Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 13, 2015)
Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate its activities with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs), including by:
- expanding basic and clinical research into FGIMDs by implementing the research recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases,
- providing support for the establishment of centers of excellence on FGIMDs,
- supporting innovative approaches to educating health care providers and patients regarding strategies that improve patient-provider relationships and care,
- directing the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to provide the necessary funding for the continued expansion and advancement of the FGIMDs research portfolio, and
- directing NIDDK and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to expand research into FGIMDs that impact children.
The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in public awareness and education activities to increase understanding and recognition of FGIMDs.
What just happenedMay 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 13, 2015
- May 15, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 13, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 13, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House