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Legislation

 08/03/07 - H.RES. 616, Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Phoenix House, the success and contributions of Phoenix House with respect to the treatment and prevention of substance abuse, and the significant role that Phoenix House has played in raising public awareness and formulating public policy

02/08/07 - H.R. 945, Tanning Accountability and Notification (TAN) Act of 2007

02/16/06 - H.R.4767, Tanning Accountability and Notification (TAN) Act of 2006

06/16/05 - H.R.2946, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2005

06/08/05 - H.R.2812, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2005

02/17/05 - H.R.949, Women's Health Office Act of 2005

05/12/04 - H.R.4354, Women's Health Office Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

04/01/04 - H.R.4154, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

10/21/03 - H.R.3362, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

03/20/02 - H.R.4011, Science of Stem Cell Research Act [107th Congress]

10/02/01 - H.R.2992, Mental Health Parity Enhancement Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

08/02/01 - H.R.2783, Women's Health Drug Studies Act [107th Congress]

05/23/01 - H.R.1968, National Health Service Corps Reinvestment Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

05/10/01 - H.R.1809, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

05/02/01 - H.R.1683, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

01/30/01 - H.CON.RES.17, Expressing the Sense of the Congress Supporting Federal Funding of Pluripotent Stem Cell Research [107th Congress]

09/06/00 - H.R.5116, National Health Service Corps Reauthorization Act of 2000 [106th Congress]

02/04/00 - H.RES.414, Expressing the Sense of the Congress Supporting Federal Funding of Pluripotent Stem Cell Research [106th Congress]

10/26/99 - H.R.3150, Legislation to gain more information on full impact of welfare reform [106th Congress]

07/02/99 - H.R.2445, Mental Health Parity Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/25/99 - H.R.1285, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/02/99 - H.R.925, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

07/24/98 - Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

10/22/97 - H.R. 2693, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

01/09/97 - H.R.418, Breast Cancer Early Detection Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

07/11/96 - H.R.3796, Women's Health and Dioxin Act of 1996 [104th Congress]

08/04/95 - H.R.2226, Medicaid Fair Funding Act of 1995 [104th Congress]

11/02/99 - H.R.3659, Medicaid Funding Act of 1993 [103rd Congress]

Documents

06/22/10 - New Patient's Bill of Rights Fact Sheet

05/17/06 - Letter Requesting a Hearing on H.R. 4767 in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

05/17/06 - Letter Requesting a Hearing on H.R. 4767 in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Links

Center On Budget and Policy Priorities

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Kaiser Family Foundation

Medline Plus

National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare Mission Statement

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NINDS - Parkinson's Disease Information Page

NINDS - Parkinson’s Research Web

More on Health

A Mother’s Day Present for New Mothers

May 5, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Joined by a group of breastfeeding mothers and breastfeeding professionals, Congresswoman Maloney hosted a “nurse-in” on Capitol Hill and reintroduced the Breastfeeding Promotion Act with 14 bipartisan original cosponsors. The Breastfeeding Promotion Act will give more rights to nursing mothers and promote healthy families.

Is Planned Study Part of a White House Strategy to Close & Sell NY Vets Hospital?

May 3, 2005 Press Release
 NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) challenged the U.S. Veterans Administration under President Bush not to use a newly begun study on possible consolidation of Brooklyn and Manhattan VA Hospitals as a thinly veiled strategy to slash health services to New York veterans for a cash infusion to government coffers (text of Maloney's statement).

9/11 Sick & Injured Deserve Stronger Response from Congress & President for Ongoing Health Challenges

Apr 30, 2005 Press Release
 NEW YORK, NY - Today, at an event in New York City sponsored by the World Trade Center (WTC) Worker & Volunteer Medical Screening Program and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney once again urged a more adequate federal response to the health needs of the sick and injured from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Rep. Maloney to Veterans Administration: “NY Veterans Must Be Heard”

Apr 27, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - In response to news that the U.S. Veterans Administration has scheduled a public hearing in Brooklyn on May 3, 2005 about the possible consolidation of the Manhattan VA Hospital with the VA Hospital in Brooklyn, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) today urged Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson to direct his administration to hold public hearings on the issue in Manhattan, not only in Brooklyn, and to increase outreach to New York veterans about all public hearings on the issue and ensure a fair public review of the study before any decision is made about its recommendations.

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ensure Pharmacies Fill All Dr. Prescriptions

Apr 14, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - During an outdoor rally today on Capitol Hill, United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) and other lawmakers and supporters introduced legislation to STOP pharmacies from denying the sale of physician prescribed prescription medications because of their employees religious beliefs.

Members of Congress Take Stand on the House Floor for Tsunami-Stricken Pregnant Women and UNFPA

Mar 15, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - During today’s House floor debate of the supplemental appropriations bill that is moving quickly through Congress (H.R. 1268), a group of Members of Congress made a strong stand for the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, and its efforts to provide vital assistance to pregnant women stricken by the recent Asian tsunami. An amendment proposed by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), Linda Sanchez (CA-39), Joseph Crowley (NY-7) and Steve Israel (NY-2) to move $3 million within the supplemental into the tsunami relief fund was accepted.

Helping Rape Victims: New Bill Would Change DOJ Decision to Exclude Morning After Pill From National Treatment Guidelines

Mar 10, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - When the Department of Justice recently released the first ever National Protocol for the treatment of rape victims, it omitted even a mention of giving victims the option of emergency contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies. To remedy that glaring error, Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chris Shays (R-CT), Diane E. Watson (D-CA) and James R. Langevin (D-RI) introduced the “Best Help for Rape Victims Act” (H.R. 1214).

A Plea for Pregnant Tsunami-Stricken Women

Mar 1, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - To bring relief specifically to women and children in the tsunami-torn regions of southeast Asia, a group of lawmakers today are introducing legislation to send a contribution to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA. The United Nations program has made an urgent appeal to nations to contribute $27.5 million for tsunami relief for the women of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives and is working on the ground to address the urgent maternal health needs of the estimated 150,000 pregnant women living in the areas affected by the tsunami. Unfortunately, since 2002, the US Government has responded to the demands of right-wing pressure groups and withheld all Congressionally-appropriated U.S. contributions to UNFPA.

New Bill Would Make Offices of Women’s Health Permanent

Feb 18, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - To cement the U.S. government’s commitment to often-overlooked health issues specific to women, Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Deborah Pryce (R-OH) have introduced the Women’s Health Office Act of 2005 (HR 949). The legislation would make permanent women’s health offices within five federal agencies - the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Justice Department Denies Member of Congress Ability to Speak or Submit Testimony At Public Hearing on Health Treatment Protocol for Victims of Sexual Assault

Feb 10, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) was denied an opportunity to speak or submit testimony at a public hearing held by the Justice Department that was scheduled to gather public comment on its National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination. Instead of accepting Congresswoman Maloney’s statement or written testimony, she was asked to leave by an official who suggested that if she did not leave security would be called.

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