House Bill 662
115th Congress(2017-2018)
MEND Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2017
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Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
662
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
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Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Lynn Jenkins
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act or the MEND Act
This bill lessens the organizational requirements that hospital-based nursing and allied-health education programs must meet in order to be eligible to receive certain Medicare payments for program support.
January 24, 2017
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02/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/24/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
01/24/2017
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:17 PM