups focused autism developing countries establish teach teachers program train health education professionals working autistic children developing countries


Summary:
Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to cover dental services.

Increases the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for funding under Medicaid for dental services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to maintain a database containing information on each state regarding dental benefits available for adults enrolled in the state Medicaid program.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish, revise, and extend funding for grant programs for: (1) educating nondental medical and other professionals about oral health care; (2) providing dental services in hospital emergency rooms or in community settings; (3) providing scholarships and education loans for dental therapists and oral health professional students; (4) providing comprehensive oral health services to low-income individuals and individuals in underserved areas; (5) building, operating, or expanding dental clinics in schools; (6) funding research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent and manage oral health diseases; and (7) providing rural health clinics with mobile and portable, comprehensive dental services, including dentures, and outreach for senior-care facilities and facilities that provide federal health care and nutrition benefits for women and children.

 Authorizes appropriations for community based dental residencies.

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to declare oral health services to be an essential health benefit.

Removes restrictions on the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide dental care to veterans (thereby requiring such care on the same basis as other VA-provided medical care and services). Authorizes the VA to carry out a demonstration program to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental health care services for veterans in rural and other underserved communities.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a similar demonstration program to train and employ such providers in order to increase access to those dental services for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who lack ready access to such services.

Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers to increase access to dental health services for prisoners within the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.

Allows dental services provided under the demonstration program to be administered by alternative dental health care providers and any other dental care providers who are licensed to provided clinical care, through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision.

Authorizes the Secretary of HHS, through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers to help eliminate oral health disparities and increase access to dental services through health programs operated by the IHS, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations.

Allows dental services provided under the demonstration program to be administered by alternative dental health care providers and any other dental care providers licensed to provided clinical care, through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision.

Directs the Secretary of HHS to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the expansion of dental service coverage pursuant to this Act, including whether it resulted in a reduction in total health care costs for individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of: (1) the implementation and utilization of expanded dental service coverage under this Act for individuals enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, and (2) the demonstration programs authorized by this Act for the training and employment of alternative dental health care providers.

comprehensive dental reform_act amends titles xviii medicare xix medicaid social_security_act cover dental services increases federal medical assistance percentage fmap funding medicaid dental services directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator centers medicare medicaid_services maintain database containing information state dental benefits available adults enrolled state medicaid program amends public_health_service_act establish revise extend funding grant programs educating medical professionals oral health_care providing dental services hospital emergency rooms community settings providing scholarships education loans dental therapists oral health professional students providing comprehensive oral health services low income individuals individuals underserved areas building operating expanding dental clinics schools funding research centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc prevent manage oral health diseases providing rural health clinics mobile portable comprehensive dental services including outreach senior care facilities facilities provide federal health_care nutrition benefits women children authorizes appropriations community based dental residencies amends patient_protection affordable care act declare oral health services essential health benefit removes restrictions authority secretary veterans_affairs provide dental care veterans requiring care basis provided medical care services authorizes carry demonstration program train employ alternative dental health_care providers order increase access dental health_care services veterans rural underserved communities authorizes secretary defense dod carry similar demonstration program train employ providers order increase access dental services members armed_forces dependents lack ready access services authorizes director bureau_of_prisons carry demonstration program establish programs train employ alternative dental health_care providers increase access dental health services prisoners custody bureau_of_prisons allows dental services provided demonstration program administered alternative dental health_care providers dental care providers licensed provided clinical care telehealth enabled collaboration supervision authorizes secretary hhs indian_health_service ihs carry demonstration program establish programs train employ alternative dental health_care providers help eliminate oral health disparities increase access dental services health programs operated ihs indian tribes tribal organizations urban indian organizations allows dental services provided demonstration program administered alternative dental health_care providers dental care providers licensed provided clinical care telehealth enabled collaboration supervision directs secretary hhs conduct comprehensive cost benefit analysis expansion dental service coverage pursuant act including resulted reduction total health_care costs individuals medicare medicaid programs directs comptroller_general gao conduct comprehensive analysis evaluation implementation utilization expanded dental service coverage act individuals enrolled medicare medicaid demonstration programs authorized act training employment alternative dental health_care providers


Summary: Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover aural rehabilitation services, hearing aids as durable medical equipment (DME), audiology rehabilitation services, and related hearing services.

help extend auditory relief hear act amends title xviii medicare social_security_act cover rehabilitation services hearing aids durable medical equipment dme audiology rehabilitation services related hearing services


Summary:
Authorizes the appointment of hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires an eligible person to: (1) hold an associate's degree in hearing instrument sciences or its equivalent from a college or university approved by the VA Secretary or have successfully completed an approved hearing aid specialist apprenticeship program, and (2) be licensed as a hearing aid specialist or its equivalent in a state.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) submit an annual report on timely access to hearing health services and on contracting policies with respect to providing hearing health services in non-VA facilities, and (2) update and reissue the VHA handbook entitled "VHA Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services" to reflect the requirements of this Act.

authorizes appointment hearing aid specialists veterans_health_administration vha department_of_veterans_affairs requires eligible person hold associate degree hearing instrument sciences equivalent college university approved secretary successfully completed approved hearing aid specialist apprenticeship program licensed hearing aid specialist equivalent state requires secretary submit annual report timely access hearing health services contracting policies respect providing hearing health services non-va facilities update reissue vha handbook entitled vha audiology speech language pathology services reflect requirements act


Summary: Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to commence a project to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of covering low vision devices under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the same or similar manner as coverage is provided for durable medical equipment under such part.

medicare demonstration coverage low vision devices act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs commence project demonstrate evaluate impact covering low vision devices supplementary_medical_insurance title xviii medicare social_security_act similar manner coverage provided durable medical equipment