Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 15, 2015)
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to states to: (1) collect data on the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell disease, (2) conduct sickle cell disease public health initiatives to improve access to care and health outcomes, and (3) identify and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease complications.
The demonstration program to improve the prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease is revised, extended indefinitely, and moved from the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to the Public Health Service Act.What just happenedApr 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 15, 2015
- Apr 17, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 15, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 15, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House