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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative.

7/10/2007--Introduced.

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.

Provides that the Secretary is not prohibited from awarding grants for special projects that are intended to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities along the United States-Mexico border or in Alaska and Hawaii.

Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant woman and infants.

Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Healthy Start Initiative.



Latest Actions
  • 05/01/2008 - Received in the House.
  • 05/01/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 05/01/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 04/30/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3644; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3644)
  • 04/30/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3466; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3644)
  • 04/30/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 04/29/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 04/29/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
  • 03/13/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 03/05/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:30 a.m.
  • 02/14/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 10:00 a.m.
  • 07/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1760 Referred to House Committee after being Received from Senate05/09/2008
S.1760 Reported in Senate05/01/2008
S.1760 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate05/01/2008
S.1760 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007

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