HR 5260
106th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to child health services
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health counseling
Hereditary diseases
Infant mortality
Infants
Medical screening
Medical tests
Preventive medicine
Quality of care
Hereditary Disorders Newborn Screening Act of 2000
Introduced: September 21, 2000
Introduced by:
Pallone, Frank
Democratic
· New Jersey
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 21, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 21, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1555-1556)
Sep 21, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Hereditary Disorders Newborn Screening Act of 2000 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to eligible entities to enhance, improve or expand the ability of State and local public health agencies to provide screening, counseling or preventive care services to newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to provide for the conduct of demonstration programs to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling or preventive care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborns and children.
Direct the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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