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FEDERALhearing transcript

2016 Federal Budget Appropriations Hearing: Labor, Health, Education, and Related Agencies

Original title: DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2016

January 1, 2015

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing record establishes the oversight framework for how federal funds are allocated to major social services, labor programs, and education initiatives for the 2016 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Labor

The department's annual budget and funding priorities are subject to the appropriations process outlined in these hearings.

Department of Health and Human Services

The department's annual budget and funding priorities are subject to the appropriations process outlined in these hearings.

Department of Education

The department's annual budget and funding priorities are subject to the appropriations process outlined in these hearings.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a 2015 congressional hearing held by the House on . It outlines the committee structure and staff responsible for reviewing budget requests for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for the 2016 fiscal year.

Key Facts

  • The document serves as the official transcript record for the 2016 appropriations process for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
  • The subcommittee is chaired by Tom Cole (R-OK).
  • The hearing specifically covers 'Outside Witness Testimony' for the 2016 fiscal year.
  • The subcommittee includes 11 designated members and is subject to full committee oversight rules.
  • The document was published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office in 2015.

Why It Matters

This hearing record establishes the oversight framework for how federal funds are allocated to major social services, labor programs, and education initiatives for the 2016 fiscal year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?
It is a record of a congressional hearing where the House on gathered testimony regarding the 2016 budget for labor, health, and education departments.
Who oversees the budget for these departments?
The House on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, chaired by Tom Cole.

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P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Standardized Oversight Structure

The document highlights the rigid, multi-layered committee structure used by the 114th Congress to manage large-scale federal appropriations.

Connected Entities

personRosa L. DeLauroMember of the SubcommitteeMap →
personHarold RogersChairman of the Full Committee on AppropriationsMap →
personTom ColeChairman of the Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human ServiMap →
organizationU.S. House Committee on AppropriationsThe committee responsible for federal spending legislationMap →

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