WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5004) to "permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees." The bill was introduced on Nov. 8 and has 40 co-sp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation (S. 2772) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program." The bill was introduced on Nov. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Sherrod Brow  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, has introduced legislation (S. 2793) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans." The bill was introduced on Nov. 6. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Angus S. King, 133 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5344; or in the state at 4 Gabriel Drive, Ste. 3, Augusta, ME 043  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has introduced legislation (S. 2801) to strengthen the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. The bill was introduced on Nov. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Jack Reed, 728 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4642; or in the state at 1 Exchang  more