Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 3, 2021)
Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2027 and revises 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 for TB prevention and treatment efforts to (1) state and local governments; (2) Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian health organizations, and related entities; and (3) community health centers and federally qualified health centers.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on national TB prevention and treatment efforts.
What just happenedAug 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 3, 2021
- Aug 3, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Aug 3, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate