Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 19, 2018)
Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2018
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2023 and revise the tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment grant program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Health Resources and Services Administration may also award grants to state and local governments and federally-qualified health centers for TB prevention and treatment efforts.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on national TB prevention and treatment efforts.
What just happenedMar 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 19, 2018
- Mar 19, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 19, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate