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in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3882: Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

The Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act (HR 3882) updates U.S. trade law to better address international trade practices that disadvantage American businesses. It establishes special rules for handling multiple investigations of the same merchandise (called "successive investigations"), requiring the Commerce Department to consider previous injury determinations when making new findings. The bill also creates mechanisms to address market distortions from foreign government subsidies, including currency undervaluation, and strengthens procedures to prevent duty evasion through certification requirements for importers. These changes primarily affect foreign exporters of goods subject to U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, as well as U.S. importers of those goods.
Terri A. Sewell (D) · 78 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3730: Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act

This bill simplifies regulations for rural health clinics (RHCs) by reducing administrative burdens. It allows RHCs to contract with physician assistants and nurse practitioners (instead of requiring direct employment), updates the definition of "rural" to exclude areas with 50,000+ residents, and removes outdated lab service requirements by requiring only "prompt access" to clinical labs. These changes directly affect RHCs, enabling them to more flexibly staff and operate while complying with state practice laws. The amendments take effect January 1, 2024, applying to services provided on or after that date.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReduces regulatory burdens for rural clinics, enabling flexible staffing (PAs/NPs) and improving operational efficiency to enhance patient access to care.85% confidence
Adrian Smith (R) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3646: Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2023

The Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2023 requires free menstrual products to be available at no cost in public schools, colleges, correctional facilities, and federal buildings. It makes menstrual products covered by Medicaid, prohibits taxes on these products, and provides funding through social services programs to help low-income individuals access menstrual products. The bill directly affects students (K-12 and college), incarcerated people, homeless individuals, employees (in businesses with 100+ workers), Medicaid beneficiaries, and people receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Key provisions include amending school funding to require free products, creating college grant programs for menstrual product distribution, and adding menstrual products to Medicaid coverage and social services programs.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires free menstrual products in correctional facilities, directly improving conditions for incarcerated individuals, a core aspect of criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirectly provides free menstrual products in public schools and colleges, removing barriers to educational access for students as specified in the topic description.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid coverage for menstrual products and provides free access in public facilities, expanding health coverage and access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Grace Meng (D) · 91 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3635: Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2023

This bill establishes a minimum payment floor for Medicare reimbursements to rural hospitals not located in frontier states. It sets a 0.85 minimum for the area wage index used in hospital inpatient payments (starting October 2023) and a similar floor for outpatient department payments (starting January 2024). This prevents Medicare payments from dropping below 85% of the standard wage index for eligible rural hospitals. The bill includes budget neutrality requirements to ensure overall Medicare payments don't increase, while exempting hospitals already receiving payments above the floor.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill ensures minimum Medicare payments to rural hospitals, preventing funding cuts to essential healthcare services, aligning with funding support for critical programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents Medicare payment cuts to rural hospitals, ensuring continued healthcare access and stability through minimum reimbursement floors.95% confidence
A. Drew Ferguson IV (R) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3561: PATIENT Act of 2023

HR 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, requires hospitals, health insurance plans, and pharmacy benefit managers to publicly disclose detailed pricing information for healthcare services and drugs. Hospitals must publish standard charges for 300+ shoppable services, including gross charges, payer-specific negotiated rates, and discounted cash prices, with updates required annually. Health plans must provide real-time information on in-network rates, cost sharing, deductibles, and prior authorization requirements for covered services. The bill establishes enforcement mechanisms, including civil monetary penalties for non-compliance, with fines ranging from $300 per day for small hospitals to $5 million for large hospitals that fail to comply with the transparency requirements.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates price transparency for hospitals/insurers, improving patient access to cost information and enabling informed healthcare decisions.95% confidence
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) · 88 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3481: FAMILY Act

The FAMILY Act (HR 3481) would establish a national paid family and medical leave insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration. Eligible workers would receive wage replacement benefits (up to 85% of average earnings, with a maximum of $4,000 monthly) for up to 60 caregiving days per 12-month benefit period for qualifying reasons like caring for a sick family member, personal serious health conditions, or responding to domestic violence. The program would be funded through 0.2% payroll taxes from employees and employers (with self-employed individuals paying 0.4%), with benefits coordinated with existing state programs. The law includes protections against employer retaliation for taking leave and requires employers to maintain health coverage during leave periods.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides paid leave for medical care access, enabling workers to take time off without income loss during health crises, improving healthcare access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes paid family leave program, expanding worker benefits and strengthening employment standards through wage replacement for caregiving needs.95% confidence
Rosa L. DeLauro (D) · 173 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3421: Medicare for All Act

The Medicare for All Act would establish a single-payer national health insurance program providing comprehensive coverage to all U.S. residents without cost-sharing. It would replace current private insurance and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid with a unified system covering all medically necessary services including hospital care, prescription drugs, mental health services, reproductive care, long-term care, and preventive services. The bill prohibits private insurers from offering duplicate coverage and requires providers to participate without charging patients for covered services. Implementation would occur over a two-year transition period, with a "Medicare Transition Buy-In" option allowing people to enroll before full implementation.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes universal single-payer system with no cost-sharing, covering all medically necessary services including mental health, reproductive care, and preventive services, replacing current private insurance and government programs.95% confidence
Pramila Jayapal (D) · 114 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3355: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

HR 3355 reauthorizes a federal program providing loan repayment assistance to healthcare professionals working in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. It makes these repayments tax-free under the Internal Revenue Code and requires detailed annual reporting on applicants, including those denied due to insufficient funding. The program is funded at $75 million annually for fiscal years 2024-2028. This directly supports clinicians in SUD treatment who have student loan debt, helping address workforce shortages in addiction care.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMakes loan repayment tax-free (tax relief) and funds program at $75M annually, supporting public health services through fiscal allocation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReauthorizes $75M for tax-free loan repayments to SUD treatment clinicians, directly supporting mental health services and addressing workforce shortages in healthcare.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides loan repayment assistance to healthcare workers, expanding benefits and supporting employment in substance use disorder treatment.75% confidence
Harold Rogers (R) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3352: Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2023

This bill would allow diapers to be counted as qualified medical expenses under federal tax law, enabling low-income families with infants and toddlers to use pre-tax funds from health savings accounts, dependent care benefits, and flexible spending arrangements to cover diaper costs. It also prohibits states and localities from imposing sales tax on diaper purchases. These changes directly benefit families who spend up to 14% of their income on diapers - over 5 million children in low-income households face this burden. The policy aims to reduce financial strain by expanding access to tax-advantaged spending for a basic need.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllows tax-advantaged funds for diaper costs and bans sales tax, providing direct tax relief to low-income families.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows diaper costs as qualified medical expenses under tax law, expanding access to healthcare funds (HSAs/FSA) for low-income families, directly improving healthcare affordability access.90% confidence
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) · 23 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3329: End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal funding for gender transition procedures - including hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgeries like genital reassignment - across all federal programs and health plans. It exempts procedures for medical conditions (such as disorders of sex development) and treatment of complications arising from such procedures. The bill also blocks Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions for health plans covering these services, though individuals may purchase separate non-federal-funded coverage. State and private insurers can still offer such coverage using their own funds, but federal subsidies cannot be applied to it.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDefunds gender transition procedures via federal appropriations and blocks ACA tax credits for health plans covering these services, restricting government spending on specific healthcare services.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareDefunds gender transition procedures in federal healthcare programs, blocks ACA subsidies for such coverage, directly restricting healthcare access and funding.95% confidence ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransBill restricts federal funding for gender transition procedures in healthcare, which could limit access to services for veterans receiving VA healthcare benefits.85% confidence
Doug LaMalfa (R) · 49 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3227: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

HR 3227, the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, amends Medicare and Medicaid rules to address nurse aide training programs in nursing facilities. It allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disapprove a facility’s nurse aide training program for up to two years if the facility received a $10,697+ civil penalty for substandard care and hasn’t corrected the quality issues. Facilities can have disapproval lifted by proving they fixed the care deficiencies, haven’t had recent patient harm incidents, and the penalty didn’t involve immediate patient jeopardy. The changes apply only to penalties assessed after the bill’s enactment and do not affect facilities already prohibited under prior rules.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enforces quality standards in nursing facilities by penalizing substandard care and requiring corrective action, directly improving seniors' access to quality Medicare/Medicaid-covered care.95% confidence
Ron Estes (R) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Dec 17, 2024

HR 3206: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

This bill repeals the tax on Social Security benefits for seniors, making those benefits fully tax-free. It directly affects seniors who receive Social Security benefits and are currently subject to income tax on a portion of those payments. The key provision removes Section 86 of the tax code that previously included benefits in gross income, while a separate funding mechanism appropriates money to Social Security trust funds to replace the lost revenue. The bill ensures Social Security trust funds remain fully funded without requiring new tax increases.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRepeals tax on Social Security benefits for seniors (tax relief for lower-income group) and replaces lost revenue via appropriations to Social Security trust funds, aligning with fiscal responsibility and tax relief indicators.95% confidence
Thomas Massie (R) · 36 co-sponsors
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