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Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

Introduced: April 29, 2008 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-377.
Oct 8, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 26, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 6 (Roll no. 653). (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9920-9921)
Sep 26, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 6 (Roll no. 653).(text: CR 9/25/2008 H9920-9921)
Sep 26, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10049)
Sep 25, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 25, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2932.
Sep 25, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9920-9922)
Sep 25, 2008
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 24, 2008
Held at the desk.
Sep 24, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2008
Received in the House.
Sep 23, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 23, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9340-9341)
Sep 23, 2008
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 29, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 29, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 26, 2008 House · vote #653 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 403–6 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number to access poison control centers.

Requires the Secretary to carry out and expand upon a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with nationally recognized organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison control center awareness campaign.

Expands the poison control center grant program to allow the Secretary to award grants for poison control centers to comply with the operational requirements needed to sustain certification. Adds as the purposes for which such grants may be used: (1) to establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison control center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs; (2) to implement standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data; and (4) to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data. Eliminates matching requirements for such grants.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.

What's happening now October 8, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-377.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2 Independent 1