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Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act

Introduced: November 19, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Nov 19, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Nov 19, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a plan for the prevention, control, and management of hepatitis C virus (HCV), which shall include strategies for education and training, surveillance and early detection, and research.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a biennial plan assessment; (2) support voluntary State, local, and tribal HCV testing and counseling programs; (3) provide for the vaccination of HCV-infected individuals against hepatitis A and B and other infectious diseases; (4) support the establishment and maintenance of HCV surveillance databases; and (5) establish and support a Hepatitis C Clinical Research Network.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health to establish a Liver Disease Research Advisory Board.

What's happening now December 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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