WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Tuesday, July 19
COVID-19: President Biden Releases Statement on FDA and CDC Authorizing Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults
Thursday, July 21
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks in Roundtable Discussion with North Carolina Legislators on Reproductive Rights
- Readout of Meeting
Friday, July 22
Infant Health: President Biden Signs H.R. 8351, the “Formula Act”, Into Law
COVID-19: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
Saturday, July 23
Reproductive Health: Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Virginia State Legislators on Reproductive Rights
Public Health: Statement from Raj Panjabi, Director of White House Pandemic Preparedness Office, on World Health Organization Declaration on Monkeypox
Monday, July 25
ADA: President Biden Delivers Proclamation on Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act
Reproductive Health: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks in Roundtable Discussion with Indiana Legislators on Reproductive Rights
- Readout of Meeting
COVID-19: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
Tuesday, July 26
ADA: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet Marking Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at 32nd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act Reception
Disability Equity: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks During Roundtable with Disability Advocates
- Readout of Meeting Regarding Reproductive Rights
Friday, July 29
Mental Health: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Fact Sheet on New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
Saturday, July 30
Medicare/Medicaid: President Biden Releases Statement Marking 57th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, July 19
Reproductive Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Introduces the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
Reproductive Health: House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Impact of Overturning Roe v. Wade
- Chairman Frank Pallone Opening Remarks
Veterans’ Affairs: House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs Advances 18 Bills to Support Veterans
Wednesday, July 20
Public Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Continues to Push PREVENT Pandemics Act in Letter to HHS
Social Security: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Urges Social Security to Include Children in Eligibility Outreach Programs
Thursday, July 21
Reproductive Health: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Delivers Floor Statement on H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act
Veterans’ Affairs: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program
- Chairman Jon Tester Remarks
Veteran’s Health: Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester Issues Statement on Senate Confirmation of Shereef Elnahal to be VA Under Secretary for Health
Friday, July 22
Youth Health: Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Demand Answers on Mistreatment at Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
Infant Health: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal Celebrates President Biden Signing the Formula Act Into Law
Monday, July 25
Disability Equity: Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey Introduces Legislation to Enable Americans with Disabilities to Run for and Serve in Elected Office
- One Pager on S. 4597
Tuesday, July 26
Disability Policy: Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans Release White Paper on Disability Policies in the 21st Century
ACA: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal Applauds Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Wednesday, July 27
Prior Authorization: House Ways and Means Committee Holds Markup of H.R. 8487, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
Telehealth: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal Releases Statement on Passage of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022
Telehealth: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Delivers Floor Statement on Passage of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022
Public Health: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo Praise Passage of H.R. 623, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, and H.R. 8454, The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
Veterans’ Affairs: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Holds Hearing on VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program
- Chairman Mark Takano Remarks
Thursday, July 28
COVID-19: Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy and Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Introduce Emergency COVID Spending Bill
Accessibility: Senate Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearing to Examining Lack of Digital Accessibility Across Federal Government
- Chairman Bob Casey Opening Statement
Veterans’ Affairs: Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jon Tester Releases Statement on PACT Act Vote
Veterans’ Affairs: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano Delivers Remarks Following Senate Failing to Pass PACT Act
Expenditures: Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Senate Appropriations Bills
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, July 18
HHS: Five Operation Fly Formula Flights Scheduled for Week of July 18
Tuesday, July 19
HHS: HHS Announces Investment of Over $49 Million to Increase Health Care Coverage for Children, Parents, and Families
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on Authorization of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Thursday, July 21
CMS: CMS Announces Release of First-Ever Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set
- State Medicaid Director Letter on HCBS quality measure set
Friday, July 22
HHS: HHS Announces Elevation of Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Saturday, July 23
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on WHO Decision to Declare Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
Monday, July 25
HHS: HHS Announces Proposed Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Provisions in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, July 26
HHS: HHS Approves 12-Month Extension of Postpartum Coverage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Kansas
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on 32nd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
HHS: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Commits Millions Toward Maternal Health
CMS: CMS Releases Maternity Care Action Plan to Implement Biden-Harris Administration Maternal Health Blueprint
Wednesday, July 27
CMS: CMS Issues Fact Sheet on Fiscal Year 2023 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule
CMS: CMS Launches Enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data
Thursday, July 28
HHS: HHS, DOL, and Treasury Issue Guidance Regarding Birth Control Coverage
Friday, July 29
HHS: Biden-Harris Administration Secures 66 Million Doses of Moderna’s Variant-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
HHS: HHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth
CMS: CMS Issues Final Rule to Improve the Safety and Quality of Care of the Nation’s Nursing Homes 8
Saturday, July 30
HHS: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Issue Statement on 57th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
EVENTS
Senate Committee on Finance
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 @ 2:30 pm