| Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3749; text as passed Senate: CR S3749; text of measure as introduced: CR S3748)
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and designating May 3, 2008, as "National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day".
| | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Environmental health, Environmental protection, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Occupational health and safety, Professions, Special days, Special weeks Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3730-3731; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3730-3731; text of measure as introduced: CR S3720)
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A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 7, 2008, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day".
| | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3408)
Bill TextA resolution designating the week beginning October 5, 2008, as "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Week". 4/24/2008--Introduced. Designates the week beginning October 5, 2008, as National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Week. Expresses support for efforts to educate people about sudden cardiac arrest and to raise awareness about the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, identifying warning signs, and the need to seek medical attention in a timely manner. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Autoimmune diseases, Commemorations, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Labor, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Military personnel, Navy, Occupational health and safety, Rescue work, Science policy, September 11, 2001, Special months Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextExpressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research the causes of the disease, environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis. 4/30/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Supports the goals and ideals of National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month. Recognizes that sarcoidosis has played a prominent yet hidden role in America's workforce history. Supports research efforts to better understand the links between sarcoidosis and specific occupations where sarcoidosis is disproportionately represented. | | Also tagged in: Caregivers, Child abuse, Child health, Children, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Families, Head injuries, Infants, Medical care, Medicine, Parent and child, Special weeks, Stress (Psychology) Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3210)
Bill TextA resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week". 4/21/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the third week of April 2008 as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week. Commends organizations that are: (1) working to increase awareness of the danger of shaking young children; (2) educating caregivers on protecting children from injuries caused by abusive shaking; and (3) helping families cope with the challenges of child-rearing and other stresses. Encourages people to remember the victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome and to participate in educational programs to help prevent it. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Business, Commemorations, Cystic fibrosis, Executive departments, Health policy, Medical care, Medical research, Medical tests, Medicine, Public-private partnerships, Quality of care, Quality of life, Science policy, Special months Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Bill TextA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. 4/10/2008--Introduced. Honors the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Encourages early diagnosis and access to quality care for people with cystic fibrosis. Expresses support for research to find a cure by fostering an enhanced research program through a strong federal commitment and expanded public-private partnerships. | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2364-2365; text as passed Senate: CR S2364-2365; text of measure as introduced: CR S2363)
Bill TextA resolution designating April 8, 2008, as "National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day". 4/2/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 8, 2008, as National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Afghanistan, Armed forces, Birth defects, Children, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Day care, Defense policy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment, Education Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
| | Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1820-1821)
Bill TextA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of designating March 2008 as National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month and invites states and U.S. territories and possessions to issue proclamations designating March 2008 as that month. Reaffirms the nation's commitment to combating multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about its causes and risks and by promoting new education programs, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment. Recognizes all Americans living with multiple sclerosis, expresses gratitude to their family members and friends, and salutes the health care professionals who provide assistance to those afflicted and the researchers who continue to work to find cures and improve treatments. | | Also tagged in: Department of Health and Human Services, Diabetes, Diet, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal employees, Food, Food relief, Government employees, Government employees' health insurance, Health policy, Medical care, Medical research, Medical tests, Medicine, Preventive medicine Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator. 3/11/2008--Introduced. National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the position of National Diabetes Coordinator, whose duties shall be to: (1) serve as the Secretary's principal advisor on reducing the rates of diabetes and its complications; (2) develop a measurement for the incidence of diabetes; (3) develop and coordinate implementation of a national strategy to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications; (4) provide leadership and coordination to ensure that diabetes-related programs and policies of HHS are coordinated internally and with those of relevant federal, state, and local agencies with a goal of avoiding duplication of effort, maximizing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: AIDS (Disease), Aliens, Authorization, Budgets, Child health, Children, Condoms, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuum of care, Crime prevention, Crimes against women, Criminal justice, Developing countries Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-325. Minority views filed.
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. 3/7/2008--Introduced. Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to revise the provisions of the President's comprehensive five-year global strategy to combat HIV/AIDS. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment of an interagency working group on HIV/AIDS headed by the Global AIDS Coordinator and comprised of representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Extends funding for: (1) the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; (2) the Vaccine Fund; (3) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Dental care, Dentistry, Dentists, Education, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A bill to expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Dental care, Dentistry, Dentists, Education, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi
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To expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and for other purposes.
| | Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1546; text as passed Senate: CR S1546; text of measure as introduced: CR S1530)
Bill TextA resolution designating March 1, 2008, as "National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day". 3/4/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Designates March 1, 2008, as National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day. Urges all people of the United States to become more informed and aware of Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia. | | Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1654)
Bill TextA resolution designating the first week of April 2008 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week". 3/5/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the first week of April 2008 as National Asbestos Awareness Week. Urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people that asbestos exposure may be hazardous to their health. | | Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextExpressing support for designation of a National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day. 4/14/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Expresses support for the designation of a National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day. | | Also tagged in: Antibiotics, Commemorations, Communicable diseases, Drug resistance in microorganisms, Hospitals, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Pharmaceutical research, Preventive medicine, Science policy, Special months Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1072-1073)
Bill TextA resolution designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month". 2/14/2008--Introduced. Designates March 2008 as MRSA Awareness Month. Recognizes: (1) the need to apply what is already known about reducing the transmission of infections in hospitals, effectively using diagnostics, and ensuring appropriate use of antibiotics to meet patient and public health needs; (2) the need to pursue operational research to find the best ways of preventing hospital- and community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and developing new antibiotics for improving care for MRSA patients; and (3) the importance of raising awareness of MRSA and methods of preventing MRSA infections. Expresses support for the work of advocates, healthcare practitioners, and science-based experts in educating, supporting, and providing hope for individuals and their families affected by community and healthcare associated infections. | | Also tagged in: Antibiotics, Commemorations, Communicable diseases, Drug resistance in microorganisms, Hospitals, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Pharmaceutical research, Preventive medicine, Science policy, Special months Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextDesignating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month". 2/14/2008--Introduced. Recognizes: (1) the need to apply what is known about reducing the transmission of infections in hospitals and assuring appropriate use of antibiotics to meet patient and public health needs; (2) the need to pursue operational research on preventing hospital- and community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and developing new antibiotics for improving care for MRSA patients; and (3) the importance of raising awareness of MRSA and methods of preventing MRSA infections. Expresses support for the work of advocates, healthcare practitioners, and science-based experts in educating, supporting, and providing hope for individuals and their families affected by community and healthcare associated infections. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Business, Commemorations, Cystic fibrosis, Executive departments, Health policy, Medical care, Medical research, Medical tests, Medicine, Public-private partnerships, Quality of care, Quality of life, Science policy, Special months Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. 2/14/2008--Introduced. Honors the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Encourages early diagnosis and access to high-quality care for people with cystic fibrosis. Expresses support for research to find a cure by fostering an enhanced research program through a strong federal commitment and expanded public-private partnerships. | | Also tagged in: Associations, institutions, etc., Budgets, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Eye diseases, Federal aid to research, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Research grants, Science policy, Special days Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextRecognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States and worldwide. 4/22/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Recognizes the first-ever World Glaucoma Day. Expresses support for the efforts of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Eye Institute to continue research on the causes of glaucoma. Congratulates the American Glaucoma Society for its efforts to expand awareness of the prevalence and economic burden of glaucoma. | | Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S671)
Bill TextA resolution designating the week of February 10-16, 2008, as "National Drug Prevention and Education Week". 2/5/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week of February 10-February 16, 2008, as National Drug Prevention and Education Week. Urges communities, schools, parents, and youth to carry out prevention and education activities to reduce and stop drug use. | | Also tagged in: Brain diseases, Budgets, Commemorations, Communication in medicine, Communication in science, Communications, Conferences, Congressional tributes, Department of Health and Human Services, Education, Epidemiology, Executive departments, Federal aid to research, Federal officials, Government employees, Higher education Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Received in the House.
Bill TextA concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, and for other purposes. 1/22/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Commends the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for working with leading scientists and researchers to organize the first-ever NIH conference on hydrocephalus (a neurological condition characterized by the abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain). Urges the Director to continue the current collaboration with respect to hydrocephalus among national research institutes.Calls for: (1) further research into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, disease burden, and improved treatment of hydrocephalus; and (2) increased public awareness [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Department of Health and Human Services, Diabetes, Diet, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal employees, Food, Food relief, Government employees, Government employees' health insurance, Health policy, Medical care, Medical research, Medical tests, Medicine, Preventive medicine Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Bill TextTo reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator. 12/18/2007--Introduced. National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the position of National Diabetes Coordinator, whose duties shall be to: (1) serve as the Secretary's principal advisor on reducing the rates of diabetes and its complications; (2) develop a measurement for the incidence of diabetes; (3) develop and coordinate implementation of a national strategy to reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications; (4) provide leadership and coordination to ensure that diabetes-related programs and policies of HHS are coordinated internally and with those of relevant federal, state, and local agencies with a goal of avoiding duplication of effort, maximizing impact,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bacteria, Budgets, Child health, Children, Drug resistance in microorganisms, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Health policy, Medical care, Medicine, Preventive medicine, School districts, School health programs, Secondary education Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
Bill TextTo provide $30,000,000 in funding to the Department of Education to provide assistance to public school districts for the prevention of drug resistant infections. 12/11/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Education to provide informational and monetary assistance to public school districts to thwart the spread of certain drug resistant pathogens among students in kindergarten through grade 12. | | Latest Action: 12/10/2007 - Received in the House.
Bill TextA concurrent resolution supporting the designation of a week as "National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week". 12/6/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week to establish programs to increase public training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use and to increase public access to defibrillators. | | Also tagged in: Aged, Budgets, Clinics, Education, Eye diseases, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Health policy, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Medical care, Medical education, Medical residents, Medical screening, Medical tests, Medicare Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at a high risk for glaucoma, and for other purposes. 11/14/2007--Introduced. Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of screening for glaucoma to include individuals who are both older than 49 years of age and Hispanic.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award a grant to an eligible entity to provide glaucoma screenings to individuals determined to be at high risk. Requires such an entity to: (1) utilize mobile screening units to test for glaucoma and other eye diseases; (2) target screening activities to populations primarily consisting of high-risk individuals; (3) form partnerships with federally-qualified health centers to increase awareness of the need for glaucoma screenings and to provide screenings for high-risk individuals; and (4) provide grants to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Acreage allotments, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Aged, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural cooperatives, Agricultural credit, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural labor, Agricultural pollution, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Alaska Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. With written report No. 110-220. Additional views filed.
Bill TextAn original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 11/2/2007--Introduced. Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Revises agricultural and related programs and provisions respecting: (1) producer income; (2) conservation; (3) trade; (4) nutrition; (5) credit; (6) rural development and investment; (7) research and related matters; (8) forestry; (9) energy; (10) livestock marketing; and (11) agricultural security. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Children, Consumer education, Consumers, Criminal justice, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drug industry, Drug traffic, Drugs, Drugs and youth, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government paperwork, Grants-in-aid Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to: (1) set forth definitions relating to dextromethorphan in unfinished or finished dosage form; (2) classify unfinished dextromethorphan as a Schedule V controlled substance; and (3) impose civil penalties for sales of products containing dextromethorphan to individuals under the age of 18.Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) manufacturers of products containing dextromethorphan should provide warnings about the dangers of dextromethorphan misuse; and (2) retailers should impose safeguards to protect against the theft of products containing dextromethorphan. Directs the Director of National Drug Control Policy to make grants to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America for education programs [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Authorization, Blood tests, Budgets, Child health, Children, Energy, Energy assistance for the poor, Energy conservation, Environmental health, Environmental protection, Federal advisory bodies, Government information, Government publicity, Hazardous substances, Health policy Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13456-13457)
Bill TextA bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards, to establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards and the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety, to strengthen the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Lead Elimination, Abatement, and Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007 or the LEAPP Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards.Requires the Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards.Requires the President, in conjunction with the Administrator, to establish the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Air pollution, Allergies, Asthma, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Health and Human Services, Diesel motor, Emergency management, Emergency medicine Latest Action: 10/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to research on asthma, and for other purposes. 10/18/2007--Introduced. Family Asthma Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to award grants to eligible entities to conduct pilot projects to prevent and control asthma symptoms and to reduce asthma attacks and improve self-management for individuals and families. Requires the Secretary to give: (1) priority to entities that serve a medically underserved population; and (2) consideration to an adequate rural-urban distribution, so as to gain better information about asthma at the national level. Authorizes additional appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop a National Asthma Action Plan and to fund a report to Congress by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Requires the Secretary,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Class size, Communications, Community and school, Continuing education, Day care, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Educational planning, Educational research, Educational statistics Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12990-12991)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs. Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education. Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund a study by the National Academy of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Air pollution, Allergies, Asthma, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Health and Human Services, Diesel motor, Emergency management, Emergency medicine Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12991-12992)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to research on asthma, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Family Asthma Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to award grants to eligible entities to conduct pilot projects to prevent and control asthma symptoms and to reduce asthma attacks and improve self-management for individuals and families. Requires the Secretary to give: (1) priority to entities that serve a medically underserved population; and (2) consideration to an adequate rural-urban distribution, so as to gain better information about asthma at the national level. Authorizes additional appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop a National Asthma Action Plan and to fund a report to Congress by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Requires the Secretary,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Ambulatory care, Authorization, Birth defects, Budgets, Children, Clinical trials, Communication in medicine, Communications, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Demography, Education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-570.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes. 10/15/2007--Introduced. Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to eligible entities to provide education and training in newborn screening and congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders to health care professionals and newborn screening laboratory personnel. Adds as a condition for eligibility for grants for screening, counseling, or health care services to newborns and children having, or at risk for, heritable disorders that an entity assure that it has or is implementing guidelines [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Breast cancer, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Health policy, Mammography, Medical care, Medical tests, Medicine, Special months, Women, Women's health, Women's health services Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextSupporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 10/29/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in order to provide a special opportunity to offer education on the importance of monthly breast self-examinations and annual mammograms. Salutes the more than 2.4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States and the efforts of victims, volunteers, and professionals who combat breast cancer each day. Recognizes and applauds the national and community organizations for their work in promoting awareness about breast cancer, providing information, and offering treatment to its sufferers. Urges organizations and health practitioners to use this opportunity to promote awareness about breast cancer, [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Adoption, Alcohol and women, Alcohol and youth, Authorization, Budgets, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Child development, Child health, Child welfare, Children, Clinics, Community health services, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12776-12777)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention and Services Program to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a research agenda for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD); (2) facilitate surveillance, public health research, and prevention of FASD; and (3) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to states and other entities to provide services for individuals with FASD, to educate court, law enforcement, and adoption officials on how to treat and support individuals with FASD, and to provide transitional services for individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.Requires: (1) the Secretary to provide for continuation of the Interagency Coordinating Committee [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Children, Communications, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drug abuse treatment, Drug addiction, Drugs and employment, Drugs and youth, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Employee rights, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Government information, Government publicity Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse, to authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Methamphetamine Prevention Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse.Requires the Clearinghouse Director to: (1) serve as a resource for employers maintaining or attempting to establish a drug-free workplace policy; (2) provide assistance to employers and employees in resolving complaints, grievances, and requests for information regarding drug-free workplaces and in understanding rights and responsibilities under federal employment laws pertaining to drug-free workplace policies; and (3) conduct an educational campaign for employers on federal [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Blind, Block grants, Budgets, Continuing education, Curricula, Disabled, Education, Educational accountability, Eye care, Eye diseases, Federal aid to education, Geriatrics, Higher education, Medical care, Medical education Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Vision Preservation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the nation must have a full-scale integrated public health strategy to comprehensively address vision loss and its causes.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify programs to increase awareness of vision problems. Directs the Secretary to expand and intensify: (1) activities to establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on the prevention, control, and rehabilitation of vision problems and related disabilities; (2) research within CDC on the prevention and management of vision loss; and (3) programs targeted to prevent [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aliens, Awards, medals, prizes, Business, Business ethics, Capital punishment, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Clothing, Commemorations, Communications, Congress Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Bill TextTo express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes. 10/2/2007--Introduced. International Women's Freedom Act of 2007 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a women's rights Internet site; and (2) maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign Service officer training. Establishes the United States Commission on International Women's Rights. (Terminates the Commission 12 years after the date of the initial [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Employee benefit plans, Government information, Government publicity, Income tax, Labor, Medical care, Medical screening, Medicine, Preventive medicine, Tax credits, Taxation Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2042-2043)
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awareness and education component, a behavioral change component, and a supportive environment component. Terminates such credit after 2017. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to institute an outreach program to inform businesses about the availability of such wellness program tax credit. | | Also tagged in: Consumer organizations, Consumers, Contraceptives, Education, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Nonprofit organizations, Social services Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to establish a public education and awareness program relating to emergency contraception. 9/27/2007--Introduced. Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception.Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception that includes, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Accidents, Aged, Architecture and the disabled, Budgets, Case management, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Disabled, Drugs, Electronic government information, Federal aid to research, Government information, Government publicity, Grants-in-aid, Health policy Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-569.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning falls among older adults. 9/27/2007--Introduced. Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support national education campaigns focusing on reducing falls among older adults, on preventing repeat falls, and on educating health professionals about falls risk, assessment, and prevention; and (2) award grants for local and state education campaigns. Directs the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention and medication management interventions; (4) tailor [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Blacks, Budgets, Federal aid to research, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Minorities, Minority health, Preventive medicine, Prostate cancer, Science policy Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12293-12294)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men. 9/27/2007--Introduced. Recognizes that prostate cancer has created a health crisis for African American men. Urges federal agencies to designate additional funds for research and education, awareness, and early detection efforts at the grassroots levels to end that crisis. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Child health, Children, Clinical trials, Curricula, Education, Federal aid to research, Higher education, Medical care, Medical education, Medical research, Medicine, Pain, Pediatrics Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12075-12076)
Bill TextA resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research. 9/25/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Calls for Congress to support: (1) efforts to promote awareness about the incidence, symptoms, and treatment options of cancer among children; (2) increased investment in childhood cancer research; (3) incentives to encourage medical trainees and investigators to enter the field of pediatric oncology; (4) incentives to encourage the development of drugs and biologics designed to treat pediatric cancers; (5) policies that encourage participation in clinical trials; (6) medical education curricula designed to improve pain management for cancer patients; (7) enhanced education, services, and other resources related to late effects from treatment; and (8) grassroots efforts [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Business records, Citizen lawsuits, Civil rights, Collection of accounts, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer complaints Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) administer a national program to protect human health by ensuring that the food industry has effective programs to assure the safety of food; (2) prescribe regulations regarding harmful substances in food, registration of facilities, sanitary food processing, proper labeling, processing controls, and inspections of registered facilities; (3) establish tolerances to limit the quantity of contaminants in food; (4) establish a system to ensure the safety of imported food; (5) include food in an active surveillance system; (6) establish guidelines for a sampling system of food products; (7) rank food categories based on their health hazard and identify approaches to minimize such hazards; and (8) design [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 12/12/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextSupporting the designation of a week as "National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week". 12/11/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week to establish programs to increase public training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use and to increase public access to defibrillators. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Arts, Budgets, Citizenship education, Communications, Community and school, Continuing education, Curricula, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational associations, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum development. 9/19/2007--Introduced. Access to Complete Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to promote and strengthen as an integral part of the curriculum one or more of the subjects of music and arts, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, history, geography, and physical education and health. Gives priority to LEAs that have greatest numbers or percentages of children from families below the poverty line. Requires grantees to coordinate, to the extent practicable, their programs to promote or strengthen education in such subjects with opportunities provided by public or private cultural entities, including museums, education associations, libraries, and theaters. | | Also tagged in: Blood tests, Budgets, Federal aid to health facilities, Government information, Government publicity, Imaging systems in medicine, Medical care, Medical research, Medical screening, Medicine, Minorities, Minority health, Prostate cancer, Science policy Latest Action: 09/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act of 2007 or the PRIME Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) carry out a program to expand and intensify research to develop advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment comparable to mammogram technology; and (2) utilize the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Cancer Institute for advanced stages of research in prostate imaging. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to: (1) carry out a grant program to encourage the early stages of research in prostate imaging to develop and implement new ideas, proof of concepts, and pilot studies for high-risk technologic innovation; and [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11603)
Bill TextA concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. 9/17/2007--Introduced. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
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Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. 9/25/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
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Bill TextTo provide for an awareness program, and a study, on a rare form of breast cancer. 9/14/2007--Introduced. Paget's Cancer Awareness Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program to provide information and education to health professionals and the public on the symptoms of and treatment for Paget's disease of the breast. Requires the Secretary to study aspects of the disease concerning the range of symptoms, time lapse between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis and treatment, and demographic distribution. | | Latest Action: 09/10/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11352 text as passed Senate: CR S11352 text of measure as introduced: CR S11331)
Bill TextA resolution designating September 13, 2007, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day". 9/10/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates September 13, 2007, as National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. | | Latest Action: 09/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day. 9/10/2007--Introduced. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day. Encourages awareness and education efforts regarding sudden cardiac arrest and the timely use of an automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | | Latest Action: 09/07/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11280-11281; text as passed Senate: CR S11281; text of measure as introduced: CR S11271)
Bill TextA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 9/7/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. | | Also tagged in: Communications, Community health services, Education, Exercise, Food, Health policy, Higher education, Lifestyle, Medical care, Medical education, Medicine, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive medicine, Public service advertising, Sports Latest Action: 09/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1832)
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States. 9/7/2007--Introduced. Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity in the United States. Requires such activities to include: (1) training health professionals; (2) educating the public; and (3) developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Child health, Children, Clinical trials, Curricula, Education, Federal aid to research, Higher education, Medical care, Medical education, Medical research, Medicine, Pain, Pediatrics Latest Action: 09/05/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11119)
Bill TextA resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research. 9/5/2007--Introduced. Calls for Congress to support: (1) efforts to promote awareness about the incidence, symptoms, and options for treatment of, and long-term follow-up for, cancer among children; (2) increased investment in childhood cancer research; (3) incentives to encourage medical trainees and investigators to enter the field of pediatric oncology; (4) incentives to encourage the development of drugs and biologics designed to treat pediatric cancers; (5) policies that encourage participation in clinical trials; (6) medical education curricula designed to improve pain management for cancer patients; and (7) enhanced education, services, and other resources related to late effects from treatment. | | Also tagged in: Consumer organizations, Consumers, Contraceptives, Education, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Nonprofit organizations, Social services Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1742-1743)
Bill TextTo establish a public education and awareness program relating to emergency contraception. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception.Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception that includes, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Employee training, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to health facilities, Health policy, Job training, Medical care, Medicine, Mental health services, Performance measurement Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9662)
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make changes to the program to apply a public health approach to mental health services, including by revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. Makes only a consortium that includes at least one educational agency eligible for such funding. Allows such a consortium to: (1) include a community program, an agency that is involved in mental health, or a school; and (2) consist of a consortium in which the members select an agent (such as a local educational agency or community health care entity) to act on the consortium's behalf. Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including assurances that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Alzheimer's disease, Associations, institutions, etc., Caregivers, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Families, Health policy, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medical tests, Medicine, Memory, Quality of life, Special months Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, including efforts to: (1) raise public awareness about Alzheimer's; (2) promote early evaluation, diagnosis, planning, and treatment; and (3) encourage progress toward the development of a national health policy to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and to ensure that people with dementia receive a diagnosis and appropriate care. Encourages Americans who may be experiencing memory impairment to seek an evaluation and diagnosis. | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Actions and defenses, Anesthetics, Communication in medicine, Communications, Damages, Electronic government information, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Federal preemption, Fetus, Fines (Penalties), Government information |
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