Rep. Walden Issues on House Passage of Bipartisan Budget Act
"This agreement marks an important step forward on several priorities the
"Additionally, the increase in funding to combat the opioid crisis and improve mental health care will be a vital compliment to the historic reforms in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the 21st Century Cures Act. As our committee begins another legislative push to craft policies to combat the crisis, we plan to move important reforms and provide even more resources in this fight," said Chairman Walden.
"The
"While no bill is perfect, I believe this agreement advances several important initiatives and is a necessary step forward as we continue our work as a committee and a congress.
"I will continue to work closely with leadership and our appropriators on these and other important priorities for our nation."
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E&C Priorities in the Senate Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Full Repeal of the
Delays the reductions in
Permanent repeal of Medicare therapy caps
Extends authorization of the
5-year extension of Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
Language from a number of important health care provisions passed through the
* H.R. 3926, the Community Coordination And Resource Empowerment Act (Community CARE Act), authored by Rep.
* H.R. 3935, the Bolstering Organizations and Options to Support Training in Primary Care Act (BOOST Primary Care Act), authored by #SubEnvironment Chairman
* H.R. 3394, the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act, authored by
* H.R. 3924, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the special diabetes program for type I diabetes, authored by Rep.
* H.R. 3917, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the special diabetes program for Indians, authored by Rep.
* H.R. 3900, the Youth Empowerment Act, providing FY2018 and FY2019 funding for Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education, authored by Rep.
* H.R. 938, the Medicaid Third Party Liability Act, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Burgess. As modified, the provision will improve Medicaid Third Party Liability rules and strengthen Medicaid's role as the payer of last resort by requiring other liable insurers to pay claims for prenatal services before Medicaid pays.
* A permanent repeal of the annual limit on per-patient therapy expenditures in Medicare (therapy caps), authored by #SubCommTech Chairman
Technical corrections to MACRA, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Burgess.
* H.R. 3263, to extend the Medicare Independence at home Medical Practice Demonstration program, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Burgess and Rep.
* H.R. 1148, the Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017, authored by #SubOversight Vice Chairman
* H.R. 3163, the Medicare Part B Home Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act, authored by #SubEnergy Chairman Upton (R-MI). H.R. 3163 will create a temporary transitional payment policy, for services related to infusion drugs before a permanent payment policy, included as part of the 21st Century Cures Act is finalized.
* H.R. 3271, the Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017, authored by Rep.
* H.R. 2465, the Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017, authored by
* H.R. 3245, the Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act, authored by Rep.
* H.R. 3120, to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Burgess and Rep.
Modifying the reductions in Medicaid DSH payments, authored by #SubHealth Chairman Burgess.
* H.R. 829, the Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017, authored by #SubEnergy Chairman
* H.R. 4430, To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions, authored by Rep.
Supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and recovery, including
Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations:
Rural Utility Service:
Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF): Relief from matching requirements and increased ability to subsidize or forgive loans by a State subject to a disaster declaration related to Hurricanes Maria and Irma out of amounts previously appropriated to EPA for DWSRF capitalization grants, but not used by that State.
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