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Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act of 2007

Introduced: July 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 23, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 23, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through either the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to authorize and oversee certain activities relating to Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, including the awarding of grants, contracts or cooperative agreements to: (1) collect, synthesize, and disseminate current scientific information; and (2) coordinate the provision of, and access to, supportive services for patients affected, which shall include a telephone hotline, an information clearinghouse, peer-support programs, and registries of families willing to adopt children affected by such conditions.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to provide assistance to state and local heath departments to integrate the results of prenatal testing into state-based vital statistics and birth defects surveillance programs.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that a provider is only able to participate in activities under this Act if it provides assurances that it will provide a patient receiving a positive result from a prenatal test with certain information, including: (1) up-to-date scientific information concerning the life expectancy, clinical course, and intellectual and functional development and treatment options for a fetus diagnosed with, or a child born with, such conditions; and (2) referrals to supportive service providers.

Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report to Congress concerning the effectiveness of current health care and family support programs serving as resources for the families of children with disabilities.

What's happening now April 23, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3112: Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3112/
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