Advancing Research for Hydrocephalus Act of 2015
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 13, 2015)
Advancing Research for Hydrocephalus Act of 2015
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of hydrocephalus (a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain); and (2) incorporate information obtained through those activities into a National Hydrocephalus Surveillance System. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that the System facilitates further research on hydrocephalus.
Requires HHS to provide for the collection and storage of information on hydrocephalus, including the incidence, prevalence, and other information, to the extent practicable.
Requires HHS to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to the public, including researchers; and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as the protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
What just happenedMay 21, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E782)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 13, 2015
- May 21, 2015IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E782)
- 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