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HR 3539 108th Congress House

Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, rese… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.

Introduced: December 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
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 Latest action December 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2004
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 27, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 17, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 25, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Dec 8, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 25, 2003
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