Sentences with phrase «health legislation passed»

But there is widespread concern that the existing Mental Health legislation passed more three decades ago is leading to shortfalls in services and is open to misuse.

Not exact matches

Cuban did not appear to subscribe to those beliefs himself, criticizing Trump over the failed Republican health care push, for lacking a «foundation» for tax reform, and for struggling to develop relationships with Democrats in order to get future legislation passed in Congress.

The Hill reports that a possible Senate provision would actually gut Medicaid even more than the House - passed American Health Care Act does (and that legislation hacks some $ 830 billion from the health program for the Health Care Act does (and that legislation hacks some $ 830 billion from the health program for the health program for the poor).

It's the biggest health reform legislation passed by Congress since Obamacare and has galvanized a similarly motley crew of industries and lobbying outfits — including big pharma (the legislation's most ardent proponent), patient advocacy groups, mental health organizations, and medical researchers — who fought for its passage over the last three years.

«The collapse of the Senate's healthcare strategy is a near - term negative for the GOP's broader legislative agenda, but we contend that failing to pass health care legislation dramatically increases the sense of urgency surrounding the tax reform conversation,» Boltansky wrote.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has yet again delayed a vote on the Senate's controversial health care bill — this time, because Arizona Sen. John McCain is recovering from surgery (and without him, there aren't enough votes to pass the legislation).

He called the 21st Century Cures Act «potentially the most significant piece of mental health legislation to pass the government in decades».

Delays in passing domestic legislation, including health care, are seen as likely to push back any new fiscal stimulus, which investors had anticipated would boost growth and possibly spur a quicker pace of interest - rate hikes.

«The legislation that failed to pass — it got support from 55 senators — would have provided a mental health initiative with more resources, greater ability for the Santa Barbara police to intervene — to use the sheriff's word — to have professionals trained in diagnosing and detecting this kind of derangement,» Blumenthal said.

After a successful preliminary health care vote on Tuesday, Senate GOP leaders may have a new plan to get their health legislation over the finish line: pass what, in effect, could amount to a blank legislative check.

The resolution, which contains instructions for key health care - related committees to begin drafting legislation to undo the health law, must also be passed by the House of Representatives (and is expected to get a vote there this week).

The state is the first to pass legislation requiring education officials to develop health and safety guidelines for digital devices.

Critics say the upheaval at Nanaimo Seniors Village is part of a larger picture of layoffs and wage cutting at health facilities around the province, practices allowed under legislation passed by the BC Liberal government to aid privatization.

So I will not feel safe going back to school myself until reasonable mental health care legislation and gun control legislation is passed.

More than thirty states have passed community mental health service acts or other legislation which makes funds available on a continuing basis to match local public or private nonprofit expenditures for mental health services.

They're getting help from pro-life organizations unhappy with these House members» votes for the health care legislation passed last spring.

It passed public health legislation under which advertisements on television or radio «for beverages containing added sugar, salt or artificial sweeteners and for food products processed and sold in France must contain health information».

(BTW — good news — New South Wales parliament has just passed a Health Legislation Amendment Bill that allows organisations like the AVN to be investigated and disciplined by the Health Care Complaints Commission).

Senator Paula Sandoval sponsored the legislation, which passed the Health & Human Services Committee by a vote of 8 - 0.

Less than one in five World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States have passed legislation reflecting the recommendations of the International Code of Marketing for Breast - milk Substitutes — the guidelines that support restrictions on the marketing of infant nutrition products.

Controversial federal legislation to limit funding for subsidized school lunches and change some of the program's nutritional standards passed a House committee on a 20 - 14 vote May 18, and the proposal is being hammered by critics who believe it would endanger the health of American school children.

The health lobby moved onto the front foot in the battle to ban smoking in cars with children today, with over 500 health professionals demanding MPs pass the legislation.

Secondly, the differences between the Democratic Party approach, and the Republican Party approach, and the differences between each State, make it difficult to actually pass legislation on health care, and health care regulation.

For too long Trump's allies in the Senate Republican Majority have blocked efforts to protect Roe v. Wade in New York and pass the Reproductive Health Act, as well as legislation to ensure access to contraception.

Pataki, who repeatedly referred to the health care reform legislation as «Obama care,» said Congress passed it even though a majority of Americans did not want it.

The Erie County health commissioner is calling on members of the New York State Senate to pass legislation she said would save lives.

Washington — Central New York's three Democratic congressmen stood with their party Saturday night and voted for the landmark health care reform legislation that narrowly passed the House of Representatives.

Legislation that did pass included two health - related bills that the governor was expected to sign.

«I will not feel safe going back to school myself until reasonable mental health care legislation and gun control legislation is passed,» Hogg said.

«He has written and passed many important pieces of legislation that have improved and protected the health and well - being of all New Yorkers,» Kevin Finnegan, 1199's political director, said in a statement.

Plus: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a 2,000 page bill combining three different versions of health care legislation passed by the House committees.

The legislation, which passed Saturday evening, would finally bring security and stability to our nation's health care system.

Mr. Cuomo has already campaigned aggressively against the Republican health care legislation, in particular a provision in the House - passed bill that would cost the state more than $ 2 billion.

UPDATE: Senate GOP sources said the conference balked at the idea of codifying so - called «Obamacare» by passing the health exchange legislation approved by the Assembly.

Senator Betty Little of Queensbury, who helped organize the forum, said the state legislature will create a task force to study tick - borne illness, and that she believes legislation should be passed to introduce more funding for disease research, and to require health insurance companies to cover treatments associated with symptoms of Lyme and other diseases.

He said she has «hung Israel out to dry» and has been a «rubber stamp» for Democratic leaders passing legislation that hasn't benefited New York, including a recent bill restructuring health care.

Obama had been pushing for both the House and Senate to pass health care legislation before going on their summer break - a goal that has appeared increasingly unlikely due to fierce Republican opposition and cost concerns cited by fiscally conservative Democrats.

What's truly distasteful is that when Todd Kaminsky was running for the assembly, he pledged to block the passage of common sense legislation requiring equal pay for women unless a radical measure was first passed jeopardizing women's health by allowing non doctors to perform abortions,» his spokesman said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today joined New York City members of the House of Representatives in urging newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan to pass legislation permanently reauthorizing and fully funding the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.

And she added that the city has an immigrant health initiative, passed legislation keeping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement off of Rikers Island and the Criminal Justice Reform Act — and has hosted events around the city «to really inform members of our community about their rights.»

Under Quinn's leadership, the Council passed legislation that expanded the number of minority - and women - owned businesses and enterprises that can participate in city contracts, a disclosure law to clamp down on pregnancy service centers operated by anti-choice groups that trick women seeking reproductive health services and legislation that levies penalties on drivers who promote prostitution.

Cuomo argued the party was necessary to show political leaders in the Legislature that they should pass the Women's Equality Agenda, a 10 - bill package of legislation that included a controversial plank codifying abortion in the state's health law.

First, four Republican senators said Thursday that they oppose the larger health care bill that includes the Collins - Faso amendment, meaning the legislation is short of the votes it needs to pass.

The legislation, which passed unanimously and now heads to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk, would narrow the definition of a safety - net hospital and instruct the state health commissioner to raise reimbursement rates for hospitals that meet the new criteria.

Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, chair of the health committee and author of a more expansive marijuana bill, believes the Senate would pass legislation if the leadership allowed such a bill to come for a vote.

Republican Senate leaders remain short of the votes they need to pass their health bill, and even if they do, it's unclear the Senate and House then could reach a compromise on the legislation.

If the Republicans are being sincere, they would help us pass this long overdue bill to help the first responders whose health and livelihoods have been devastated because of their bravery on 911, rather than continuing to block this much - needed legislation.»

Speaker Paul Ryan and his top lieutenants decided during a late - night huddle in the Capitol that they still do not have the votes to pass the stalled health - care legislation.

It would be a last - ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare before the GOP's power to pass health care legislation through a party - line vote in the Senate expires on Sept. 30.

Key Senate Committee Passes Senator Gillibrand's Legislation Requiring Mental Health Professional on Military Review Board