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Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIIFT) Act

Introduced: June 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIFT) Act - Establishes the Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Directs the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of HHS and the Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner regarding how to: (1) provide public input on the public's needs regarding tick-borne disorders (lyme and other infectious diseases) so that government agencies can coordinate and more effectively plan and execute their activities; and (2) develop informed responses to constituency groups regarding the efforts and progress of the HHS and SAA.

Authorizes appropriations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (1) focus on developing better diagnostic tools and tests, expanding educational efforts, and re-educating clinicians, medical license boards, and health care insurers about the inappropriate uses of the Lyme disease case surveillance definition in patient diagnosis and treatment; and (2) collaborate with the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and other appropriate agencies for further research on tick-borne disorders, including study of preventive methods to decrease exposure to them.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health to coordinate activities and research regarding tick-borne diseases across Institutes to encourage collaborative research.

What's happening now June 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 19, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 11, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 19, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2118: Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and Fairness in Treatment (LIIFT) Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2118/
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